Everton have unveiled their new 2026-27 away kit, and it will be worn straight away in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Dundee. The men's first team are due to use it at 2pm, so this is not one of those launch videos that stays on a screen for a week before anyone sees it on grass.
The shirt and its debut
The design has a clear heritage angle. It features vertical amber and royal blue pinstripes, plain white sleeves, and an amber and blue V-neck collar with sleeve trim.
Everton say the shade of amber is named trinity amber, the same tone that appears on the new home kit. The club announcement also said Everton will play their first pre-season friendly in the new away kit.
The late-1950s reference
The visual reference goes back to one of Everton's first away shirts to feature amber. The colour appeared in hoops in the late 1950s kit worn by Bobby Collins, Dave Hickson, Brian Labone and Roy Vernon.
It is a neat choice because it gives the shirt a proper club link without trying to do too much. Everton finished 13th in the 2025 Premier League season with 49 points from 38 matches, so the 2026-27 launch has arrived with a sense of reset around it, even if the shirt itself is mainly about style and history.
Dundee's recent form adds a little more edge to the first outing, with three wins in their last five matches, but the main story is still the strip itself. The club have shown the design, set the history behind it, and picked the friendly in which supporters will see it on the pitch for the first time.
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