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89 Years Young: Umbro celebrates a big birthday by Aaron › 23 May 2013

23rd May 1924 - the day that Umbro was born. Today we celebrate our 89th birthday!

Umbro Classic Football Shirts: time for the 1990s by Aaron › 31 Aug 2012

For many of us, the 1990s might not seem that far away – it’s scary to think that plenty of footballers playing today were only born in this decade! As we continue our look back through the extensive Umbro football shirt archive, we’ve reached the 1990s...

Ghosting Season: Tailored At Dale Street by Aaron › 3 Apr 2012

Having recently done remixes for Radiohead and released their excellent Far End Of The Graveyard EP, we're delighted to have Ghosting Season as the latest band to feature in our Tailored At Dale Street series. The Manchester-based duo were chosen by Now Wave to appear on

Umbro Seasonal Sale: grab a great deal today! by Aaron › 24 Dec 2011

Want to grab a bargain, but don't fancy heading out on Boxing Day into the queues? Fancy treating yourself to some great Umbro gear, but don't want to wait about? Well, you've come to the right place! We're starting our official Umbro seasonal sale TODAY,

The Perfect Present: free delivery extended on Umbro.com by Aaron › 22 Nov 2011

We know that a lot of you will be looking to buy gifts at this time of year, so we've got the perfect present to offer - we've extended the free delivery offer at Umbro.com until December 20th. Plenty of you have already taken advantage of the existing offer in

Umbro Shop: now with FREE delivery! by Aaron › 1 Nov 2011

Thinking of ordering some Umbro clothing online? Want to get your Christmas shopping sorted early? Well, we've got a great offer currently running on our online store that you might fancy.... From today until Sunday 20th November, we're offering FREE DELIVERY on

Umbro: now you can grab it online! by Aaron › 5 Aug 2011

Ever admired some Umbro gear but been unable to get hold of it? That particular problem could now be solved, as we've launched an online store on Umbro.com. Delivering to 19 countries in Europe, the Umbro.com shop will stock all the finest Umbro products that we like to

Umbro Industries Summer 2011: we speak to the winners by Aaron › 7 Jun 2011

Held at our Dale Street design studio, the latest Umbro Industries final was a close fought affair, with two entries ending up as winners of the £10,000 prize to spend on their creative ideas. Artistic record label Baptists & Bootleggers were an Umbro Industries first,

Umbro’s Winning Weekend by Amanda › 18 May 2011

Over the weekend, various Umbro teams added silverware to their trophy cabinets. Here's a quick look at those victories. Manchester City lifted their first trophy in 35 years after a 1 – 0 victory over Stoke City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Umbro Industries: our Spring Finalists Revealed! by Aaron › 11 May 2011

We've had another great round of entries for the Umbro Industries scheme, and our team have spent the past couple of weeks whittling down all the ideas to a final four, who will then present to our panel of experts next Tuesday, May 17th. The four ideas that are going for

The FA Umbro Fives: fancy a trip to Wembley with your team? by Aaron › 5 Apr 2011

Many of us might have given up our dreams of scoring the winner at a hallowed venue years ago, but with The FA Umbro Fives its never too late! The tournament, now in its fifth year, is open for 2011, with the prospect of a match at Wembley for the best teams. Regional heats are

Umbro Industries: a word with our winners by Aaron › 1 Mar 2011

Yesterday we announced the results of the Winter Umbro Industries, with cultural listings website Manchester Wire and the University Of Salford's BA Hons Fashion department sharing the £10,000 prize. But what are they going to spend it on? We spoke to both winners to