In the 1980s, it was hard to argue that adidas had much competition in the European football kit market. In pole position at least, these 1983 catalogue pages show that the teamwear world was adidas’s oyster. Trefoils - occasionally wordmarked - continued to be the focal point on the torso, as the...

Belgian manufacturer Patrick had a whale of the time in the 1980s. Big club contracts in mainland Europe - and the odd example in the UK - coupled with huge name player endorsement deals made Patrick a winner in the eyes of a generation of football fans. This 1985 catalogue shows the teamwear...

Umbro is a brand which many football kit fans, particularly of a certain vintage, will proclaim as the best ever. These catalogue pages from the 1977-78 season will only bolster that argument. The teamwear designs demonstrate that Umbro could do the simple kit to virtual perfection - as they...

These 1978 adidas catalogue pages are simplicity itself. Barely a frill in sight, the most significant flourish in the modelling comes from the dashing chap playing the referee’s role. Trefoil, no adidas wordmark, sleeve stripes is the order of the day on the teamwear kits. Slight variation in the...

Patrick is a Belgian football apparel brand which, when mentioned, evokes memories of various eras. This catalogue from 1983 is more or less peak Patrick. Featuring colour variations to the famous two-stripe boots - colour variations to the stripes only, of course - the pages also include a...

Back in 1978, adidas football kits had a certain simplicity to them which many would hanker after today, as demonstrated in these catalogue pages. All Trefoils and sleeve stripes, these teamwear offerings didn’t even carry the “adidas” wordmark element. A brave move for the time, as the German...

The pages featured here are from the Starcraft Sports Catalogue from the very early 1980s, and treats were certainly to be found therein. In order of how well the products have stood the test of time, the Asics (Onitsuka-less) “Tiger” boots section has a selection which would be stylish on any...

These glorious pages from a 1979 adidas catalogue are a retro football kit delight. The goalkeeper kits - which have featured in Museum of Jerseys’ wonderful article on that period - evoke memories of famous custodians of the time, even if the collars don’t quite stand the test of time. The...

The wonderful pages here are taken from a 1981 catalogue advertising Erima products. After being a long-term supplier to adidas, the German giants purchased its smaller compatriot in 1976 and Erima continued to produce football kits on The Brand with the Three Stripes’ behalf. In fact, there is a...

A scouring of Twitter has unearthed Jimmy from The Glove Bag bringing to light some glorious football kit marketing from nearly three decades ago. The images from the Replica World catalogue feature some wonderful Umbro designs for the 1991-92 season. This pivotal moment - a year prior to the...