Umbro Shirts That Never Were - Prototype Umbro Kits
Posted on 13/05/21
Umbro shirts that were never worn
We've managed to get a delivery of classic 80s Umbro kits that were never worn by the clubs. The shirts were overlooked for different designs but we think some of them are actaully better than the chosen designs. It got us thinking if Vintage shirt fans out there had any in their collections and if they knew of any other kits that never were.
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Prototypes: We've just got in some ultra rare shirts that were never used by the clubs.
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other designs that were never used? pic.twitter.com/9zXnUA993W
Rangers Umbro Prototype
After posting this initial tweet of a great Ajax and Rangers shirt they got a lot of attention, espeically the Rangers kit that was never used in the late 80s. It's a design that we've never seen used by Umbro and therefore is a real collectors item.
This might be the best Rangers kit never worn!
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other designs that were never used?#RangersFC pic.twitter.com/rfCLE3JGKh
Ajax Umbro Prototype
Were were really excited when we found these Ajax shirts that were prototypes for the late 80s but were rejected by the club. The away kit is the same design as a famous Luton Town shirt.
Ajax Umbro Prototypes
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other designs that were never used? pic.twitter.com/GMOAUCJUvd
Ipswich Umbro Prototype
This is so good! The Iposwich late 80s Umbro prototype kit never worn by the club but should have been. It's such a great design but ultimately lost out.
Ipswich Umbro prototype - Loving this one!
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other designs that were never used?#ITFC pic.twitter.com/JdMbQAy8yN
WOW ????????????
— Kev (@londonkro) May 12, 2021
Best of the Rest
Here's some of the other Umbro kits we managed to pick up. A Manchester City shirt that was actaully selected as the away kit but with a different collar and Umbro logo, a Watford kit that was used as Scotland's away kit, a red Derby kit which wouldn't have gone down too well with the fans due to their rivallry with Nottingham Forest and a great Dunfermline kit.
Prototype vs Reality - Man City 1988-90 away
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other kit designs that were never used? #MCFC pic.twitter.com/Z9CqDewAYR
Watford nearly had the Scotland design for a home shirt
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other kit designs that were never used?#WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/7JV2ePL0YA
Derby in Red? Not sure it would have gone down well with the fans
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other designs that were never used? pic.twitter.com/2939EbIcUG
Dunfermline nearly had that Luton Umbro design too
— Vintage Football Shirts (@VFshirts) May 12, 2021
Can you think of any other kit designs that were never used? pic.twitter.com/kahdaj6Nuc
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