Kit Suppliers

UMBRO
1977-81

ADIDAS
1981-87

Matchwinner
1987-93

For many years Saints kits were supplied by local Sports shop, Alexanders, and there were no ‘official’ replica kits available to fans although they did supply a simple black and white striped shirt instead.

Following promotion to the Premier Division in 1977 Saints turned to multinational company UMBRO and they produced two versions of the stripes, each being worn for a couple of seasons.

In 1981 ADIDAS took over the strip design and also produced two variations which took Saints into 1987 and a switch to Scottish suppliers Matchwinner and probably the most unpopular strip ever, the ‘Bib’.

Matchwinner
1993-94

Core
1994-96

Admiral
1996-97

They did redeem themselves with two further strips that resumed the traditional black and white stripes.

Following this Saints turned to Core, and they also produced a strip to challenge for the most unpopular title, with the black and white ‘halves’ strip of 1996-97.

Like Matchwinner they did go onto produce a classic black and white stripe kit that proved a winner.

1996-97 saw Admiral move away from the traditional stripes but still produce a popular strip, with the use of narrow pinstripes on both home and away versions.

Uhlsport
1997-1999

Xara
1999-present

Uhlsport, more noted for goalkeeping equipment, produced two strips for saints in 97-98 and 98-99 and both were popular, traditional stripes. The away strips however broke with tradition, being blue (97-98) and Orange (98-99).

For 1999-2000 a change was once again made, with Xara producing one of the most popular strips of all time with a simple striped version. They have since made a further three kits and are on course to be the most popular kit suppliers in the clubs history.