Classic Liverpool Football Shirt Archive

Liverpool have worn red shirts since 1894 when they adopted the city's colour 2 years after their foundation. In 1964 their legendary manager Bill Shankly decided to introduce an all red kit as it would carry a greater psychological impact; stating it made the players look 7ft tall. In 1979 they became the first professional club in England to have a sponsor on their shirt, when Hitachi agreed a deal. The city's symbol, the Liver Bird has been present on the shirt since 1955, with a new version temporarily introduced for the club's centenary featuring the Shankly gates. Their away kits have historically all yellow, or white with black shorts; except for when they wore adidas' trademarked 'equipment green.'