Historical Football Kits

Irn Bru Scottish Second Division 2012 - 2013

Falling attendances, declining revenues in the face of recession and widespread disillusion with the way the Scottish game is run are creating increasing pressure on all Scottish clubs but in the second and third tiers these pressures are acute. These part-time clubs survive thanks to devoted and loyal support from supporters: average attendances last season ranged from 463 to 833 with just a handful of games attracting more than 1,000 supporters.

(Contributors are credited in brackets. Opinions expressed on this page are those of HFK and not contributors.)

Albion Rovers

Designer: Macron

Sponsor: Reigart (H), Scotshield (A)

Rovers have retained both their strips from last season.

(Andrew Skelton)

Alloa Athletic

Designer: Pendle

Sponsor: MTE

Alloa were promoted as Third Division champions and have decided to drop the hooped shirts worn for the last five seasons in favour of plain gold shirts with black swooshy bits. It all looks a bit busy by today's standards. The away kit is unchanged.

(Russel Campbell)

Arbroath

Designer: Pendle

Sponsor: Prosperity Investment Consultants

Arbroath have kept their home and away strips but these have a new shirt sponsor this season. The grey and gold third kit is new.

(Martin Walker)

Ayr United

Designer: Nike

Sponsor: Bodog

Ayr's new home strip is plain white, with no trim at all apart from the usual logos and very smart it looks. The last time the club opted for all-white, the manager stepped in to insist on traditional black shorts so we will have to see if history repeats itself. Black embroidery has been added to the club crest to make it stand out better.

(Russel Campbell)

Brechin City

Designer: Pendle

Sponsor: Delson

Aside from a new shirt sponsor, Brechin's kits are unchanged.

(Martin Walker)

East Fife

Designer: Club Own Brand

Sponsor: Pallet Recycling Services (H), MTE (A), Eclipse IP (3rd)

The two bespoke kits introduced last season are retained and a striking new third kit with saltire cross motif is added to the collection.

(Graeme Houston, Dennis Cook - EFFC, Donald Gellatly)

Forfar Athletic

Designer: Pendle

Sponsor: Orchard Timber Products

Forfar have a new home kit that matches the template used for the orange away strip, which was introduced last season.

(Martin Walker)

Queen of the South

Designer: Joma

Sponsor: Doonhamers' Travel Club

Only four years ago Queen of the South were in the second tier and were narrowly beaten by Rangers in the Scottish Cup final. Times have changed and they now find themselves in the Second Division. The new all-blue look, (a style previously worn in 1999-2000) may be intended to improve their image and fortunes. The official supporters' travel club won the shirt sponsorship lottery.

(Russel Campbell, Susan Grierson - QOSFC, Ian Raffel, Alex Perkin)

Stenhousemuir

Designer: CiC

Sponsor: Figure 11 Communications (H), Action for Children (A)

Stenhousemuir have introduced two rather unusual strips this season from a previously unknown manufacturer.

(Russel Campbell, Margeret Kilpatrick - SFC)

Stranraer

Designer: Stanno

Sponsor: Stena Line

Stranraer were moved from the Third to Second Division because of the reshuffle in the SFL. The black shorts worn with the home strip are unprecedented and give the team an unfamiliar look. The design is the same as the attractive "Toronto" template used for the away kit that was introduced last season.

(Alasdair MacNeill)