1930 From Factory Floor To The Locker Room In 48 Hours

It's not long before Harold and Wallace outgrow their stockrooms and open their first factory to meet increasing demand. The factory means they can produce at scale while maintaining the standards that makes their product so popular in the first place. And get it to customers ASAP.

1939 The War Effort

Sports stop for World War 2, but we don't. Companies are asked "What can you do for your country" and Umbro answers: the factory switches production from sportswear to military uniforms and interior fittings for Lancaster bombers.

1959 For The Players. For The Fans

Football kits were for footballers only, until Umbro introduced Soccer Set. A single box that contains shirts, shorts and socks, it's the perfect present for fans that want to show their support in a way that nobody's done before.

1976 Generation Tape

As kit sponsorship rules relax, Umbro's design team gives the double diamond the now iconic tape sleeve treatment. Featured on legendary kits worn by teams like Scotland, Everton and Wolves, these have become beloved by fans over the decades. And who can blame them.

1992 The Boot Made Perfect

It doesn't take long for Umbro to design what many – including some of the world's very finest players – consider the perfect boot: the Speciali. Crafted with a fine leather construction in Italy, it's one of the lightest boots money can buy.

2014 90 Years Young

Nine decades after the Humphrey brothers sold their first shirt, we mark the occasion with What Colour Is Love, a video that celebrates the Umbro football family around the world.

2019 Our Diamond Anniversary

As part of our 95th anniversary, we asked Mancunians what football means to them. Hundreds answered. And then we painted the 11 best, funniest, and most insightful responses on the side of a massive wall in the Northern Quarter. Our reputation as "Dior of the Football world" (don't take our word for it - this is what Harold was called in a newspaper feature in the 60s) or as our friends at Soccerbible say "the gangsters of kit design" is celebrated with exhibitions in Manchester and Milan, led by Mundial and Classic Football Shirts.

2020 RFU x Umbro

The next chapter in Umbro's rugby history is here with the iconic double diamond worn by England once again. But it goes beyond the match day kit – Umbro provides training wear and off-field kit alongside a full range of supporter wear for men, women and children. Game on.