Five Arsenal Retro Jerseys: A Catalogue Design Selection

Last updated: Ottobre 15, 2026

By Flux Jersey Editorial Team · Editorial policy

Our pick in this five-item Arsenal retro jersey selection is the 2003/04 home design for its red-and-white identity and the Invincibles association. The redcurrant 2005/06 home, gold 2001/02 away, yellow 2003/04 away and 1998/99 home provide contrasting visual choices.

This compares five current retro-style catalogue references, not every Arsenal shirt, store sales or original collectible values. We prioritize club identity, a clearly stated design or season association, and contrast among the five. The order is editorial and has no invented numerical score.

1. The 2003/04 home design

The red body and white sleeves give this choice the clearest conventional Arsenal identity in the selection. Arsenal’s own retrospective documents the 38 unbeaten league matches of 2003/04. That supports the season association, not a claim about the performance or provenance of today’s garment.

Choose it if the classic home palette and that season are what you want to recall. Its familiar colours make it less of a visual departure than the away choices below.

2. The 2005/06 redcurrant home design

This current listing offers a darker redcurrant direction with contrasting sponsor and trim. We place it second because it changes the home palette more than the 2003/04 choice while retaining a restrained layout.

If the exact shade is the deciding feature, inspect the original gallery and ask when needed: lighting and screens do not establish a measured colour match. This image does not prove a period original or identical historical fabric.

3. The gold 2001/02 away design

The gold base and dark trim make the strongest colour departure among the five. It ranks third for readers who prefer a visible alternate to red-and-white home styling.

The sponsor and collar give the design its own period character. They do not establish production scarcity, popularity or a guaranteed metallic finish on the supplied item.

4. The 2003/04 away design

The away listing provides another colour and graphic choice from the same named season as our first pick. Compare its photographed collar, body and sponsor treatment directly with the home design rather than treating a shared year as an identical garment.

Its position reflects the contrast it adds to this selection. A current catalogue name option is not proof of an exact match-worn combination.

5. The 1998/99 home design

This earlier home listing gives the comparison a different collar and sponsor-era reference. We selected it for that late-1990s visual character, rather than assigning it the result of a different season.

Check those details against the actual item you choose. A broad 1990s Arsenal label may refer to several designs.

Choosing the best Arsenal retro kits for you

Choose the home identity or alternate colour first. Then compare the collar and layout you like, with the intended season and selected nameset. If an original period garment is the goal, request provenance instead of treating the modern photographs above as authentication.

For a wearable current item, read the measurements and selected print on its own page. The Arsenal retro collection is a browsing reference, and the return policy matters before a size or customized order.