https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/12/21/
iconic-fa-cup-anniversary-shirt-unveiled
Iconic FA Cup anniversary shirt unveiled
21 Dec 2019
Chelsea Football Club will celebrate 50 years since our first FA Cup
triumph in 1970 with an anniversary shirt commemorating an iconic moment
in the Blues' history.
https://i.imgur.com/joFzqff.jpg
Having drawn against Leeds United in the 1970 FA Cup final's first match,
for what proved to be a successful replay Chelsea adopted yellow socks and
yellow trim on the blue shorts, a change from our traditional white socks
and trim in order to avoid colour clashes with the opposition. To complete
the look we adopted a golden lion badge to be in keeping with the rest of
the trim detail.
https://i.imgur.com/3mFEM2w.jpg
Paying tribute to this moment from the rich heritage of the club, this
crest from 1970 final replay has been brought back with this commemorative
kit, replicated through a modern silicone execution. The jersey itself is
royal blue throughout, while yellow comes through with the shorts trim,
badge, socks and even the players' numbers – matching the colourway of
the original.
https://i.imgur.com/r7v0hns.jpg
It is also the first time a tonal Nike swoosh and partner branding that
blends into the colourway itself has been adopted for a truly authentic
modern-day jersey. Chelsea sends a special thank you to our club partners
Yokohama and Hyundai for their support with the design.
https://i.imgur.com/6XuskVx.jpg
Mason Mount, who is looking to help Chelsea to a ninth FA Cup, is honoured
to pay homage to those before him. He said: 'It's a classy, stylish and
sophisticated shirt, a great way of remembering the iconic team of 1970
that paved the way for the successes of today. We know fans of all ages
are going to love its simple design.'
The kit will be on pitch for the third round FA Cup tie against Nottingham
Forest at Stamford Bridge on 5 January and is available to buy on 2
January from the Stamford Bridge Megastore and chelseamegastore.com