Five best and five worst Leicester City kits

We look back at 30 years of team strips from current Premier League clubs, with the Foxes next up on the catwalk

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  LEICESTER CITY BEST: 5) 1998-2001 home: A classic blue home kit from the end of the Martin O’Neill era with iconic Walkers crisps logo, evoking memories of Muzzy Izzet and Emile Heskey in their Leicester pomps, Matt Elliott heading the team to League Cup glory and Neil Lennon kicking people around the park. Allsport

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  4) 2009/10 away: to mark their 125th anniversary, Leicester adopted the same kit as the 1884 side in successful fashion. An appealing to the eye all-black kit with light blue sash and trim. Their birthday season was denied a happy ending when they lost a Championship play-off semi-final on penalties to Cardiff. Getty

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  3) 2019/20 away: Adidas replicate the same design they used for Germany’s 2018 white World Cup kit but leave a red sock in the washing machine, change to Leicester’s badge and flog the resulting pink kit to Foxes fans. A subtle rather than shocking pink that goes well with the black shorts and black trim. Getty

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  2) 2015/16 home: The one every Leicester fan should have in their collection. From finishing 14th the previous season with Nigel Pearson in charge to winning the Premier League title by 10 points under Claudio Ranieri. An all-blue kit made legendary by the likes of Wes Morgan at the back through to Jamie Vardy up front via midfield lynchpin N'Golo Kante. Getty

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  1) 2015/16 away: A stunning effort from their still barely believable title-winning season. A subtle tonal diamond pattern to the black top, with white trim, V-neck collar and gold Puma sign all work together to make this an ensemble befitting of champions. Getty

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  WORST: 5) 1995/96 away: A drab turquoise/dark blue half-and-half effort from Fox Leisure. But, fair play to the team, they managed to overcome such a sartorial obstacle and secure their place back in the top-flight, via the play-offs, after the arrival of Martin O’Neill as manager halfway through the season. Courtesy Football Kit Archive

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  4) 2014/15 away: Just as with any neon, gold is only acceptable as trim on football strips and should never be used as the dominating colour. It seems this was only worn for one match - a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace - which tells you all you need to know about this shiny gold disgrace. Getty

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  3) 2007/08 away: Not exactly hideous but certainly a boring number from German kit company Jako, who would only stay on board for two seasons. Not surprising if the best they could manage was this grim looking predominantly yellow top with one dark blue arm. Unsurprisingly, the team were relegated to the third tier in a season when Martin Allen, Gary Megson and Ian Holloway - plus numerous caretakers - were all in the revolving Foxes managerial hotseat. Action Images

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  2) 2001/03 away: Leicester have taken a few swings with all-yellow kits over the years, and this is certainly one of the big misses. A cheap and nasty shiny looking top with odd blue patches under the arms. Relegated from the top-flight in this attire but the players bravely held their noses wearing the same stinking kit the following season when promotion was swiftly secured at the first attempt. Courtesy Football Kit Archive

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  1) 2004/05 away: You’ve got to hold your hands up for French kit-makers Le Coq Sportif here, aiming for a strip to look like a particularly filthy dishcloth - or a sack normally used to carry potatoes freshly picked from a field - is certainly a maverick look. A miserable strip to match the season as the Foxes were onto their third different manager by the start of November and ended up finishing 15th in the Championship. Getty

Premier League clubs are back in training after the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

And, as we edge closer to a possible return to action next month, we take a look back on 30 years of football kits from the current 20 top-flight English clubs.

There have been some stunning works of wonder over the years ... as well as truly heinous crimes committed in the name of sporting fashion.

Next in our series is Leicester City, so take a trip down memory lane and click on the arrows or simply swipe to look at the next image.