1) 1993-95 away: Might seem harsh as the same home design safely secured its spot in best kits, but colour scheme is everything here. The barrage of blues combined with the leftfield Pony design is something that even reminiscing about Le Tissier’s genius cannot redeem. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
SOUTHAMPTON BEST: 5) 1993/95 home: A memorable design from Pony that seems to work well with the red and white, but less impressive in away colours (see worst kits). Sparks memories of Matthew Le Tissier in top form with what seemed to be a constant stream of ‘goals of the season’, generally scored against Newcastle. Getty
4) 2019/20 away: Some scathing criticism from Saints fans for this season’s Under Armour kits, but I beg to differ about the away effort. Am a big fan of predominantly black kits with gold trim and the striped effect on the top of the shirt looks great. Getty
3) 2010/11 home: Not always a fan when clubs mark a birthday by adopting colours not used since the 19th century. But there’s something classy, clean and simple about this white top with red sash to celebrate the Saints’ 125th anniversary. Fittingly, the club would clinch promotion out of the third-tier as Rickie Lambert’s goals helped propel them back into the Championship. Getty
2) 2016/17 away: Narrowly kept off the top spot by some good old-fashioned nostalgia. This was a lovely black and grey away kit with red trim from Under Armour in Claude Puel’s sole season in charge. Despite a top 10 Premier League finish, just missing out on a place in the Europa League knockout stages and a narrow defeat in the FA Cup final, the French manager was still harshly given the boot. Getty
1) 2017/18 home: A wonderful hark back to the 1980s by Under Armour and you cannot help but picture Kevin Keegan with his magnificent perm during a successful two-year spell on the south coast when you see this. A predominantly red top with a single broad white stripe down the middle, separated by thin black pinstripes. Failed to inspire the team, sadly, who finished one spot out of the top-flight relegation zone. Getty
WORST: 5) 2012/13 home: A disappointingly flat return to the top-flight for Southampton after a seven-season absence. Tradition booted badly into touch by Umbro with a boring, all-red affair that does not remotely feel like a Saints home kit. Getty
4) 2015/16 away: Following a season without a kit manufacturer after falling out with Adidas, Southampton rekindled their relationship with the German behemoth … but results proved disappointing. A slightly nauseating light green with navy blue sash across the top - colours not seen before on club kits and not seen since. Getty
3) 1991/93 third: First in a series of impressive away-shirt shockers during the 1990s. This bright-yellow blunder from Admiral would prove the last straw for striker Alan Shearer who would depart the south coast in disgust - and nothing to do with the wheelbarrow full of cash and talk of winning titles Blackburn Rovers were offering. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
2) 1995-98 away: The club might be located on the south coast but there was no need to kit the players out looking like deckchairs at the beach. An awful blue and yellow with black pin-stripes as the team’s away-day kit misery continued. Getty
1) 1993-95 away: Might seem harsh as the same home design safely secured its spot in best kits, but colour scheme is everything here. The barrage of blues combined with the leftfield Pony design is something that even reminiscing about Le Tissier’s genius cannot redeem. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
SOUTHAMPTON BEST: 5) 1993/95 home: A memorable design from Pony that seems to work well with the red and white, but less impressive in away colours (see worst kits). Sparks memories of Matthew Le Tissier in top form with what seemed to be a constant stream of ‘goals of the season’, generally scored against Newcastle. Getty
4) 2019/20 away: Some scathing criticism from Saints fans for this season’s Under Armour kits, but I beg to differ about the away effort. Am a big fan of predominantly black kits with gold trim and the striped effect on the top of the shirt looks great. Getty
3) 2010/11 home: Not always a fan when clubs mark a birthday by adopting colours not used since the 19th century. But there’s something classy, clean and simple about this white top with red sash to celebrate the Saints’ 125th anniversary. Fittingly, the club would clinch promotion out of the third-tier as Rickie Lambert’s goals helped propel them back into the Championship. Getty
2) 2016/17 away: Narrowly kept off the top spot by some good old-fashioned nostalgia. This was a lovely black and grey away kit with red trim from Under Armour in Claude Puel’s sole season in charge. Despite a top 10 Premier League finish, just missing out on a place in the Europa League knockout stages and a narrow defeat in the FA Cup final, the French manager was still harshly given the boot. Getty
1) 2017/18 home: A wonderful hark back to the 1980s by Under Armour and you cannot help but picture Kevin Keegan with his magnificent perm during a successful two-year spell on the south coast when you see this. A predominantly red top with a single broad white stripe down the middle, separated by thin black pinstripes. Failed to inspire the team, sadly, who finished one spot out of the top-flight relegation zone. Getty
WORST: 5) 2012/13 home: A disappointingly flat return to the top-flight for Southampton after a seven-season absence. Tradition booted badly into touch by Umbro with a boring, all-red affair that does not remotely feel like a Saints home kit. Getty
4) 2015/16 away: Following a season without a kit manufacturer after falling out with Adidas, Southampton rekindled their relationship with the German behemoth … but results proved disappointing. A slightly nauseating light green with navy blue sash across the top - colours not seen before on club kits and not seen since. Getty
3) 1991/93 third: First in a series of impressive away-shirt shockers during the 1990s. This bright-yellow blunder from Admiral would prove the last straw for striker Alan Shearer who would depart the south coast in disgust - and nothing to do with the wheelbarrow full of cash and talk of winning titles Blackburn Rovers were offering. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
2) 1995-98 away: The club might be located on the south coast but there was no need to kit the players out looking like deckchairs at the beach. An awful blue and yellow with black pin-stripes as the team’s away-day kit misery continued. Getty
1) 1993-95 away: Might seem harsh as the same home design safely secured its spot in best kits, but colour scheme is everything here. The barrage of blues combined with the leftfield Pony design is something that even reminiscing about Le Tissier’s genius cannot redeem. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
