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Red With White Sleeves, 1933

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Red With White Sleeves

Herbert Chapman adds white sleeves — the look that has defined Arsenal ever since.

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Historical background

Manager Herbert Chapman is credited with introducing white sleeves to the red body in the early 1930s, reportedly so his players could pick each other out more easily.

Design story

Bright red body, white long sleeves and a white open collar — no crest, as was usual for the era.

Notable moments

  • Introduced during Arsenal's dominant 1930s

On the pitch

Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal in red with white sleeves, 1930s.
Herbert Chapman’s Arsenal in red with white sleeves, 1930s.