Kit evolution
57 seasons · 9 kit makers · 11 shirt sponsorsKit makerNot confirmed1976–1980Not confirmed1982–1987Umbro1987–1990Admiral1992–1996Errea1998–1999TFG Sports2003–2005Adidas2009–2011
Shirt sponsor- Not confirmed1970–19755 seasons
- Umbro1975–19761 season
- Not confirmed1976–19804 seasons
- Adidas1980–19822 seasons
- Not confirmed1982–19875 seasons
- Umbro1987–19903 seasons
- Ribero1990–19922 seasons
- Admiral1992–19964 seasons
- Super League1996–19982 seasons
- Errea1998–19991 season
- Patrick1999–20034 seasons
- TFG Sports2003–20052 seasons
- Puma2005–20094 seasons
- Adidas2009–20112 seasons
- Puma2011–now16 seasons
- Beacon Electrical ’83–’84
- Ivor Jones Insurance ’84–’86
- National & Provincial ’86–’87
- Sunday Independent ’87–’92
- Rotolok ’92–’98
- Evening Herald ’98–’02
- Ginsters ’02–’11
- Bond Timber ’11–’14
- LTC Powered Access ’14–’16
- Ginsters ’16–’22
- Project 35 ’22–’23
- Bond Timber ’23–’24
- Classic Builders ’24–’25
- Beacon Electrical ’25–’26
- Classic Builders ’26–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.
1970-71 to 1974-75
No shirt sponsor
Maker not confirmed by two sources for most seasons before 1987-88 (unbranded or club-made shirts). No shirt sponsor until 1983-84.1975-76
No shirt sponsor
Umbro for one season.1976-77 to 1979-80
No shirt sponsor
Maker not confirmed by two sources 1976-77 to 1979-80.1980-81 to 1981-82
No shirt sponsor
Adidas take over.1982-83
No shirt sponsor
Club's own in-house kits 1982-83 to 1986-87; maker name not confirmed by two sources.1983-84
Beacon Electrical
1984-85 to 1985-86
Ivor Jones Insurance
1986-87
National & Provincial
1987-88 to 1989-90
Sunday Independent
Umbro take over.1990-91 to 1991-92
Sunday Independent
Ribero take over from Umbro.1992-93 to 1995-96
Rotolok
Admiral take over from Ribero.1996-97 to 1997-98
Rotolok
Super League take over from Admiral.1998-99
Evening Herald
Errea's only season as maker.1999-00 to 2001-02
Patrick take over from Errea.
2002-03
Ginsters
2003-04 to 2004-05
Ginsters
TFG Sports take over from Patrick.2005-06 to 2008-09
Ginsters
Puma take over from TFG Sports.2009-10 to 2010-11
Ginsters
Adidas take over from Puma.2011-12 to 2013-14
Bond Timber12-13 home from £23
Puma return.2014-15 to 2015-16
LTC Powered Access
2016-17 to 2021-22
Ginsters
Ginsters return.2022-23
Project 35
2023-24
Bond Timber
2024-25
Classic Builders
2025-26
Beacon Electrical
2026-27
Classic Builders
Classic Builders return for the club's 140th year.Spot a mistake? Tell us — we update the table when sources clarify.
Sources: club records, kit archives and contemporary news.
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