Neo Pro - the official ball of the FA Cup
posted January 6, 2012
The FA Cup Third Round is always a cracker, as the top teams join the competition and face up against lower league rivals, and this weekend should be no exception. The Manchester derby might have grabbed the headlines, but there's also plenty of potential elsewhere in the competition as teams dream of a trip to Wembley in May.
Speciali 3: our classic boot gets a new look
posted January 6, 2012
The Speciali is an icon of the football boot world - just recently it celebrated it's 20th anniversary. Now, we're moving forward with the latest incarnation, the Speciali 3. Making it's debut this weekend on the feet of some of the league's top stars, the Speciali 3 can be seen in both a white, black and nectarine colourway, and a black, white and blue colourway.
Anthem Jackets: a new spin on a classic design
posted August 15, 2011
Think you know the Umbro Anthem jacket? Think again! These three one-off designs are putting a new spin on our classic design, inspired by the jacket famously worn by England‘s World Cup winning manager Sir Alf Ramsey. Each of these new designs gives a distinctly different look to the classic Anthem jacket design.
Footwear For Every Part Of Your 1350
posted August 1, 2011
Umbro already knows what you're looking to put on your feet for the match, but what about the 1350 minutes away from the game? With our new footwear range, we've got that sewn up as well. Tailored by Umbro to provide style, sharpness and comfort in all aspects of your 1350 our Milton shoes reflect and are inspired by our years of insight in the game.
Umbro Football Boots: Tailored By England
posted July 30, 2011
Geometra, Speciali, Umbro GT. Three different football boots, for three different types of player, but all connected by one idea: Tailored in England. Tailored by the attitudes, the game, the skills, the fans, the players of football in England. And tailored to suit the different aspects of the game, to bring out the best of your game.
Liam Gallagher Reveals Manchester City 2011 Home Shirt
posted July 14, 2011
Ahead of an exciting season for Manchester City, the club have unveiled their new home shirt with the help of a very famous fan. Beady Eye singer Liam Gallagher, a keen City supporter, has revealed the new shirt which will be worn by the team for the 2011/12 season.
Cosmos Blackout: The New York Cosmos go dark
posted July 12, 2011
It's known as the city that never sleeps, but on July 13 1977 New York fell into complete darkness as a blackout swept over the entire area, plunging NYC into chaos. By coincidence, Brazilian defender Carlos Alberto Torres was arriving in the city at the same time to sign for the New York Cosmos football team, a move that would see the celebrated squad move from contenders to genuine champions.
David Haye reveals England Away before his battle with Klitschko
posted June 28, 2011
Tomorrow night will be a massive occasion for David Haye - for more than one reason! Not only is he battling Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight boxing belts, but he's also going to be walking out to the ring in the new England away shirt.
The Umbro Geometra football boot: built for the visionary
posted June 13, 2011
Umbro's football boot range has always been a byword for quality and tailoring expertise thanks to the Speciali and the Umbro GT, and we're very pleased to reveal the latest design to join the ranks - the Geometra.
A True Story. The Neo Ball and the FA Cup
posted April 16, 2011
We're all excited about this weekend's FA Cup fixtures, with the big Manchester derby followed by another humdinger as Bolton take on Stoke, and we've not even reached the final yet! Whichever teams make it through to the final at Wembley on May 14th, it's bound to be a grand occasion, which is why we're very excited to be offering a pair of tickets to give away for the FA Cup final.
The NEO-lyweds: Umbro commemorate the Royal Wedding with a luxurious special edition ball
posted April 1, 2011
As the whole of the UK looks forward to the upcoming nuptials between Prince William and Kate Middleton, Umbro are proud to announce the launch of a special commemorative ball for the occasion. A special version of Umbro's NEO ball, used in all Cup fixtures and all England home internationals, has been crafted to celebrate the Royal Wedding on Friday April 29th at Westminster Abbey. The b
A Model Citizen Helps City Launch New Sportswear Range
posted March 16, 2011
The new Manchester City sportswear range was launched last week, with a surprise addition to the line up in the photos. It's not a new player lining up alongside the club's players in the photoshoot, but City fan Jack Johnson. 21 year-old Jack from Burnage is the winner of our Model Citizen competition, in which we hunted out the best young male model from amongst City's fans.
