Umbro
Umbro is the English football brand founded in Wilmslow in 1924 - the original maker of tailored football kits, owned since 2012 by Iconix Brand Group and based in Manchester.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating - football kits, boots and sportswear sold in over 100 countries, largely through licensees
- Type
- Brand owned by Iconix Brand Group (since 2012; previously owned by Nike, 2008-2012)
- Headquarters
- Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 23 May 1924, in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, by Harold and Wallace Humphreys
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Company Profile
Umbro today supplies team kits, boots and training wear to clubs and national teams around the world and sells retro and lifestyle ranges that draw on a century of football design. The brand works mainly through licensees in more than 100 countries under its owner Iconix Brand Group, the U.S. brand-management company that also carries this profile's parent link. The shop box on this page covers Umbro kits and boots, which both marketplaces carry.
Umbro is the historical record Manchester-based football brand that brought tailoring to sportswear. Its first major football kit was made for Manchester City in 1934, a kit the club won the FA Cup in. The company has long combined its heritage in sports tailoring with modern football culture to create football apparel, footwear and equipment that blend performance and style, all under the double diamond logo.
Umbro History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Umbro History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Who owns Umbro now?
Umbro has been owned by the U.S. brand management company Iconix Brand Group since 2012, when Iconix bought the brand from Nike for $225 million. Nike had acquired Umbro in 2007-2008.
What does the name Umbro mean?
Umbro is a contraction of the founders' name: 'Um' from Humphreys and 'bro' from brothers - Harold and Wallace Humphreys, who started the business in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in 1924.
What is the Umbro double diamond?
The double diamond is Umbro's interlocking-diamond logo, carried on its kits, boots and apparel for decades. Wherever it appears - on trainers, boots, drill tops or team apparel - it is the brand's guarantee of authenticity.
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