Vintage Scottish Premiership Shirts & Retro SPL Designs
Although the Scottish Premiership name was introduced in 2013, Scotland’s top division has existed in various forms for decades. From the Scottish Premier League era (1998–2013) to earlier top-flight campaigns before league restructuring, clubs competing at the highest level have produced shirts defined by strong colour identity and enduring rivalry.
This collection brings together football shirts worn across Scotland’s modern and historic top-division periods, reflecting how first-tier presentation has evolved over time.
From Pre-SPL Foundations to Modern Premiership Era
Before the formation of the SPL in 1998, top-flight Scottish shirts were typically constructed from heavier textiles with embroidered crests and relatively restrained sponsor placement. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, sponsor visibility increased and collar structures became more defined, giving the league a sharper broadcast-era presence.
Following the 2013 transition to the Scottish Premiership, kit production adopted lighter materials and more refined tailoring. Despite these technical shifts, the division’s core visual traits - bold hoops, strong striping and solid colour foundations - remained consistent markers of top-flight Scottish football.
This range reflects how Scotland’s highest tier has progressed stylistically across multiple structural eras.
Scottish Top-Flight Shirts & Supplier Influence
Across its various top-division phases, Scottish clubs have collaborated with a broad mix of manufacturers. adidas and Nike have shaped several contemporary templates, while Umbro, Hummel and Diadora played visible roles during earlier SPL periods. More recent seasons have also seen Macron and other technical suppliers influence crest finishing, panel alignment and sponsor framing.
Rather than league-wide uniformity, these partnerships defined how shirts were cut, constructed and detailed - creating recognisable production distinctions between the pre-SPL, SPL and Premiership eras.
Authentic Scottish Top-Flight Football Shirts
The shirts featured here originate from the seasons in which they were worn in Scotland’s highest division, across its different structural formats. Variations in badge attachment method, sponsor execution, fabric composition and overall build correspond with the production standards of those campaigns.
Each piece represents an official top-tier release from its competitive year, presented as it was manufactured for match use rather than as a later recreation.
