Liverpool have unveiled their kits for the new season with a retro design for the home edition and a sleek black jersey for the away change.
The home shirt has been labelled ‘a fresh remix of the legendary pattern and print from 1984’, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the club’s fourth European Cup success. It’s received a mixed reception so far, but could success in the shirt turn it into a classic collectable?
Here are five of the best Liverpool kits of the Premier League era.
Liverpool Home – 1995-96
The nineties weren’t an overly memorable time for Liverpool. The Reds endured a period of decline after dominating for two decades, the ‘Spice Boys’ were talented and not quite the Class of ’92 from down the road, and trophies were in short supply.
Liverpool, at least, looked good. The 1995-96 home shirt is fondly remembered, cricket collar and all, as Liverpool briefly entered the title race and had arguably it’s defining moment.
Last one for tonight, a #PremierLeague legend of a shirt is it not?! #Liverpool 1995-96 Home has one of THE most iconic collars ever caught on a garment of clothing, not reserved solely for winter & it’s always fascinated me. What do you #LFC fans make of it? #Kitkingdom pic.twitter.com/5rLeCHRuQG
— ???? Kitkingdom (@Kitkingdom83) August 18, 2021
In a moment that has been replayed and replayed, Stan Collymore’s last-gasp goal capped arguably the Premier League’s greatest ever game. His late strike downed title-chasing Newcastle as the wheels fell off for Kevin Keegan’s once runaway league leaders.
Moments that made the Premier League: Collymore sinks Newcastle in Anfield epic
Liverpool Home – 2008-10
This was peak Gerrard-Torres unison, as Liverpool’s leading lights tormented teams across England and Europe.
Adidas had returned two seasons earlier following Reebok’s stint in charge, and removed the collar of the previous edition for this smart-looking strip.
Success eluded Rafael Benitez’s side in this shirt, but they certainly came close. The 2008-9 season saw them narrowly finish runners-up to Manchester United in the Premier League, while a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in the Champions League lives long in the memory.
What’s your favourite shirt of a side you don’t support?
One of mine is this Liverpool 2008/9 number… super simple, a great era for Adidas pic.twitter.com/JN0x9OB3Zl
— Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) March 27, 2021
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Liverpool Away – 2009-10
An absolute beauty, this.
The final shirt with the iconic Carlsberg branding for Liverpool, who moved on to Standard Chartered after the 2009-10 season. There’s an argument that Liverpool’s shirts have not quite been as attractive since the exit of the Danish lager’s logo, which had perhaps never looked better than on this.
Adidas’ black base is perfectly complemented by the gold detailing and red trim in a simply superb effort.
El Niño
A Limited Edition Signature Series 2009/10 Liverpool Away shirt featuring a bespoke Torres print and gold signature on the front.
Celebrating the talent of Fernando Torres ???????? pic.twitter.com/62Sa30XwTV
— Classic Football Shirts (@classicshirts) January 13, 2021
Liverpool Home – 2017-18
New Balance produced a rather mixed bag when it came to Liverpool shirts over a five-year period but this effort was a winner.
The design is not overly complicated but that is a good thing, with an eighties-style white V-neck collar and matching sleeve cuffs. The gold Liver Bird stands out against the white detailing elsewhere, while this kit is fondly remembered for being worn in the campaign that Jurgen Klopp’s team emerged as a genuine force.
The arrivals of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk certainly helped…
Shirt news: Liverpool have released the 2017-18 home shirt with 125th anniversary crest
What do you think? pic.twitter.com/tvBsHqW3Pa
— Classic Football Shirts (@classicshirts) April 27, 2017
Liverpool Away – 2021-22
If Liverpool won 5-0 at Manchester United whilst wearing bin bags you’d probably still see Scousers parading about in polyethylene.
That the Reds did so in one of their best-ever away shirts only adds to the appeal of this wonderful offering from Nike.
Jurgen Klopp’s men won a domestic cup double and chased a quadruple deep into the campaign wearing this shirt on the road, a nod to the iconic 1996-97 change strip with off-white base and teal and orange detailing.
An instant classic.
Everyone agrees that it’s this one surely?
We’ve had some great Away shirts over the years with the 09/10, 92/93 & 87/88 springing to mind, but this one is just the best.
Everything about it is perfect and of course the 5-0 Win at old Trafford helps massively https://t.co/oyFz3gP5AP pic.twitter.com/UXzteukVdP
— Ryan ???? (@LFCOriginals) June 25, 2023
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