Season 1992/93
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season


The Season in brief

United, inspired by the arrival of Eric Cantona, won the first ever F.A. Premier League, finishing ten points clear of Aston Villa. Steve Bruce's two very late goals against Sheffield Wednesday on April 10th gave United the momentum in the title race and they finished the season with seven straight victories.

They were beaten 4-3 in a penalty shoot out in the UEFA Cup by Torpedo Moscow and lost at Bramall Lane in the FA Cup fifth round. Villa had earlier ended their defence of the League Cup in a third round tie.

Umbro's four year contract began at the start of the season. Both the home and third shirts had a laced collar. The long-sleeved version of the third shirt had a black trim to the cuff. The shirts featured embroidered club badge and Umbro logos. Premier League patches were worn on the shirts in all but European competition.

The number on the back of the goalkeeper's shirt was printed rather than sown on. For the games in the UEFA Cup, Schmeichel's shirt included the Premier League sleeve patches.

The first Umbro home replica kits had the same kind of embossed crests and logos as the previous adidas replicas, albeit with a redesigned version of the club crest - minus the boots that the previous manufacturers had added to the scrolls. The third kit replica shirt featured a fully embroidered crest but an embossed Umbro logo. The cost of a replica shirt was around £35.