If a club’s home colours are set by generations of tradition, then the away kit allows more space for experimentation. Freed from the rigid ties of wearing red, blue or the same type of stripes, clubs are able to try out new patterns, new colours and new designs almost every season.
With the 2022-23 season of the Premier League just around the corner, we rounded up every Premier League club’s best-ever away kit they’ve worn in the division, from iconic ‘90s shirts to the sleek designs of more recent years.
Getty / GOALBournemouth 2016-17
In Bournemouth’s early Premier League seasons, the club wore kits designed by JD Sports. As well as the cherry and black home kit, those first seasons also included blue away colours, with the 2016-17 design perfecting the formula. As well as the tonal blue horizontal stripes, the other key feature of the shirt was its button up collar fastening. The design was finished by a white trim around the sleeves, and the final appearance of that JD Sports logo.
AdvertisementGetty / GOALArsenal 1992-93
Arsenal’s 'Bruised Banana' made its first appearance in the last year of Division 1, before being retained for the inaugural Premier League season. After that season, the kit became an instant classic – even if Arsenal finished 10th in the league – thanks to its yellow and black colours and triangle pattern. Arsenal and adidas celebrated the iconic kit with a reworked design for the 2019-20 season, swiftly followed by a retro version of the original.
Getty / GOALAston Villa 2022-23
For the upcoming season, Aston Villa’s away kit reinterprets the club’s signature claret and blue colours. As an inverse of the home shirt, the base of the away jersey is a sky blue, complemented by thin tonal stripes running up the shirt. A touch of claret also features, covering the club’s crest, sponsor and a trim around the sleeves and collar.
Getty / GOALBrentford 2022-23
While Brentford are set to continue with their home kit for a second consecutive season, the away shirt is an all-new design for their second Premier League season. The shirt is inspired by previous Brentford designs, including the light blue away strips worn in the 1980s and 1990s, sporting a light blue base and dark blue detailing. The away kit will remain for the 2023-24 season, continuing the club’s ethos.