England have a proud history when it comes to football shirts – what's your favourite?
Retro England football shirts: The 15 best vintage England shirts you can buy today
1. England 1966 home shirt
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England wore a traditional white in 1966 but didn't actually wear this colour in the final. It's still the quintessential England home top, however: the definition of simplicity with a round colour.
Score Draw make an excellent remake – Umbro made the original but it wasn't available to buy back in the day.
This was one of the first England shirts to incorporate an intricate pattern within the shirt itself. The diamond pattern has since become synonymous with the 1990 side, who reached the semi-finals of the tournament.
Score Draw have remade this one too – though you can still find 1990 Umbro shirts on Ebay.
Never worn at a tournament, the 1990 third shirt was worn in the World In Motion music video and has become a cult favourite among many. Score Draw's reimagining is a beautiful tribute to a true legend of the English game.
It was even worn by a certain Mr Harry Kane on the front cover of FourFourTwo in May 2022.
Straight after the boldly-patterned blue top of 1990, the Three Lions went literal. Many teams had their own badge blown up over a top in the 90s – and England were no different.
It's a shame that Euro 92 wasn't as successful for England as this jersey deserved.
The light blue, by now, was a part of England's heritage. When football came home in 1996, there was no way it wasn't going to be a prominent part of the shirt.
This is one of the most iconic shirts that the Three Lions have ever worn, helped, of course, by the song itself. The remake is almost identical to the one that was all the rage in the mid-90s.
Heroes dressed in grey in 1996. The England change strip was a bold change away from red or blue, as David Seaman became the most brightly-dressed player on the field.
The grey top has become legendary. Score Draw's retro remake is a must-have for any England fan who had one back in the day.
When 1998 rolled around, colour came back in. The red and navy blue on this one is peak England, really – and perfect for France 98.
This remake even has the detail that adorned the body of its top. Available with names on the back, too, you can still look up to your heroes from when you were a kid.
The deepest shade of red that the England men's side have ever worn? Perhaps.
A lot of us love a St. George's flag – and this one has them in a cross on the front of the shirt. Even the material that Score Draw have used on this one evokes the same material from the late 90s.
In 2002, it was all about the strip of red running down the heart of the Lions.
This was the top that David Beckham sent England to the World Cup wearing – and it's the same jersey that was worn in Japan and South Korea. One of Score Draw's more recent remakes.
You can still find 2004 England shirts on Ebay from time to time. This one was reversible as England moved towards modern lettering and included a star on the sleeve to denote their '66 world title.
Umbro placed a St. George's Cross on the shoulder and it looked superb – even if Celta Vigo had the same shirt in blue. This one was worn in 2006 and stood out a mile.
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.
