Referee Kit History

A visual history of the kits worn by referees of the beautiful game...merging the referee community and kit community.

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

@JimHearson @footballkitpod Hilariously, the armpit sponsor is only for the 4th officials’ kits…purpose-built to raise those sub boards.

[The Football Kit Podcast 👕 @footballkitpod]

According to our friend @refkithistory's fantastic site, this is the first time that World Cup officials' kits have had adidas striping in the traditional places on shirts and shorts (thickness notwithstanding) in...ever

https://t.co/vix39D9Kxr

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

@museumofjerseys Not a bad set! The Nike kits were clean if a little boring. The piping along the shoulders and ribs is a little reminiscent of the Umbro kits circa 2010-ish…

[Mike @VictoriaGooner]

Opening weekend for the 2024 @NCAASoccer regular season, Official Sports have debuted their new NCAA referee kits. Three color combinations with black shorts and socks. #NCAASoccer

[Mike @VictoriaGooner]

François Letexier, being the youngest referee in the 17 European Finals, leads a fantastic Final from opening to final whistle. #EURO2024 

For the 29th time this tournament, referees wear blue. #ESPENG 2-1

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

@RefereeingBooks I am one indeed, and by 'not mind' I mean that I'm good with the idea of a specialty design being used at a major tournament. So, for what this kit is, I like it. I definitely would not like to see it every week in the UCL

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

Building off of the last Euros, where black was only worn twice the whole tournament ⚫️

[Museum of Jerseys @museumofjerseys]

The Euro 2024 kit-tracker is now fully up to date

https://t.co/cgjwlznnr7

Of the 44 matches played, just three have featured the match officials in black kits

[Brendan M @BMulla]

@refkithistory also the original NASL had the referees to wear numbers on the back of there uniforms
This idea came from other sports in the USA where officials wore a number on the back of the uniforms .
MLS referees do not have the numbers on the back

[Brendan M @BMulla]

@refkithistory This was the referee uniform that was used in the original North American soccer league ( NASL ) from 1979 to 1983

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

A golden touch for the EURO 2024 referees

[Football Kit Archive @footballkitarch]

🥱 Feeling bored? Look no further because somebody actually created a website dedicated to referee kits from all around the world. Check out https://t.co/VYf6aKdWSc

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

The FIFA Club World Cup came to a close this past week...and served up a third iteration of the Adidas 2022 kit in less than two years.

The story ⬇️

https://t.co/hsSPzEM7hU

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

@TommyHansens @footballkitpod Big fan of the Joma kits myself

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

I joined the brilliant guys at @footballkitpod to talk all things referee kits 👕

Check it out at the link below!
@museumofjerseys
@kit_geek
@HullCityKits

[The Football Kit Podcast 👕 @footballkitpod]

A reminder of our new episode, talking referee outfits with @refkithistory

https://t.co/B2GvSfUzhQ

[The Football Kit Podcast 👕 @footballkitpod]

It seems strange to think that uniform kits for match officials are a (relatively) new thing

At the 1970 World Cup, they still
provided their own - note the difference between referee José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (left) and linesman Tofiq Bakhramov

[Kit Geek (Gav Hope) @kit_geek]

‘Twas the week before Christmas
And all thro’ the land
A feature was downloading
To devices in hand

The Kits were hung by the chimney care
In hopes that niche kitness would soon be there

Ep.24 out now, we talk all Referee kits with @refkithistory

https://t.co/xs4eFuxSRd

[The Football Kit Podcast 👕 @footballkitpod]

⚽️👕🎙️Episode 24 is here! After recent events in Turkiye refs need some love & respect, so we're joined by the man behind @refkithistory, Quentin Benetti, to discuss some fine officiating apparel! Niche eh?
Available wherever you get podcasts, or listen via the Linktree below ⬇️

[Referee Kit History @refkithistory]

In solidarity with Halil Umut Meler 🇹🇷