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Anfield Yellow, 1988–90

1988–90 · Away · The JVC Years

Anfield Yellow

The yellow away shirt Arsenal wore when the 1988–89 league title was decided at Anfield.

Manufacturer
Adidas
Sponsor
JVC

Historical background

Arsenal needed to win by two goals at Liverpool on the final day of 1988–89 to take the championship. They did exactly that, and the change strip they wore that evening became one of the club's most familiar shirts.

Design story

A yellow body and sleeves with navy trim at the collar and cuffs. The JVC sponsor sits across the chest beneath the club crest, with the Adidas mark opposite.

Notable moments

  • Worn at Anfield on 26 May 1989
  • League title won by the required two goals
  • Adidas manufacture with JVC sponsorship

On the pitch

Michael Thomas in yellow after Anfield, May 1989.
Michael Thomas in yellow after Anfield, May 1989.