{ "schemaVersion": "1.0", "title": "Manchester United kit-history era data", "slug": "manchester-united", "clubName": "Manchester United FC", "canonicalUrl": "https://footykitsbattle.com/kit-history/manchester-united/", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-02", "coverageNote": "A source-backed summary of seven defining Manchester United shirt eras; it is not an every-season or every-variant database.", "methodologyUrl": "https://footykitsbattle.com/editorial-standards/", "publisher": "Footy Kits Battle", "rows": [ { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-1878-1909", "eraLabel": "Newton Heath origins", "years": "1878–1909", "manufacturer": "Unbranded", "shirtSponsor": null, "identity": "Several early Newton Heath combinations, then durable Manchester United red", "summary": "The surviving early record contains several colour combinations before the 1902 Manchester United rename and longer-term move toward red shirts.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:hfk", "label": "Manchester United kit history", "publisher": "Historical Football Kits", "url": "https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United.htm", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:club-history", "label": "Manchester United history by decade", "publisher": "Manchester United", "url": "https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/history-by-decade", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-1909-1958", "eraLabel": "Red, white and black", "years": "1909–1958", "manufacturer": "Unbranded → Umbro (from 1945)", "shirtSponsor": null, "identity": "Red shirts, white shorts and black socks; league shirts often crestless", "summary": "Manchester's municipal arms appeared on certain cup-final shirts, so a white collar and round club crest should not be treated as a standard for the whole period.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:hfk", "label": "Manchester United kit history", "publisher": "Historical Football Kits", "url": "https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United.htm", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:1957-final-shirt", "label": "Manchester United 1957 retro FA Cup final shirt", "publisher": "Manchester United Store", "url": "https://store.manutd.com/en-gb/p/manchester-united-1957-retro-fa-cup-final-shirt-white-1361", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-1958-1974", "eraLabel": "European champions", "years": "1958–1974", "manufacturer": "Umbro", "shirtSponsor": null, "identity": "Red domestic home and the blue 1968 European Cup-final change shirt", "summary": "United won the 1968 European Cup in a blue Umbro change shirt while red remained the durable domestic home identity.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:hfk", "label": "Manchester United kit history", "publisher": "Historical Football Kits", "url": "https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United.htm", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:club-history", "label": "Manchester United history by decade", "publisher": "Manchester United", "url": "https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/history-by-decade", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-1974-1990", "eraLabel": "Admiral, Adidas and Sharp", "years": "1974–1990", "manufacturer": "Admiral (1974/75) → Adidas (1980)", "shirtSponsor": "Sharp (from 1982)", "identity": "Admiral's mid-1970s change, then three stripes and Sharp", "summary": "Admiral dates the formal partnership to 1975 while specialist records show first use in November 1974. United won the FA Cup in 1982-83 and 1984-85.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:admiral-history", "label": "Admiral Sports history", "publisher": "Admiral Sports", "url": "https://admiralsports.com/pages/history", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:hfk", "label": "Manchester United kit history", "publisher": "Historical Football Kits", "url": "https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United.htm", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:annual-report-2012", "label": "Manchester United 2012 annual report", "publisher": "Manchester United", "url": "https://ir.manutd.com/~/media/Files/M/Manutd-IR/Annual%20Reports/manuchester-united-plc-20f-2012.pdf", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-1990-2000", "eraLabel": "Ferguson and the Treble", "years": "1990–2000", "manufacturer": "Adidas → Umbro (1992)", "shirtSponsor": "Sharp", "identity": "Snowflake away, black Cantona change shirt and 1998-2000 domestic home", "summary": "The 1998-2000 domestic home was worn during the 1998-99 Treble season but was distinct from the separate 1999 Champions League-final shirt.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:1998-00-home", "label": "Manchester United 1998-00 domestic home shirt", "publisher": "Manchester United Store", "url": "https://store.manutd.com/en-gb/p/manchester-united-1998-00-home-shirt-red-3402", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:1999-final-shirt", "label": "Manchester United 1999 Champions League final shirt", "publisher": "Manchester United Store", "url": "https://store.manutd.com/en-gb/p/manchester-united-1999-champions-league-final-shirt-red-3404", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-2000-2015", "eraLabel": "Nike's long run", "years": "2000–2015", "manufacturer": "Umbro → Nike (2002)", "shirtSponsor": "Vodafone → AIG → Aon → Chevrolet", "identity": "The Nike Ronaldo–Rooney years and the clean 2007-08 AIG home", "summary": "Vodafone replaced Sharp for 2000-01. Nike supplied from 2002-15, including the 2007-08 Premier League and Champions League double season.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:hfk", "label": "Manchester United kit history", "publisher": "Historical Football Kits", "url": "https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United.htm", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:european-cup-history", "label": "Manchester United European Cup history", "publisher": "Manchester United", "url": "https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/trophy-room/european-cup-champions-league", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] }, { "anchorId": "history-era-manchester-united-2015-2026", "eraLabel": "Adidas returns", "years": "2015–2026", "manufacturer": "Adidas", "shirtSponsor": "Chevrolet → TeamViewer → Snapdragon", "identity": "Three stripes return with changing modern sponsor treatments", "summary": "Adidas returned in 2015-16 and continues to supply the 2026-27 range; each season and edition still needs to be identified separately.", "sources": [ { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:2026-home", "label": "Manchester United 26/27 Home Jersey Authentic", "publisher": "Adidas UK", "url": "https://www.adidas.co.uk/manchester-united-26-27-home-jersey-authentic/KA6868.html", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" }, { "sourceId": "history-source:manchester-united:club-history", "label": "Manchester United history by decade", "publisher": "Manchester United", "url": "https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/history-by-decade", "checkedOn": "2026-08-02" } ] } ] }