Kit evolution
52 seasons · 5 kit makers · 12 shirt sponsors- Umbro1975–19772 seasons
- Adidas1977–198912 seasons
- Umbro1989–19956 seasons
- Core1995–19961 season
- Punch1996–200711 seasons
- Mitre2007–20147 seasons
- Adidas2014–20228 seasons
- Umbro2022–now5 seasons
- Pioneer ’81–’85
- Radio Orwell ’85–’86
- Fisons ’86–’95
- Greene King ’95–’01
- TXU Energi ’01–’03
- Powergen ’03–’06
- E.ON ’06–’08
- Marcus Evans Group ’08–’18
- Magical Vegas ’18–’20
- Carers Trust ’20–’21
- Ed Sheeran ’21–’25
- Halo ’25–now
Bar widths are to scale: one season, one slice. Click a maker to jump to its era.To scale. Tap a maker to jump to its era.
Grouped by maker era. Identical maker and sponsor years are collapsed into one row. Yellow chips link to our sold-price pages.
1975-76 to 1976-77
No shirt sponsor
Earliest season with a maker confirmed by two kit archives; some archives also list Umbro shirts from the 1960s.1977-78 to 1980-81
No shirt sponsor
adidas take over from Umbro.1981-82 to 1984-85
Pioneer
First shirt sponsor: Pioneer.1985-86
Radio Orwell
1986-87 to 1988-89
Fisons
1989-90 to 1994-95
Fisons
Umbro return as maker.1995-96
Greene King
Core take over from Umbro.1996-97 to 2000-01
Greene King96-98 away from £88
The Core home shirt was kept for a second season; the new away shirt was made by Punch. Away shirts in 1996-97 and 1997-98 carried Greene King's Abbot Ale branding.2001-02 to 2002-03
TXU Energi
2003-04 to 2005-06
Powergen
Powergen took over from TXU Energi in 2003.2006-07
E.ON
E.ON branding replaces Powergen.2007-08
E.ON
Mitre take over from Punch.2008-09 to 2013-14
Marcus Evans Group
Marcus Evans Group, after Marcus Evans bought the club in December 2007.2014-15 to 2017-18
Marcus Evans Group
adidas return as maker.2018-19 to 2019-20
Magical Vegas
2020-21
Carers Trust
The sponsor slot was donated to the charity Carers Trust for 2020-21.2021-22
Ed Sheeran
The front carried Ed Sheeran's tour logos (from the +–=÷× Tour).2022-23
Ed Sheeran
Umbro return as maker.2023-24 to 2024-25
Ed SheeranSleeve: Halo
Halo's sleeve logo was added in January 2024. Earlier sleeve logos, mostly charity partners, are not listed.2025-26
HaloSleeve: Tingly Ted's
Halo move from sleeve to front; Tingly Ted's, Ed Sheeran's hot sauce brand, takes the sleeve.2026-27
HaloSleeve: Ed Sheeran 'Play' tour
Ed Sheeran's 'Play' tour logo on the sleeve.Spot a mistake? Tell us — we update the table when sources clarify.
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