Newcastle United’s most iconic home kits in Premier League history - which one is your favourite?
Newcastle United have enjoyed some iconic kits and some more forgettable efforts during their time as a Premier League club.
Castore have released the new Newcastle United home kit at long last.
The rumours and gossip over how it will look and which sponsor will brandish the famous black and white stripes were brought to an end on Wednesday morning when images of the new kit were released online.
It marks the second home kit provided by Castore as the follow in the footsteps of Asics, Adidas and Puma in designing kits for the Magpies over the last 30 years.
Very rarely is a kit met with an overwhelmingly positive response - unless it’s the Grandad neck collar effort from Adidas - and it’s safe to say that efforts by all four manufacturers have divided opinion during United’s time as a Premier League club.
NewcastleWorld takes a look back at the home shirts worn by the likes of Andy Cole, Alan Shearer, Yohan Cabaye and Bruno Guimaraes during the club’s time competing alongside the elite of English football.
1. Asics: 1993-95
Although the iconic Blue Star logo adored the home kit during the Magpies first Premier League season, it was McEwans Lager that adorned the famous black and white Asics shirt when United made their maiden appearance in the new look league with a 1-0 home defeat against Spurs. Photo: Getty Images
2. Asics: 1993-95
More often than not it was the Blue Star that was proudly displayed on the home shirt as Kevin Keegan’s side secured top six finishers and were branded as the Premier League’s ‘Entertainers’ thanks to the goalscoring exploits of Andy Cole, Peter Beardsley and others. Photo: Getty Images
3. Adidas: 1995-97
The grandad neck collar, big-name signings, Ginola dancing past defenders, Ferdinand scoring, Shearer coming home, title challenges and goals aplenty. Adidas hit form straightaway as their debut Magpies kit remains as popular as ever almost quarter of a century after its initial release. Photo: Hulton Archive
4. Adidas: 1997
A one-off sponsor change as French laws restricting the promoting of alcohol saw the Magpies wear a home kit with the CentreParcs brandished for a UEFA Cup tie in Monaco. Photo: Getty Images