Cosmos Kick Off New Era With A Classy New Range
posted March 9, 2011
The excitement around The New York Cosmos continues to rise, as the club reveal more and more details about their 21st century rebirth. Today, we can reveal the full range of beautifully crafted clothing we've made for the Cosmos as they announce their return to the world of football.
Fan Of The Month: Manchester City
posted February 10, 2011
Just ahead of this weekend's Manchester derby, we've got a new Fan Of The Month from one of our hometown clubs - Manchester City. We enlisted the help of the club to find a fan of the month, and eventually chose local lad Colm McNeil.
Eric Cantona announced as Director Of Soccer at New York Cosmos
posted January 19, 2011
We thought that the return of the New York Cosmos was exciting enough, but today's announcement is something else: the legend that is Eric Cantona has signed up as Director Of Soccer at the reborn club. Many people have tried to tempt Cantona back into the game since he left Manchester United in 1997, but until now the man known to fans as King Eric has resisted.
Umbro X Aitor Throup Archive Research Project: the first glimpse
posted January 11, 2011
Last year we revealed some details about the Archive Research Project, a collaboration with the critically acclaimed conceptual desiger Aitor Throup, delving into the Umbro archives to create some new items that combine innovative design and style with our unique football tailoring heritage. Today we can reveal a little bit more about the project and some of the items we've created in colla
Tailored In Manchester: The Travelling Band
posted January 5, 2011
The latest band we're highlighting from the masses you'll find around our home city of Manchester are a charmingly scruffy bunch of troubadours who go by the name of The Travelling Band. Friends who were previously in a number of different bands around Manchester, the six members of The Travelling Band found a shared love of folk, Americana and harmonious country-rock and decided to join forces.
Fan Of The Month: Sunderland
posted January 1, 2010
Another month, and another top fan that we're looking to celebrate. This time around we've got a Sunderland fan in the shape of Gareth Stevens, who claims to be one of the Black Cats' biggest fans. Here, he gives us some insight into his life as a Sunderland supporter and a few tips about the club itself.
The Umbro Tee Shop is open for business!
posted December 15, 2010
Brewing up some of the finest designs around, the Umbro Tee Shop is opening for business today, offering a fresh slice of football folklore every week to a limited number of lucky customers.
Fan Of The Month: Nottingham Forest
posted December 1, 2010
The second of our Fan Of The Month features finds us in Nottingham with top Forest fan Jamie Marriott. Here, Jamie tells us all about his club and the city in which they're based, and why he's so proud to be a top fan. If you'd like to be Fan Of The Month for your club, email us on blog@umbro.com.
Tailored In Manchester: May 68
posted December 1, 2010
Formed in early 2009 by a group of guys looking to mix their love of disco, post-punk and classic pop, the four members of May 68 were struggling for a clear direction until they found Jude Wainwright. Thankfully, the singer provided the perfect focal point for their musical experiments, and from that moment on the band found themselves moving forward at a startling rate.
Umbro and Aitor Throup join forces for A.R.P.
posted November 22, 2010
Umbro are set to present a capsule collection by Aitor Throup at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy, in January 2011. Umbro, in collaboration with the critically acclaimed conceptual designer Aitor Throup, has delved into its extensive archive to launch the Archive Research Project.
Fan Of The Month
posted November 1, 2010
Fan Of The Month is our new feature in which we introduce some of the biggest followers of Umbro football teams. Kicking us off is Robert Walmsley, a Blackburn Rovers fan who thinks he might be the club's biggest fan. If you think you could be your club's biggest fan, let us know by emailing blog@umbro.com. Here's what Robert had to say about why he's Blackburn Rovers' biggest fan:
Tailored In Manchester: The Answering Machine
posted November 1, 2010
Meeting as students at the University Of Manchester, Martin Colclough, Pat Fogarty and Gemma Evans discovered a shared love of intelligent indie and decided to form a band. Playing as a three-piece with a drum machine nicknamed Mustapha Beat, The Answering Machine soon attracted fans from all over Manchester.
Umbro set for the stratosphere alongside The New York Cosmos
posted October 1, 2010
A team that attracted the biggest stars of the age into the stands and onto the pitch, The New York Cosmos were an icon of 1970s cool, bringing soccer to the forefront of American minds through the sheer force of their personality. Now, 25 years after they last appeared, The New York Cosmos have reformed, and Umbro are extremely pleased to announce that we'll be producing the club's new kits.
