Graphic showing a picture of West Germany player Jurgen Klinsmann wearing the Adidas 'Ensign' templateThe Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates

Football shirt templates have been around for ages and are super influential, even if some people don't always love them.

The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates looks at the best examples, presenting blog posts every few weeks, counting down from 100 to 1.

Each post will dig into the important detail, assessing a wide range of different versions that make each template exceptional. Hopefully, you'll find some new templates you've never seen, or maybe just look at old ones differently!

Follow The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates series here.

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Latest updates

  • 17 dec2025
    #100GFST 27: Adidas 'Ensign'
    The word 'iconic' is used all too often these days, but for this template, we'll make an exception... Read all about the brilliant Adidas 'Ensign' here...
  • 6 dec2025
    #100GFST 28: Umbro 'Nimbus'
    In 1992, Umbro instigated a whole new ball game with their super vintage-style shirts. Read all about the brilliant template they were based on here...
  • 15 nov2025
    #100GFST 29: Puma King
    Ever been so inclined to like a diagonal element on your football shirt designs? Then the latest template in the #100GFST series could be right up your street...
  • 5 nov2025
    QPR: Hoops Through History review
    John Devlin is back with a fascinating book all about the kit history of Queens Park Rangers — and the reasons why you should buy it are provided here...