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What kit are Chelsea wearing against Everton? The story behind retro shirt inspired by cult classic

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 17). What kit are Chelsea wearing against Everton? The story behind retro shirt inspired by cult classic. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-kit-everton-retro-cult-classic-b1301140.html

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Chelsea will wear a retro-inspired white shirt with blue trim and red pinstripes against Everton, echoing their controversial 1992 to 1994 away kit. This new design includes an older version of the club’s lion crest from 1986 to 2005, but swaps out the Amiga Commodore sponsor for USDC by Circle. The women’s team will wear blue shorts with this third kit, which made its debut in a U-21 match against Wycombe Wanderers last month.

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Chelsea Football Club is set to wear their new retro-inspired third kit during an upcoming match against Everton. The design, which honors the club's classic away kit from 1992 to 1994, features a white shirt with blue trim on the sleeves and neckline and red pinstripes. The men’s team will pair this shirt with all-white shorts, while the women’s teams will wear blue shorts. Additionally, Chelsea has replaced their modern lion crest with an older version featuring block letters 'CFC' and a sitting lion from 1986 to 2005. The retro kit also includes sponsor branding from USDC by Circle instead of the old Amiga Commodore logo. This new design was first seen in action during Chelsea’s Under-21s match against Wycombe Wanderers, where they lost 2-1 in the EFL Trophy last month.

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The retro look is inspired by the Blues’ initially divisive but eventually classic vintage away kit used between 1992 and 1994, which was worn by the likes of Glenn Hoddle, Dennis Wise and Tony Cascarino. asserted

which → inspire → Hoddle

That kit was produced by Umbro. asserted

kit → produce → Umbro

The new white shirt features a blue trim on the sleeves and neckline, with red pinstripes completing the look. asserted

pinstripes → feature → look

They have not included the quirky lace-up collar. asserted

They → include → collar

It was paired with red shorts 30 years ago, but those have been traded in for an all-white version this season. asserted

those → pair → version

The women’s teams will sport blue shorts. asserted

teams → sport → shorts

Chelsea’s lion crest has also been traded in for a retro counterpart, the less modern version used between 1986 and 2005, which features a lion sitting atop the block letters ‘CFC’. asserted

which → trade → letters

There is one last change, as the old Amiga Commodore sponsor has been replaced by more recent technology in the form of the American stablecoin ‘USDC by Circle’. asserted

sponsor → be → Circle

The third kit has only been seen in action once so far this season, with Chelsea’s Under-21s giving it a run out in the EFL Trophy against Wycombe Wanderers last month as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Adams Park. asserted

they → see → Park

A statement released when the kit was unveiled claimed it would “celebrate more than 30 years since both Nike and the Blues emerged as global football powerhouses.” asserted

Nike → release → powerhouses

What kit are Chelsea wearing against Everton? The story behind retro shirt inspired by cult classic

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