Top Five Home Tops

[LeithMike]

Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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[Groathillgrump]

Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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Have you forgotten about the Nike bottle green effort in 2014-15 with the naff Marathon Bet logo? That was horrible.

At least the 2018-19 top actually looked like a Hibs shirt although like you I wasn't a fan of the different coloured zig zags.

Personally I've always preferred the classic emerald green with round collar that I have in my avatar.

[Since452]

Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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:agree: Absolute car crash of a top

[Pagan Hibernia]

1990. The Hands off Hibs top

[one day maybe...]

2001 - 2002 top. Great material and well if Carlsberg did football tops :greengrin

[LaMotta]

Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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In agreement that Adidas and Umbro have made our best kits. Though I would have 91/92 skol cup as number 1.:greengrin

Nike gave us 2 great kits ( 2016 and 2017) but also one of our worst (2015) Bukta, Mitre and Puma were all pretty dreadful overall. LQS were a mixed bag, Macron likewise. Last seasons Joma ones were great, not keen so far this year.

[Pretty Boy]

Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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I know it's sacrilege to say but I agree with you about the Skol Cup winning kit. I always think it's a bit overrated and we had better efforts by Adidas. I think the lack of sponsor is a big plus for a lot of people and also the huge amount of emotion tied up in it. Winning a cup on the back off the takeover attempt was always going to see it looked on favourably.

The white shoulders and white socks that were often worn with it are 2 of my pet hates in a Hibs kit so I've never shared the same love for it some do. It's a nice enough top but we have had much better.

[Jones28]

[QUOTE=LeithMike;6995357]Following the big reveal today and mixed comments, I thought (John Cusack style in High Fidelity) I'd go with my top 5 Hibs home tops in my lifetime. My first ever top was the umbro top in 1981-83 but while it retains a special place in my heart, it doesn't make the top 5.

1. 1988-89 Adidas with the old circular crown badge worn by Collins, Archibald, Kane et al. Best top for me and still looks amazing. I'd love a well looked after original of this.

2. 1989-91 Adidas with planet saturn badge. Great top brought down slighlty by the badge. I have managed to get a player's edition of this in the long sleeve and its my go to top. Love it.

3. 1983-84 Umbro. Classic top in a beautiful shade of green. Was never off my back as a kid and used to have a stain regularly on the neck-line from me dribbling the milk from my cereal on it.

4. 1985-86 Umbro insave top. Another classic from childhood. Bands were all the range and I remember the Scotland shorts with the band from the same year.

5. 2015-16 Nike top. Cup winning top. Nice use of dark green but definitely influenced by the team and cup win.

Honourable mentions: 2013-14 Nike top - despite relegation and the rank team this was one of my favourite tops of recent years. Nice and simple and beautiful shade of green. Would have been a classic with a white collar. The 2000-2001 top would have made the list too but it was made of horrendous material. Also got to mention the 1991 Skol Cup winning top but I just don't think its as nice as its two adidas predecessors.

I definitely prefer the simple kits and probably have a bias to the kits of my childhood. I'd love to see us with Adidas again. I've never loved the LQS, Puma or Macron tops in the same way.

Worse top - 2018-19 Macron with the zig zag dark to light green. Just pick a green and run with it!


Useful link:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm



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The only redeeming feature of that shirt was the colour.

It was more expensive and had that awful sponser that peeled off after one wash. And we got relegated in it.


My top 5:

1 07 CIS Cup winner
2 16 Scottish Cup Win
3 2007 Bottle Green away/third kit
4 2021/22
5 6-2 Top, must have been one of the heaviest football tops ever made

[AndyM_1875]

Home tops
1 LCS 2000-2001
2 Umbro 1983/85
3 Adidas 1989/91
4 Umbro 1985/87
5 Nike 2015/2016

Away tops
1 Umbro 1983/85 - white body green sleeves
2 Adidas 1991/92 - white body green sleeves
3 LCS 2007 - bottle green
4 LCS 2000-2001 - white
5 Mitre 1992/94 - purple top with black shorts

[EdinMike]

The “Paco Luna Purple kit” as I refer to it as, from the 2001/02 season ? Still holds a wee place in my heart.

[gbhibby]

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This times 5


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[Billy Whizz]

2001 - 2002 top. Great material and well if Carlsberg did football tops :greengrin

My favourite too

[TelaStella]

2000-02
1991-92
2015-16*
2005-06
1961-64

*2015-16 would have a place in the MOMA if it was just that few shades lighter. Forever immortal for what was achieved of course though.


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[SteveHFC]

Anyone else think the last best home shirt we had was the 16-17 home shirt?

[LeithMike]

Just came across this prototype for an Ireland Strip. Would have been a classic and a bit like ours from 88/89.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221028/58a1f6893bac98eff0d64450f52cdf1e.jpg
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[gringojoe]

early 70's round neck white long sleeves, the best ever strip, the rest don't come close

[Hibernia&Alba]

6-2 Le Coq Sportif. I still wear it.
Puma bottle green.

My favourites of modern times, both superb, but nothing will touch the early seventies bottle green. That is perfect Hibs.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Just came across this prototype for an Ireland Strip. Would have been a classic and a bit like ours from 88/89.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221028/58a1f6893bac98eff0d64450f52cdf1e.jpg
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I would buy that :agree:

[LeithMike]

I would buy that :agree:

Here’s the full article.

https://amp.footyheadlines.com/2612212059576440361/

I may be biased but the white sleeves take it to another level.


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[zitelli62]

early 70's round neck white long sleeves, the best ever strip, the rest don't come close

Never a doubt best strip in our history should be that every year only difference would be our badge.