The Heartbreaks
posted August 12, 2010
With a name like The Heartbreaks, you can expect a fair bit of romance from this sharply-dressed bunch. You’ll get more than just that though – their fiercely passionate songs burn with passion and intelligence.
Manchester City Home Shirt
posted August 2, 2010
Ready for what is sure to be an exciting season ahead, Umbro and Manchester City are very excited to reveal their new home kit for the 2010/11 season. Last season’s shirts were some of the most popular City have ever had, and we’ve listened to what you liked about those strips as we created these new designs.
Umbro's Spirit Of South Africa Competition
posted July 29, 2010
To commemorate this summer’s football action in South Africa, we wanted to see how people would be celebrating the occasion all over the world. To do so, we launched our Spirit Of South Africa photo group on Flickr, and invited budding photographers to submit pictures they’d taken that captured the excitement that football had brought to their community.
Dark Side of the Moon Descends on Downtown Manhattan The Movie
posted July 24, 2010
We've already shown you the first official pictures of the new Manchester City away kit, which the club will be sporting throughout the forthcoming 2010/2011 season. The club launched the shirt with a quick kickabout against some local footballers during their trip to New York - you can imagine their surprise when a team full of stars turned up and challenged them to a match!
Dark side of the moon descends on downtown Manhattan
posted July 23, 2010
Manchester City's new away kit was given an unusual launch yesterday when it was worn by some of the club's stars during a kickaround with some locals in downtown Manhattan.
Manchester City Away 2010/11
posted July 23, 2010
As Manchester City hit the road for their 2010/11 campaign, Umbro are very excited to reveal their new away kits. After the massive success of last year's home, away and third strips, we've listened to what the fans appreciated with regards to this season’s designs.
Umbro Crest Designer Winners
posted July 23, 2010
After weeks of entries, thousands of designs and hours of arguing over our favourites, we were delighted this week to unveil the winners of our Umbro Crest Designer competition. Inspired by the World Champions Collection, in which artists from different countries designed new crests for their countries, we invited fans to come up with their own creations.
1913
posted July 13, 2010
The north west has long had a strong hold on melancholic but uplifting indie rock, from Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen up through Doves and Elbow. Upcoming Mancunians 1913 are the latest bunch of serious young men to align themselves to the cause, whipping up a fierce selection of epic anthems as they become one of the most talked-about bands in their hometown.
Umbro GT - Go Faster
posted July 9, 2010
In football speed is your super-power. It’s what gets you to the ball, the chance, the goal, the glory first. Umbro GT is our lightest, fastest, boot yet. It’s a boot precision engineered to give you that power. It’s a boot for a player who doesn’t just play fast, but lives that way too.
Umbro Chants
posted June 16, 2010
Want to show your support for your club, or your favourite player? Thought of a great chant that'll go down a storm on the match? Then use the Umbro Chants iPhone app to record your efforts, add special effects and then play back when you're ready. What starts on your phone might end up in the stands - every famous chant has to start somewhere!
Alife Rivington Club Umbro Pop Up Shop
posted June 15, 2010
With the action in South Africa, football is doing a fantastic job in bringing people together all around the world. That's why, in what is recognised as the world's finest boutique sneaker store (or trainers, as they're known over here!), you'll currently find some of the finest football products available.
Dutch Uncles
posted June 15, 2010
It can be hard for bands in Manchester to escape comparison with the iconic acts that have originated from the city, but it’s fair to say that Dutch Uncles are one band who defy the usual links to past. The five-piece, originally from Marple, find their musical inspirations further afield, looking to the likes of Talking Heads, XTC and King Crimson as influences.
'The Spirit of South Africa' Photography Competition
posted June 11, 2010
It's going to be the most colourful summer of football ever and to celebrate we've got a great competition for you. We want you to capture the mood and the excitement of the occasion whether it's on your street, on your holidays or even if you're lucky enough to be in South Africa.
Soccer Aid 2010
posted June 4, 2010
Umbro are providing the kits for Soccer Aid 2010, where a team representing England are taking on a Rest Of The World squad. We also wanted to give all the players involved, including Robbie Williams, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe and Patrick Kielty, the same experience that a member of the England squad would get.
