Kit History
1899-1900 A
Jan 1901 A
From Feb 1901 A
1908
1908-c1935
1921-1922 A
c1922-c1930 A
1934 FA Cup
1935-1936 A
1936-1937 A
1937-1938 A
1946-1953 A
1953 A
1954-1956 A
1956-1957
1957-1958 A
1959-1960 A
1960-1962 A
1961-1962 EUR
1962-1963 EUR
1963-1966 A
1966-1969 A
1967-1977 EUR
1967 FA Cup Final
1967-1970 3rd
1971-1975 A
1975-1977 A
1977-1980 A
1980-1982 A 82-84 3rd
1982-1983 A
1982-1983 3rd
1983-1985 A
1985-1986 A
1986-1987 3rd 87-88 A
1987 FA Cup Final
1988-1991 A
1991-1994 A 94-95 3rd
1991-1994 3rd
1994-1995 A
1995-1996 A 96-97 3rd
1995-1996 3rd 96-97 A
1997-1998 A
1998-1999 A
1999-2000 A
2000-2001 A
2001-2002 A
2001-2002 WCF
2002-2003 A
2002-2003 3rd
2003-2004 A
2003-2004 3rd
2004-2005 A
2004-2005 3rd
2005-2006 A
2005-2006 3rd
2006-2007 A
2006-2007 3rd
2007-2008 A
2007-2008 3rd
2007-2008 Special
2008-2009 A
2008-2009 3rd
2008-2009 EUR
2009-2010 A
2009-2010 3rd
Background
HFK has to date limited records of Spurs' change kits prior to 1937 so if you can help us out, please get in touch.
Immediately prior to the Second World War, the team wore broad hooped tops with their usual navy blue shorts and stockings when a change was needed. After the war, their change colours became a reversed version of their home kit - navy blue shirts, white knickers and navy stockings with white turnovers. These were probably worn throughout the 50s (corroboration needed) although they did turn out in blue and white striped shirts around 1955.
During the 1960s Spurs wore all-white in European competition, Bill Nicholson's tribute to the great Real Madrid team, a tradition revived in 2008. The white kit was also frequently used in domestic cup games. In the late 1960s the FA ruled that navy shirts could no longer be worn because these could be confused with referee's black kits so Spurs adopted yellow shirts worn with either white or navy shorts. (This nitpicking rule was dropped in 1995 since when clubs have been free to wear navy or even black shirts without restriction.)
Yellow and navy became Spurs' established alternative colours and when Admiral designed their new kits in 1977, they took up the theme with a unique shirt with navy blue epaulettes. Over the next few year Spurs established themselves as real innovators in kit design. Le Coq Sportif introduced the first shadow-striped kits for the team in 1982, featured both on the home kit and the new powder-blue away kit.
In 1985 Spurs signed up with Danish manufacturers, Hummel, who continued the trend for innovation with a striking all-white home kit paired up with a light blue away kit featuring white and navy diagonal pinstripes. Their navy third kit was even more innovative, adding diagonal purple stripes trimmed in light blue and white.
Umbro took over in 1991 with two striking designs. The yellow change kit featured an abstract chequered design in navy with grey patches while their light blue third kit sported "SPURS" woven into the fabric. These were followed by an all-navy change kit with purple splashes in 1994. After Umbro, Pony took over with some striking kits: purple with navy stripes (1995-96) and then navy and "ecru" in 1997.
In 1999 Spurs once again changed manufacturer, signing a contract with Adidas that lasted three seasons. Their designs incorporated three tradional pallettes, yellow and navy, navy and white and pale blue and navy. They were replaced by Kappa in 2002 who introduced some striking designs over the next four seasons, including an all-mauve outfit (2003-04) and a blue and yellow kit (2005-2006) that broke with tradition.
Yet another change of kit partner came in 2006 when Puma took over the franchise. Their understated but striking designs have an all-chocolate kit with gold trim that was inspired by Spurs' colours worn in 1896 when they joined the Southern League. Puma also designed the club's 125th anniversary kit (worn once on) which was based on Spurs' 1884 colours, originally adopted as a tribute to the great Blackburn Rovers team.
Sources
Tottenham Hotspur Home Kits- A = Away (change) kit
- 3rd = Third choice kit
- EUR = European home kit
- WCF = Worthington Cup Final