Season 2010/11
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season


The Season in brief

For a side in transition United's results were exceptional. The season opened with a 3-0 victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield, and they topped the tbale from late November after a 7-1 victory over Blackburn. They finished nine points above runners-up Chelsea, claiming a new record of 19th titles, and knocked the Pensioners out of the Champions League, winning both legs of the quarter final. Unfortunately in their third Champions League Final in four years, United were betaen convincingly by Barcelona 3-1.

United's world record £80 million four year sponsorship deal with AON commenced at the start of the season. Nike also unveiled new home and change kits, utilising the previous season's change kit as the third kit. Nike still produced long sleeved shirts, though most players favoured wearing a colour co-ordianted long sleeved vest. Both the Premier League and Champions League shirts had a standard sized sponsors logo.

There were two versions of the replica home shirt made available - one sold at a premium in a deluxe presentation box and marketed as an 'Authentic' shirt. The other was a standard replica shirt, which didn't have the side venting panels, and featured a black Red Devil motif on the lower left hand sleeve. Both the 'Authentic' and standard replica shirts was worn by several players towards the end of the season after stocks of the player's medium size shirts ran out.

Many thanks to contributor Gajusz Kubasik who has compiled a match by match summary of the kits worn by United's keeper in 2010/11.