Season 2008/09
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season
Standard home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P30 W24 D4 L2 F67 A24
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
17/8 | Newcastle U (h) | 25/8 | Portsmoutyh (a) |
21/9 | Chelsea (a) | 27/9 | Bolton W (h) |
18/10 | WBA (h) | 29/10 | West Ham (h) |
1/11 | Hull C (h) | 11/11 | QPR (h) |
15/11 | Stoke C (h) | 1/12 | Sunderland (h) |
3/12 | Blackburn (h) | 13/12 | Tottenham (a) |
7/1 | Derby C (a) | 11/1 | Chelsea (h) |
14/1 | Wigan Ath (h) | 17/1 | Bolton W (a) |
24/1 | Tottenham (h) | 31/1 | Everton (h) |
15/2 | Derby C (a) | 18/2 | Fulham (h) |
21/2 | Blackburn (h) | 7/3 | Fulham (a) |
14/3 | Liverpool (h) | 21/3 | Fulham (h) |
5/4 | Aston Villa (h) | 22/4 | Portsmouth (h) |
25/4 | Tottenham (h) | 10/5 | Man City (h) |
13/5 | Wigan Ath (a) | 16/5 | Arsenal (h) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P5 W5 D0 L0 F11 A4
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
23/9 | Middlesbro' h) | 29/12 | Middlesbro' (h) |
20/1 | Derby C (h) | 4/3 | Newcastle U (a) |
24/5 | Hull C (a) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P4 W3 D1 L0 F9 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
4/10 | Blackburn (a) | 25/10 | Everton (a) |
30/11 | Man City (a) | 27/1 | WBA (a) |
European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P4 W1 D3 L0 F5 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
17/9 | Villarreal (h) | 21/10 | Celtic (h) |
10/2 | AAlborg (h) | 24/2 | Internazionale (a) |
Variant European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W2 D1 L0 F5 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
11/3 | Internazionale (h) | 7/4 | FC Porto (a) |
28/4 | Arsenal (h) |
Variant European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F1 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
15/4 | FC Porto (a) |
UEFA Super Cup kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
29/8 | Zenit |
FIFA Club World Cup kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W2 D0 L0 F6 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
18/12 | Gamba Osaka | 21/12 | Luga de Quito |
Community Shield kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
10/8 | Portsmouth |
League Cup Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
1/3 | Tottenham |
FA Cup semi-final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
19/4 | Everton |
Pre-season home kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
26/7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 27/7 | Portsmouth |
6/8 | Juventus |
Pre-season home variant
Shirt numbers
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
4/8 | Peterborough (a) |
Standard change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D1 L0 F2 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
22/11 | Aston Villa (a) | 2/5 | Middlesbrough (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
13/9 | Liverpool (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F1 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
8/12 | West Ham (a) |
European change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W1 D2 L0 F4 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
30/9 | Aalborg (a) | 5/11 | Celtic (a) |
25/11 | Villarreal (a) |
Variant European change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F3 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
5/5 | Arsenal (a) |
Pre-season change kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
12/7 | Aberdeen (a) | 19/7 | Kaizer Chiefs |
22/7 | Orlando Pirates |
Standard third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P4 W3 D0 L1 F7 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
8/11 | Arsenal (a) | 26/12 | Stoke C (a) |
4/1 | Southampton (a) | 11/4 | Sunderland (a) |
Champions' League Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F0 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
27/5 | FC Barcelona |
Standard home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
25/8 | Portsmoutyh (a) | 21/9 | Chelsea (a) |
23/9 | Middlesbro' h) | 4/10 | Blackburn (a) |
18/10 | WBA (h) | 25/10 | Everton (a) |
29/10 | West Ham (h) | 8/11 | Arsenal (a) |
11/11 | QPR (h) | 22/11 | Aston Villa (a) |
30/11 | Man City (a) | 3/12 | Blackburn (h) |
6/12 | Sunderland (h) | 13/12 | Tottenham (a) |
26/12 | Stoke C (a) | 29/12 | Middlesbro' (h) |
4/1 | Southampton (a) | 11/1 | Chelsea (h) |
14/1 | Wigan Ath (h) | 24/1 | Tottenham (h) |
27/1 | WBA (a) | 31/1 | Everton (h) |
8/2 | West Ham (a) | 21/2 | Blackburn (h) |
5/4 | Aston Villa (h) | 11/4 | Sunderland (a) |
22/4 | Portsmouth (h) | 25/4 | Tottenham (h) |
2/5 | Middlesbro' (a) | 10/5 | Man City (h) |
European home kit/h5>
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
30/9 | Aalborg (a) | 24/2 | Internazionale (a) |
Variant European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
11/3 | Internazionale (h) | 7/4 | Porto (h) |
5/5 | Arsenal (a) |
FIFA Club World Cup kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
18/12 | Gamba Osaka |
Standard change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
17/8 | Newcastle U (h) | 13/9 | Liverpool (a) |
27/9 | Bolton W (h) | 1/11 | Hull C (h) |
15/11 | Stoke C (h) | 7/1 | Derby C (a) |
17/1 | Bolton W (a) | 20/1 | Derby C (h) |
15/2 | Derby C (a) | 18/2 | Fulham (h) |
4/3 | Newcastle U (a) | 7/3 | Fulham (a) |
14/3 | Liverpool (h) | 21/3 | Fulham (h) |
16/5 | Arsenal (h) | 24/5 | Hull C (a) |
European change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
17/9 | Villarreal (h) | 21/10 | Celtic (h) |
10/12 | Aalborg (h) |
FIFA Club World Cup kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
21/12 | Luga de Quito |
Standard Third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
13/5 | Wigan Ath (a) |
European Third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
5/11 | Celtic (a) | 25/11 | Villarreal (a) |
Variant European third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/4 | Porto (a) | 29/4 | Arsenal (h) |
Community Shield kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
10/8 | Portsmouth |
League Cup Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
1/3 | Tottenham |
FA Cup semi-final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
19/4 | Everton |
UEFA Super Cuip kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
29/8 | Zenit |
Champions' League Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
Pxx Wxx Dxx Lxx Fxx Axx
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
27/5 | Barcelona |
Pre-season home
Shirt numbers
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
12/7 | Aberdeen (a) | 27/7 | Portsmouth |
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | ||
---|---|---|---|
4/8 | Peterborough (a) |
Pre-season change kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
22/7 | Orlando Pirates | 6/8 | Juventus |
Pre-season third kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
19/7 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26/7 | Kaizer Chiefs |
The Season in brief
United became the first team to win three consecutive titles on two separate occasions. They also won the FIFA Club World Cup, the League Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo was voted both European and World Footballer of the Year.
On January 17th, Berbatov's last minute winner at Bolton took the side to the top of the table on goal difference above Liverpool (who'd led United by 8 points towards the end of November). Although their form wobbled during April, a goal less draw with Arsenal on May 16th gave United the title.
In Europe, after a 2-2 draw with Porto at Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal in the return, later voted FIFA Goal of the Year for 2009 (aka the Puskas Award), to set up an all English semi final against Arsenal. The Gunners were outplayed at Old Trafford but only lost 1-0. It was different at the Emirates with United rampant in a 3-1 win. The Final probably featured the two best sides in Europe, but on the night United were no match for Barcelona or Lionel Messi, and were beaten 2-0.
Nike unveiled new change and third kits. Following their success in the FIFA Club World Cup, United's European kits in 2009 featured a World Champions patch in the middle of the shirts. The Premier League refused permission for United to wear the patch in domestic games.
Many thanks to contributor Gajusz Kubasik who has compiled a match by match summary of the kits worn by United's keeper in 2008/09.