Ranked! The 100 best football kits of all time

90. Paris Saint-Germain: home, 1995/96

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Paris Saint-Germain: home, 1995/96 (Image credit: Future)

PSG are proud owners of one of the most distinctive shirt designs in football: it's the Routemaster bus, the Bakelite telephone or even the Dalek of the beautiful game. It peaked in 1995, long before Milan and Bayern made Opel their own. 

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89. Barcelona: home, 1982-89

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Barcelona: home, 1982-89 (Image credit: Future)

Barcelona don't do "humble" anymore: Nike have seen to that. But though the shirt of the 1980s wasn't lined with gold – either literally on the trim or metaphorically with trophies – it stands the test of time as one of the club's most likeable… even if it wasn't enough to keep Maradona at Camp Nou. 

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88. Caribous of Colorado: home, 1978

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Caribous of Colorado: home, 1978 (Image credit: Future)

Those darned Americans, taking everything we love and ruining it. The Colorados only existed for a year but they more than made their mark with that cowboy-flavoured leather strip, a brown/tan palette and one of the greatest badges in football – sorry, soccer – history. 

In 2014, Colorado Rapids of MLS said they were going to wear a throwback shirt inspired by this. Naturally, it was an April Fool's joke – but it didn't stop fans asking where to get the original. Quite the impact. 

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87. Brighton & Hove Albion: home, 2001

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Brighton & Hove Albion: home, 2001 (Image credit: Future)

You know you've made it when you sponsor your local team – just ask Ed Sheeran about Ipswich, or Fatboy Slim, who did it long before the ginger-haired pop peddler. Skint Records is one of football's coolest sponsors, adorning a classic stripy top with a stellar badge. Top work all round. 

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86. Lazio: home, 1982/83

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Lazio: home, 1982/83 (Image credit: Future)

Lazio had been relegated due to a scandal and club president Gian Chiarion Casoni wanted to renovate the club: enter one of the most iconic eagles in football shirt history.

It worked, as the Roman outfit were promoted, wearing this glorious get-up in all but game all season. Lazio wore a number of excellent versions of this to keep to the aesthetic – and even referenced it in an anniversary shirt years later. 

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85. Norwich City: home, 1992-94

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Norwich City: home, 1992-94 (Image credit: Future)

What strange times these were for Norwich City. The formation of the Premier League saw them finish third in the table with a goal difference of -4 and qualify for the UEFA Cup. They looked magnificent, mind, wearing this stunning green, gold and white shirt. It's still a fan's favourite – and for obvious reason. 

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84. Aston Villa: away, 1994/95

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Aston Villa: away, 1994/95 (Image credit: Future)

Three colours that should probably have never gone together quite this wonderfully. Think of it now and you're transported to the heyday of Gareth Southgate and Dwight Yorke alike. 

A simple effort with a lovely sponsor, this one has been referenced in Villa tops since. Though the likes of Bournemouth have had black and green striped away shirts, you think of Villa when you think of these colours. Excellently executed, too, with the use of red.

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83. Roma: home, 1983/84

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Roma: home, 1983/84 (Image credit: Future)

The crimson and gold of La Lupi is fit for a Roman emperor. The mid-80s brought one of Roma's nicest-ever kits, however, with an iconic collar, thick cuffs to match and excellent italic Barilla sponsor. Carlo Ancelotti has rarely looked so cool – and that's saying something. 

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82. Juventus: home, 1983/84

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Juventus: home, 1983/84 (Image credit: Future)

Back when Michel Platini was a byword for style and not… well, you know. The thinner stripes of Juventus' home shirt were as elegant as the Frenchman frolicking his way to Ballons d'Or, while the thick collar looks regal: it's still the definitive Juve top. 

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81. Paris Saint-Germain: 2019/20

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Paris Saint-Germain: 2019/20 (Image credit: Future)

Modern shirts shouldn't look this good, right? Nike celebrated 30 years of working with PSG by directly copying their first-ever away shirt with the club, going for the red and navy stripe down the opposite side of the chest and embossed diagonal stripes. And then, someone dared to ask… "Should we just use the Futura logo, too?"

In fact, all of Nike's third tops that season had the same version of the Nike Swoosh. A good idea is a good idea forever, in the words of David Brent. 

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.

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