Tottenham Football
Shirts
One of the leading clubs in the
English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur – commonly referred to as Spurs – are
a London based club who play their fixtures at White Hart Lane. Formed in 1882
by some school boys at All Hallows Church, they were originally known only as
Hotspur FC.
In 1901, Tottenham hadn't been
elected to play in the Football League but still went on to win the FA Cup
becoming the first 'non-league' club to win the trophy. It wasn't until 1908
when Tottenham were elected to play in the second division instantly winning
promotion to the first division that very season.
The club’s glory years were under
the guidance of the legendary Bill Nicholson. Bill served Tottenham for over 60
years and his time as manager was one of great success. In the early 1960's,
Tottenham won the league and cup double in 1961, they defended their FA Cup the
following year and became the first British club to win a European Competition
defeating Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the final!
Spurs play in a distinctive white
home shirt, which is worn with navy shorts and socks. The Tottenham jersey is a
consistently strong seller which reflects the club’s position in the upper
echelons in the Premier League. Tottenham are an expanding team and sales have
increased in recent seasons in parallel with the improved on-field performances
of the team.
Tottenham Home & Away Kits
The initial kits of Hotspur FC
were actually navy. The club regularly adopt a navy blue away jersey as a nod
to their heritage and this colour generally sells better than any of the
alternative away shirts.
The club then switched to a white
and light blue halved shirt. In 2007, a reproduction of this kit was worn to
commemorate the club’s 125 year anniversary. Light blue is another commonly
adopted colour for the Spurs away jersey, which is rotated with the navy
version.
In 1898, Tottenham first adopted
the famous white shirts, which is often attributed to being based on the then
great side of Preston North End. Although there have been experimentations over
the years – most notably with white shorts, the core features of the kit have
remained consistent.
Tottenham Shirt History
The first Tottenham replica
shirts were made available for sale in 1957 and were manufactured by the Umbro
brand, who continued their partnership with the club until the late 1970’s.
After a brief spell with Admiral, Tottenham then embarked on a partnership with
Le Coq Sportif who would continue to make the kits until 1985.
In 1983, the club signed their
first commercial partnership as Holsten became the first company to have their
logo emblazoned on the Spurs jerseys. It was a sponsorship arrangement that
would last until 1995 when computing firm Hewlett Packard became the new
sponsors. By this time, Spurs had gone through a number of kit suppliers with
Hummel, Umbro and Pony all releasing jerseys.
After a spell with Adidas, 2002
saw the introduction of new suppliers and sponsors as Kappa manufactured strips
sponsored by holiday firm Thomsons. In 2006, Puma took over the kit supply and
Mansion became the new club sponsors.
In 2012, with Tottenham’s stock
on the rise after their impressive on-field performances, the club signed a
lucrative deal with Under Armour to supply their replica shirts and training
kit.
Tottenham Shirt Printing
At UKSoccershop, we offer
official Premier League printing on all Totteham home and away shirts. In
recent seasons, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela have been strong
sellers but you can also have legends such as Gary Lineker, David Ginola, Teddy
Sheringham and Chris Waddle printed on the back of your shirt as well.