England Anthem
posted June 1, 2010
Big football tournaments aren’t just about the action on the pitch – as exciting as that is. They’re also about bringing the whole country together - watching the action, talking over the major events and, most importantly, supporting your country. No moment encapsulates this better than the national anthem.
Magic Arm
posted May 12, 2010
A solo artist who slickly sidesteps the expected picture of a tortured soul with acoustic guitar, and an inventive musical mind who finds inspiration in the most accessible pop circles, Magic Arm is a one man band who specialises in breaking with convention.
NEO: A true story by Umbro
posted May 10, 2010
It’s often said that ‘there’s no point re-inventing the wheel' and you might think that the same might apply to ‘the football’ but you’d be wrong. Inspired by our legacy of 80 years invention and innovation in the game, Umbro have combined cutting-edge design and technology with fine craftsmanship to create a new and improved football - A ball that goes exactly where you want it to - fast, straigh
Real Dolls
posted April 12, 2010
With most bands, a quick read through their influences can give you an idea of what they're all about. Not so The Real Dolls. An anarchic mish-mash of styles, backgrounds and genres, you could spend all day thinking of where they've nabbed their sounds from and still be nowhere near to pinning down exactly what The Real Dolls are.
World At Your Feet Competition Winners
posted March 15, 2010
Recently, we launched our competition, The World At Your Feet, where we asked you to submit artistic ideas that would fit on the sole of a Speciali football boot. These wouldn't be any normal Specialis though, but the boots that will be worn by Umbro's players in South Africa.
Run Toto Run
posted March 9, 2010
A clear alternative from the typical sounds you might associate with Manchester, the female-fronted electro-pop three-piece Run Toto Run are one of the leading lights in the city's current music scene.
STEALTH by UMBRO
posted March 5, 2010
Stealth combines speed, power, comfort and control to create a boot designed for the type of clever, agile player who plays football like a fox hunts, with skill and stealth.
Kasabian
posted February 17, 2010
Recently named Best British Band at the Brit Awards, Kasabian could well be Umbro's choice as band of the year, never mind band of the month.
Kasabian Reveal the England Away Kit
posted February 11, 2010
Here at Umbro, we decided to do something a little bit different to launch the new England Away kit. Instead of getting a bunch of players in to model it, we enlisted Tom Meighan from rockers Kasabian to reveal the shirt that England will wear at the World Cup in South Africa this summer.
Young British Artists
posted January 4, 2010
For our latest installment in the Tailored In Manchester series - in which Umbro invites the city's finest up-and-coming artists for a chat about all things football, fashion and music - we recently caught up with the noisy but melodic Young British Artists.
The Umbro Diamond
posted January 4, 2010
You may have noticed the new Umbro logo in the top left of this web site. This is our new company identity which will be on some of our product from now on.
THE SHIRTS THAT MADE US LAUGH AND CRY
posted January 4, 2010
We've been making kits since 1924, and in all those years of football tailoring we were bound to make some shirts that would raise a few eyebrows and in some cases scare small children. We loved these shirts when they were first designed, and we thank those of you that bought them when they launched. Here's a look back at some of our more "creative" productions.
Football Wardrobe
posted January 4, 2010
We've called this new range Football Wardrobe. Why?
Deco's New Speciali Boots
posted January 4, 2010
In a unique collaboration between Umbro, player and artist, we can reveal the exclusive design that Deco will be sporting on the bottom of his Speciali boots. Deco's boots feature a very special design entitled 'Believe', which was created by acclaimed contemporary artist Stuart Semple.
Customise Your Speciali - See the Boots!
posted January 4, 2010
Over 10,000 designs were submitted for the competition, with the final winners being chosen by a team of footballers, designers and boot specialists. We revealed the chosen winners in November, but today we can finally show you the finished product.
Orphan Boy
posted January 4, 2010
Here's the second installment in our ongoing Tailored In Manchester series, where Umbro invites the best upcoming bands to check out what we¹re up to down at our Dale Street studio.
Ten Bears
posted January 4, 2010
Tailored in Manchester is a new collaboration between Umbro and the best in upcoming Manchester talent. November sees Ten Bears come to our Design Studio.
