Following the release of their new shirt for 2023-24, GOAL looks back on some iconic, and hugely successful, Reds jerseys from over the years…
Red, Red, Red. Few clubs in world football are as synonymous with one colour as Liverpool. Their iconic jersey is known and recognised across the globe, the all-red strip associated with passion, pride, emotion, and above all success.
It's a formula that is difficult to get wrong, and as such Liverpool have had some iconic looks over the years, while other kits are fondly remembered for the success the club tasted while they were wearing them.
So as Liverpool launch their new 2023-24 home kit, GOAL takes a look at the best Reds home kits through the years…
Getty10Gerrard & Torres (2008-10)
For many, adidas will always be THE manufacturer when it comes to Liverpool kits – sorry, Nike!
This was one of their better efforts, the shirt worn by Rafa Benitez's side, which came close to Premier League glory in 2008-09. Memories of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres laying waste to defences will always abound when remembering this jersey, even if success would ultimately elude Rafa's Reds.
AdvertisementGetty9Treble-tastic (2000-02)
When you win three trophies in a single season, the shirt you were wearing while doing so is always going to be remembered fondly.
Aesthetically, Liverpool's Reebok offering between 2000-02 is far from exceptional. The red was a little strange, the collar is not great and the central location of the badge just doesn't sit right. But on the flipside, they won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup in it, the likes of Michael Owen, Gary McAllister, Gerrard and Robbie Fowler all providing iconic moments.
On that basis alone, it belongs in this list.
Getty8Seventies style (1976-79)
V-necks were a big thing in the 1970s, apparently, and this beauty of a home shirt taps into that energy.
Worn by the Reds' first-ever European Cup winning side – the team of Kevin Keegan, Phil Neal, Terry McDermott and the rest – it's a genuine classic, and one which is still a favourite among retro collectors.
It will forever be associated with success, too. Then again, so will most Reds home shirts…
Getty Images7Iconic Istanbul (2004-06)
Sometimes, a kit's appeal is down to what was achieved in it, rather than how it looks. That is surely the case with this Reebok effort from the mid-2000s. It's a nice enough shirt, granted, but it is the success Liverpool enjoyed wearing it which makes it iconic.
The 2005 'Miracle of Istanbul', in which the Reds staged the greatest Champions League final fightback of all time to stun AC Milan, means its place in Anfield folklore is always assured. The fact they then followed that up with a Gerrard-inspired FA Cup triumph against West Ham a year later only adds to its lustre.