image since the arrival of Roman Abramovich as the club’s owner in July 2003 by ending a decade-long association with Umbro, their kit supplier. The club said that they had decided "by mutual agreement" to terminate the contract five years early and...
02 December 2006
and Christie's began to get excited. 'The key details gave it away,' Convery says. 'The badge, the stitching, the label - 'Umbro World Cup Choice - Made in England'.' Convery did some further research, frequently replaying the end of the 1970 final on...
23 November 2006
major haul of fake England football shirts. Trading Standards Officers working in partnership with The Football Association, Umbro, Dorset Trading Standards and a local legitimate memorabilia company, Spirit of Sport, have intercepted a consignment and...
15 November 2006
company was founded in 1920, in Wilmslow,Manchester, as Humphrey Brothers Clothing; in 1924, the company changed its name to Umbro, a contraction of its previous name, Humphrey Brothers. As one of the earliest kit suppliers to professional clubs,...
05 November 2006
lime green, almost fluorescent, with white. It wouldn't look good on a Brit with very pale skin. England WC 2002 away shirt Umbro "England - this is the reversible red and blue one. It's a lot heavier than the others so I hope they don't get to hot....
21 October 2006
shirts the club has ever sold," says Mick. "It started with a shirt made for the West Ham shop back in the late 60's by Umbro - although the team has never worn Umbro shirts! "At the time the Hammers wore Bukta shirts, but Bukta were reluctant to make a...
20 October 2006
logoed version was worn only at non-TV games, mind you. But either way the strip was a classic. Arsenal away shirt 1982/83 Umbro broke with tradition in 1982 by ditching Arsenal's traditional white crew neck from the home shirt and kitting them out away...
26 August 2006
sponsorship with the Spanish finacncial firm Llanara, who came on board at mid-season. Chelsea have switched from Britain's Umbro to German adidas after the adidas-Group made an eleventh-hour bid that was higher than American-based powerhouse Nike....
24 August 2006
by fixing the prices of replica kits, the Evening Standard can reveal. The Football Association, shirt manufacturers Umbro and a string of high street sports shop chains are facing a total of £100 million in fines. The verdict comes after a two-year...
22 August 2006
phone. This is George. It's not his real name because he is an undercover investigator for British sportswear manufacturers Umbro, dedicated to defending the branded England football shirt against counterfeiters. He's about to meet a trader selling...
19 August 2006
