KIT RATINGS

2012/13
Style10
Impact10
Elegance10
Longevity10
RATING100%

1991-1993
Style10
Impact10
Elegance10
Longevity10
RATING100%

2022/23
Style10
Impact10
Elegance10
LongevityN/A
RATING100%

1993/94
Style10
Impact10
Elegance10
Longevity9
RATING97%

1979-1981
Style10
Impact9
Elegance9
Longevity10
RATING95%

1977-1979
Style10
Impact9
Elegance8
Longevity10
RATING93%

1999/00
Style10
Impact9
Elegance9
Longevity9
RATING93%

2021/22
Style10
Impact9
Elegance9
LongevityN/A
RATING93%

2009/10
Style9
Impact9
Elegance10
Longevity9
RATING93%

1981-1984
Style9
Impact8
Elegance9
Longevity10
RATING90%

2011/12
Style10
Impact9
Elegance9
Longevity8
RATING90%

1989-1991
Style9
Impact8
Elegance10
Longevity8
RATING88%

1984-1987
Style9
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity10
RATING88%

2012/13
Style9
Impact8
Elegance10
Longevity8
RATING88%

1981-1984
Style8
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity10
RATING85%

1997/98
Style9
Impact7
Elegance9
Longevity9
RATING85%

2011/12
Style9
Impact8
Elegance9
Longevity8
RATING85%

2023/24
Style9
Impact8
Elegance9
LongevityN/A
RATING85%

1995/96
Style9
Impact9
Elegance8
Longevity8
RATING85%

2009/10
Style9
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity8
RATING83%

1977-1979
Style9
Impact7
Elegance9
Longevity8
RATING83%

1979-1981
Style9
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity8
RATING83%

1989-1991
Style9
Impact7
Elegance9
Longevity8
RATING83%

1994-95
Style9
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity8
RATING83%

1984-1987
Style7
Impact8
Elegance7
Longevity10
RATING80%

2022/23
Style8
Impact9
Elegance7
LongevityN/A
RATING80%

2020/21
Style8
Impact8
Elegance8
LongevityN/A
RATING80%

2007/08
Style9
Impact7
Elegance8
Longevity8
RATING80%

1996/97
Style9
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING80%

2016/17
Style8
Impact9
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING80%

1991-1993
Style8
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING78%

2015/16
Style8
Impact8
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING78%

2019/20
Style8
Impact8
Elegance7
LongevityN/A
RATING78%

2020/21
Style7
Impact8
Elegance8
LongevityN/A
RATING78%

1996/97
Style8
Impact7
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING75%

2006/07
Style8
Impact7
Elegance8
Longevity7
RATING75%

2012/13
Style8
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity8
RATING75%

1999/00
Style8
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity7
RATING73%

2017/18
Style7
Impact8
Elegance7
Longevity7
RATING73%

2002/03
Style8
Impact6
Elegance8
Longevity6
RATING70%

2023/24Macron
Style8
Impact6
Elegance8
LongevityN/A
RATING70%

2016/17
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity7
RATING70%

1994/95
Style8
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING70%

2001/02
Style8
Impact6
Elegance8
Longevity6
RATING70%

2010/11
Style8
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING70%

2018/19
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
LongevityN/A
RATING70%

2019/20
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
LongevityN/A
RATING70%

2000/01
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING68%

2008/09
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING68%

2010/11
Style7
Impact7
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING68%

1997/98
Style7
Impact7
Elegance6
Longevity7
RATING68%

2023/24Macron
Style7
Impact8
Elegance6
LongevityN/A
RATING68%

1994/95
Style7
Impact8
Elegance5
Longevity6
RATING65%

1998/99
Style7
Impact6
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING65%

1989-1991
Style7
Impact6
Elegance6
Longevity7
RATING65%

2003/04
Style7
Impact6
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING65%

200507
Style7
Impact5
Elegance7
Longevity7
RATING65%

2006/07
Style7
Impact7
Elegance6
Longevity6
RATING65%

2007/08
Style7
Impact6
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING65%

2008/09
Style7
Impact5
Elegance7
Longevity7
RATING65%

2013/14
Style7
Impact6
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING65%

2013/14
Style6
Impact7
Elegance6
Longevity6
RATING63%

2017/18
Style7
Impact6
Elegance6
Longevity6
RATING63%

2018/19
Style6
Impact6
Elegance7
LongevityN/A
RATING63%

2001/02
Style7
Impact5
Elegance6
Longevity6
RATING60%

2002/03
Style6
Impact5
Elegance7
Longevity6
RATING60%

2007/08
Style7
Impact6
Elegance6
Longevity5
RATING60%

2013/14
Style7
Impact5
Elegance6
Longevity6
RATING60%

2005/06
Style6
Impact7
Elegance6
Longevity4
RATING58%

2007/08
Style6
Impact5
Elegance6
Longevity5
RATING55%

2015/16
Style6
Impact5
Elegance6
Longevity5
RATING55%

2016/17
Style6
Impact5
Elegance6
Longevity5
RATING55%

1995-96
Style6
Impact5
Elegance5
Longevity5
RATING53%

2004/05
Style6
Impact4
Elegance5
Longevity5
RATING50%

2021/22
Style5
Impact4
Elegance6
LongevityN/A
RATING50%

2017/18
Style5
Impact4
Elegance5
Longevity5
RATING48%

2004/05
Style5
Impact4
Elegance5
Longevity4
RATING45%

1987-1989
Style5
Impact3
Elegance4
Longevity6
RATING45%

200002
Style5
Impact5
Elegance4
Longevity4
RATING45%

2003/04
Style4
Impact5
Elegance4
Longevity4
RATING43%

2003/04
Style4
Impact3
Elegance6
Longevity4
RATING43%

1991-1993
Style1
Impact5
Elegance2
Longevity6
RATING35%

1987-1989
Style2
Impact1
Elegance2
Longevity6
RATING28%

2014/15
Style2
Impact1
Elegance1
Longevity1
RATING13%

2014/15
Style0
Impact1
Elegance1
Longevity1
RATING8%

1998-99
Style0
Impact1
Elegance0
Longevity1
RATING5%

Kit Suppliers

Since 1977, Saints have had a manufactures logo emblazoned on the shirt as football started to embrace commercialism for the very first time. The first supplier to agree a deal with the club was UMBRO (who also made some Saints kits before this but wasn’t visible on the design) and since then another nine organisations have had the honour of designing and supplying all kits and training gear to the club, with varying degrees of success in the eyes of the supporters.

In this project, I have individually rated every single kit worn by outfield players since 1977 not only to see which one was the best, but also to find out how individual suppliers fared against each other. Below are the results.

1stUMBRO 88%
2ndADIDAS 86%
3rdADMIRAL 78%
4thJOMA 72%
=5thCORE 71%
=5thHUMMEL 71%
7thMATCHWINNER 69%
8thCARBRINI 66%
9thXARA 62%
10thUHLSPORT 56%

INDIVIDUAL KIT RATINGS –