Some of the best Liverpool retro shirts ever are currently online – and classic football shirts are often better than new
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"Best Liverpool retro shirts" is a conversation for those with taste. The Reds have had some classic football shirts over the years through some of the most successful eras of English footballing dominance.
Here's our pick of our favourite classic Liverpool shirts right now, featuring some Premier League royalty…
Best Liverpool retro shirts 2022: The 13 best classic football shirts from the Reds' history
1. Liverpool 1964 home shirt
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This is where it all began for Liverpool's classic shirts. The oval badge has been referenced countless times since, as have the thick collar and cuffs.
It's a work of beauty. Liverpool became champions in this top and Toffs have created a lookalike that looks identical to the original.
We love a pinstripe – this one from the early 80s is just classic 'Pool.
Yellow is such a prominent colour for the Merseysiders that every Reds fan should own at least one away shirt in the shade. This particular one is a highlight for anyone who grew up in the glory days.
Pinstripes again! Another classic and one that Liverpool dominated the top flight in.
The Toffs replica shirt doesn't come with the sponsor, making the jersey look overall cleaner and – if it's possible – slightly more classic. This shirt is part of Anfield folklore.
Liverpool dominated the 80s and you don't get much more 80s than this.
Grey has been used a handful of times by the Reds since that era but this is perhaps the definitive grey football shirt in English football – it's certainly not the Manchester United one.
Ask some Liverpool fans and they'll tell you this is this shirt. Memories of John Barnes and Ian Rush cutting about in this are still as vivid as the shade of red.
And that sponsor. Candy is one of the all-timers in English football and Score Draw's replica is a remarkable tribute to the past.
The big stripes might just be the most iconic Adidas look of all time. A few teams got kits like this, including Rangers, Marseille, Arsenal and Liverpool.
The Reds' might just be the best of the bunch, those thick white stripes flashing over the shoulders to bring out the red even more. These are rare these days but worth every single penny.
Once more, Liverpool got the big Adi stripes in the early 90s for their away effort, this gorgeous white and green number.
It's a stunning shirt and if you're lucky you can find jerseys with names printed in the iconic block fonts before the Premier League had standard type.
The quartered shirt is another classic. This is the one that Liverpool wore in the 1995 FA Cup final.
And though there wasn't much success in the 90s, these tops evoke memories of an exciting young team with a few homegrown talents. This is a piece of the past, all right – but nostalgia is woven into the fabric.
Nike's recent re-conjure of this top was brilliant. But you can't beat the OG.
When Liverpool went cream for their away shirt in the 90s, they created an icon. No one could ever touch this shade again: it was theirs. And this shirt is still online if you're lucky.
Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
