North American Soccer League Jerseys

               

Minnesota Kicks

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Minnesota Kicks 1976-77 Home
     
Kicks 76 Home Sam Bick Metros-Croatia Eusebio Kicks 76 Home Back Frank Spraggon Metros-Croatia

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Sewn on

Name on Back: Yes

Numbers:  I've been told there was a year that the numbers and name were sewn on.  So far, I can't find photos confirming the year.

Other:  Kicks wore color at home throughout their history.

The Kicks wore the Bicentennial patch in 1976.

Minnesota Kicks 1976 Road
     
Kicks 76 Road Ace Ntsoelengoe Kicks 76 Road Back Steve Litt 3

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Sewn on

Name on Back: Yes

Numbers:

Other: The Kicks wore the Bicentennial patch in 1976.

Minnesota Kicks 1977 Road
     
Kicks 77 Road Alan Willey (2) Kicks 77 Goalie Back Geoff Barnett Alan Merrick

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Sewn on, For some reason the logo moves from the left to the right in 1977

Name on Back: Yes

Numbers: The front numbers move from the right side to the left side.  The numbers also appears to be bigger.

Other: 

Minnesota Kicks 1978-79 Home
Kicks 78-79 Home Jersey Ace Ntsoelengoe Kicks 78-79 Home Jersey Ace Ntsoelengoe Back Kicks 78-79 Home Jersey Ace Ntsoelengoe Admiral Tag
Kicks 79 Home Alan Willey Kicks 79 Home Back Alan Willey Back

Manufacturer: Admiral, Same jersey style.  Admiral Logo replaces the Umbro Logo and the Admiral logos go along the shoulder stripe.

Logo: Sewn on

Name on Back: Screened on patch

Numbers: Screened on

Other: 

Minnesota Kicks 1978-79 Road
Kicks 78 Road Jersey Dirk Denkers Kicks 78 Road Jersey Dirk Denkers Back Kicks 78 Road Jersey Dirk Denkers Admiral Tag
Kicks 79 Road Bjorn Nordqvist Kicks 80 Road Back Ron Futcher Rogues

Manufacturer: Admiral, Same jersey style.  Admiral Logo replaces the Umbro Logo and the Admiral logos go along the shoulder stripe.

Logo: Sewn on, the logo moves back to the left side again.

Name on Back: Screened on patch

Numbers: Screened on, move back to the right side.

Other: 

Minnesota Kicks 1979 Road V-Neck collar
     
Kicks 79 Alan Willey Road  

Manufacturer: Admiral

Logo: Sewn on

Name on Back:  Sewn on

Numbers:  Sewn on

Other: The v-neck collar on this variation is red instead of blue.  This variation is probably a 1979.  Also the numbers, names and logo are sewn on.  Previously they were screened on.

Minnesota Kicks 1980 Home
     
   

Manufacturer: Admiral.  The '80 jersey is identical to the '78-79 except for the Admiral logo.  The 78-79 Admiral logo has a black background and is sewn on to the shirt as a patch.  The '80 logo does not have the black background and is sewn directly into the shirt.

Logo: Sewn On

Name on Back:  Screened on

Numbers: Screened on.

Other:

Minnesota Kicks 1980 Road
Kicks 80 Road Jersey Ron Futcher Kicks 80 Road Jersey Ron Futcher Admiral Tag
Kicks 80 Road Ace Ntsolengoe Kicks 80 Road Back Ricardo Alsonso

Manufacturer: Admiral.  The '80 jersey is identical to the '78-79 except for the Admiral logo.  The 78-79 Admiral logo has a black background and is sewn on to the shirt as a patch.  The '80 logo does not have the black background and is sewn directly into the shirt.

Logo: Sewn On

Name on Back:  Screened on

Numbers: Screened on.

Other:

Minnesota Kicks 1981 Home
     
Kicks 81 Home Team  

Manufacturer: Adidas

Logo: Screened on.  Logo has a complete redesign.

Name on Back:

Numbers:

Other:

Minnesota Kicks 1981 Road
     
Kicks 1981 Road Ron Futcher Kicks 81 Road Back Tony Peszneker

Manufacturer: Admiral, The home jersey was made by Adidas.  The Road by Admiral.  The only difference is the Admiral jerseys have the Admiral logo along the  shoulder stripe.

Logo:

Name on Back:

Numbers:

Other: