Manchester United have launched the third kit of their 2022-23 season, which has received mixed reactions from the club’s fans. United debuted the jersey in their second Premier League encounter of the season against Brentford. The match ended up being a disaster for the Red Devils, who ended up losing 4-0 to a team in their second season in the top flight of English football since 1946-47.

While the fluorescent green is not a colour United fans have seen their player in, it does spark a question about what are some other rare kits of the club that have remained unused in the past. Author Wayne Barton, who extensively writes for Manchester United, including books like Rooney: Teenage Kicks, has shared a number of pictures of such shirts.

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In the inaugural Premier League season, 1992-93, Man United donned a now-famous red shirt with the name of kit sponsors, Sharp, in front. Another shirt was suggested by kit makers Umbro, but ended up being rejected:

Here are the pictures of two other unused United jerseys. While the black-and-white shirt was way ahead of its time, the green-and-gold shirt could have captured the imagination of United fans had it been used. This shirt reminds us of the early days of the club, which was then named Newton Heath and wore gold-and-green colours. One half of the Newton Heath logo is also printed on this shirt:

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Here are two other shirts from the 90s that did not see the light of the day. The colours of the blue one are quite similar to that of United’s city rivals Manchester City, and could have brought upon the wrath of hardcore United supporters:

Man United will next face Liverpool in their third PL encounter of the season. United fans have already called for a walkout during the match as a protest against the Glazer family, their current owners.