This kit, designed by Adidas, was affectionately known as the Bruised Banana by Arsenal fans. As it was one of the earliest outlandish works on 1990s kit manufacturers, it was so ironically popular that it was used for two consecutive seasons between 1991 and 1993. The combination of black tyre marks and yellow background blurred into an uninspiring beige at high speed, yet it did inspire a whole new industry of avant-garde and frankly horrific kits to follow. The fact is that before this point most away shirts were simple designs, mostly all white but some had a traditional change colour. They were also largely not on sale. This was one of the earliest examples of garish and colourful designs intended to be changed regularly and placed on the market. It was the dawn of commercial sales, not only of shirts, but of merchandise in general. Despite its unattractiveness, Arsenals away shirt of 1991-93 marked the beginning to the Premier Leagues financial drive towards total commercialism and saw the birth of both the club shop and the modern change kit. Which is the worst English football shirt released in the Premier League era? Share your picks below in the comments thread.
