THE SHIRT ARCHIVE

1886 — present

Timeline

Kits
414
Years
84
Home
94
Away
92
Third
32
Keeper
148
  1. 1886

    Woolwich Origins

    Dial Square Redcurrant

    The founding colour — redcurrant shirts said to have been donated by Nottingham Forest.

  2. 1933

    The Chapman Legacy

    Red With White Sleeves

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

  3. 1970

    Doubles & Finals

    The First Double

    Crew neck, cannon, white sleeves: the shirt of Arsenal's first League and FA Cup Double.

  4. 1971

    Doubles & Finals

    Wembley Yellow

    Yellow and blue at Wembley — the colours that sealed the 1971 Double.

  5. 1979

    Doubles & Finals

    The Five-Minute Final

    Umbro's diamond-trimmed yellow, worn in one of Wembley's most dramatic finishes.

  6. 1981

    The JVC Years

    The First Sponsor

    JVC arrives on the chest, beginning an 18-year partnership.

  7. 1988

    The JVC Years

    Anfield '89

    The shirt of 'It's up for grabs now' — Michael Thomas at Anfield.

  8. 1988

    The JVC Years

    Anfield Yellow

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

  9. 1991

    The JVC Years

    The Bruised Banana

    Yellow with a dark zig-zag print — mocked then, revered now.

  10. 1994

    The JVC Years

    Nike Arrives

    Nike's first Arsenal home shirt, worn as the club reached the 1995 Cup Winners' Cup final.

  11. 1996

    The JVC Years

    Wenger's First Double

    Buttoned polo collar and a subtle jacquard — the shirt of the 1998 Double.

  12. 1999

    Highbury's Last Act

    The Dreamcast

    JVC's 18-year run ends; Sega puts its new console on the chest.

  13. 2001

    Highbury's Last Act

    The Second Wenger Double

    Nike's red-and-white home shirt from Arsenal's 2001–02 League and FA Cup Double season.

  14. 2003

    Highbury's Last Act

    The Invincibles

    The shirt of an unbeaten league season. Played 38, lost none.

  15. 2005

    Highbury's Last Act

    Highbury Farewell

    A return to redcurrant to say goodbye to Highbury.

  16. 2006

    The Emirates Age

    Welcome to the Emirates

    A new stadium, a new sponsor, the classic red and white restored.

  17. 2007

    The Emirates Age

    White Away

    A white Nike away shirt with burgundy detailing from Arsenal's second season at the Emirates Stadium.

  18. 2008

    The Emirates Age

    Anfield Anniversary

    A yellow and blue away shirt presented as a look back at the 1989 championship won at Anfield.

  19. 2011

    The Emirates Age

    125th Anniversary

    A red-and-white Nike home shirt bearing the commemorative crest for Arsenal's 125th anniversary.

  20. 2013

    The Emirates Age

    The Cup Returns

    A Nike home shirt from the season in which Arsenal won the 2014 FA Cup.

  21. 2014

    The Emirates Age

    The Puma Years

    Puma's debut kit, worn as Arsenal retained the FA Cup.

  22. 2015

    The Emirates Age

    Gold and Navy

    Puma's gold-and-navy away shirt, with a tonal diamond pattern across the body.

  23. 2017

    The Emirates Age

    Wenger's Final Season

    A collared Puma home shirt from Arsène Wenger's final season as Arsenal manager.

  24. 2019

    The Emirates Age

    Adidas Return

    Three stripes back on the shoulders — and an FA Cup at an empty Wembley.

  25. 2019

    The Emirates Age

    Yellow Revival

    Yellow and navy return, with a print nodding to the past.

  26. 2020

    The Emirates Age

    Marbled White

    An Adidas away shirt with red marble-like veining run across a white ground.

  27. 2022

    The Emirates Age

    No More Red

    An all-white kit worn in January 2022 for the No More Red initiative against knife crime.

  28. 2022

    The Emirates Age

    Pale Pink Third

    A pale pink Adidas third shirt with navy detailing and a subtle repeated pattern.

  29. 2026

    The Emirates Age

    Champions Again

    The shirt of Arsenal's first league title in more than twenty years.