1889 heritage shirt

1889 Heritage shirt

Brentford has launched its 1889 heritage shirt in collaboration with the club’ supporters trust Bees United to celebrate the club’s foundation in 1889.

Together the club and Bees United looked into the history of the Bees to recreate the 1889 heritage shirt which is a version of the first ever shirt worn by Brentford. The shirt is based on decisions made the Brentford FC founding fathers, from Brentford Rowing Club. In October 1889, they agreed that their club colours of claret and blue should also be adopted by the new football club.  

The earliest team photos show a club crest that reflects the spirit of the Brentford Rowing Club. It was their idea to start a new winter sport for its members which would be football. The shirts show the BFC initials with a blue zigzag line representing the River Thames on a claret shirt. 

The club’s played its first match against Kew FC in November 1889, a 1:1 draw, and then waited five years to win a trophy, the Middlesex Junior Cup in 1893-4.

Product code: 2300889