Kit · 1975
Classic Claret & Blue Home Kit (mid-1970s)
A complete mid-1970s claret and blue home kit, the colour combination West Ham have worn since 1899.
- Object
- Kit
- Date
- 1975 · 1977
- Season
- 1975–76
- Players
- Billy Bonds1967–1988
- Sir Trevor Brooking1967–1984
- Competition
- First Division
West Ham adopted claret and blue in 1899. The most famous origin legend holds that the colours came from a set of Aston Villa shirts won in a wager and brought to East London; an alternative account traces them to Old Castle Swifts. Either way, claret and blue has been the Club's identity for over 125 years.
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