Adidas Manchester United Home Kit History
Jul 31, 2015, by Chris
Adidas became Manchester United's kit supplier for the first time in 1980 when they took over from the iconic British brand Admiral. We take a look back at all Adidas Manchester United Home Shirts ahead of the big launch of the new Adidas Manchester United Home Kit on August 1.
Even though Adidas had been Man Utd's kit supplier from 1980 to 1992, the German brand just released six different Manchester United Home Shirts in twelve years. Kit images courtesy www.vintagefootballshirts.com.
Adidas Manchester United 1980-82 Home Jersey
This is the first-ever Adidas Man Utd Kit.
The first Adidas Manchester United Shirt features a classic design with a contrasting Polo collar. Worn between 1980-1982, the inaugural Adidas Home Kit for the Red Devils featured a sponsorless look. It's definitely the most classic shirt of the Adidas Manchester United Kit Collection.
Manchester United 1982-84 Kit
Man Utd's first-ever kit with a sponsor on the front.
The Adidas Manchester United 1982-1984 Home Kit introduced a modern design for the Premier League club. Most remarkably, the second Adidas Manchester United Home Strip was the first-ever shirt to feature a sponsor logo on the front. Sponsored by Sharp, the Adidas Man Utd 82-84 Shirt comes with a v-collar and incorporates the iconic club colors red, white and black. It's obvious that the new Man Utd 15-16 Home Kit draws inspiration from the shirt worn in the early 1980s.
Manchester United 84-86 Kit
It's definitely not the best Adidas Man Utd Kit.
Two years later, Adidas revealed the all-new Manchester United 1984-86 Home Shirt, which features no Three Stripes and a centered Manchester United crest. It has a striking design on the shoulders area and boasts the Adidas logo on both sleeves - anything but expected.
Manchester United 86-88 Kit
This is the Man Utd 1986-88 Kit.
The Adidas Manchester United 86-88 Home Strip returned to the iconic Three Stripes on the sleeves and the traditional logo positioning. It features subtle diagonal stripes.
Manchester United 88-90 Kit
This is the Man Utd 1988-90 Kit.
Similar to previous shirts, the Red Devils 1988-90 Kit has a v-collar.
Manchester United 90-92 Kit
This is the last Man Utd Kit before Umbro took over in 1992.
In 1990, Adidas released their last Manchester United Kit before Umbro became the new kit supplier. The Adidas Man Utd 90-92 Home Kit features a white collar, and a black line is running from the collar to the side of the shirt.
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Chelsea 26-27 Third Kit Spotted on Sale
The new Nike Chelsea 26-27 third shirt has been spotted on sale in official retail stores ahead of its scheduled launch. Photos taken at a Nike store in Orlando, Florida, reveal the final retail version on the racks with Premier League name and number printing, giving supporters a full look at the design before its official unveiling.
Premier League Uses Wrong Sleeve Patch on Arsenal Kit
The Premier League’s official Instagram promo for Matchweek 1 featured a major mistake: Arsenal's jersey was shown with the standard purple sleeve patch, while the golden champions patch was mistakenly placed on Liverpool's sleeve.
The error quickly sparked outrage among Gooners in the comment section. Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting the mistake and creating the graphic.
Oxford United 26-27 Third kit Released
Oxford United have officially announce their new third kit from Macron, ready for the upcoming 26-27 League One season.
Inspired by the creativity and culture of people of Oxford, the third kit uses a dark navy base with an outstanding yellow horizontal band. The collar, shoulder panels and details are also yellow, rounding off a "reversed home kit" look for the League One side.
What do you think of the new Oxford United 26-27 third kit by Macron? Let us know in the comments.
US Créteil 26-27 Home, Away & Third Kits Released
French Championnat National 1 side US Créteil have officially unveiled their new 2026-27 kit collection, made by adidas. The three-shirt lineup includes a special anniversary detail celebrating 90 years of the club.
The adidas US Créteil 2026-27 home shirt features a royal blue base with vibrant yellow pinstripes running down the front and lower back. Yellow also appears on the collar and adidas Three Stripes, while a subtle “1936 - 2026” anniversary print sits below the back collar. Free continues as the main front sponsor, with Deel on the sleeve.
The away shirt opts for a clean white base with a blue polo collar, yellow Three Stripes and a bold blue and yellow horizontal band across the chest.
Completing the collection, the third shirt comes in light pink with deep maroon detailing on the collar, adidas Three Stripes, sponsor logos and monochrome club crest.
What do you think of the new US Créteil 2026-27 kits? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Boston United 26-27 Third Kit Released
English National League club Boston United have officially unveiled their new 2026-27 third kit. Made by New Balance, the new shirt completes the club's kit collection for the season.
The New Balance Boston United 2026-27 third shirt features a soft pink and muted lilac-grey base with an eye-catching all-over geometric shard graphic. Black detailing is applied to the New Balance logo, Drayton Motors Kia sponsor and monochrome club crest, creating a sharp contrast.
What do you think of the new Boston United 2026-27 third kit? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.