Ranked! The 20 greatest football kits that were only worn once

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa CFC at on October 30, 2019 in Turin, Italy.
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Newcastle are set to wear a fourth kit against Brighton this weekend, given that all three of their shirts clash with the Seagulls'. It's a one-off, of course – but many of the greatest shirts of all time have only ever been donned on one occasion.

England only ever wore their blue diamond third shirt once, for example. It's since become a cultural icon but that beautiful top from the World In Motion video only ever got worn during a game against Turkey in 1993. The price of football shirts is rising every year so it makes sense to rinse these shirts over the course of the season – and not just bring them out for special occasions like Graham Taylor's lads did back then. 

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