Gallery: England kits through the ages

Frank Lampard sports the new all-white kit during England's game against Slovakia. Photograph: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos Photograph: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos

David Beckham wearing all white in the last kit's swansong during England's loss to Spain in Seville in February Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

A red flash on the shoulder at Germany in 2006 was a first. A quarter-final defeat on penalties less so Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Darius Vassell seized the opportunity provided by missing a penalty against Portugal in the 2004 quarter-final shoot-out to strike a pose. Every cloud, etc Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

In 2002, Michael Owen opened the scoring for England against Brazil in a shirt bearing a distinctive red stripe. Ronaldinho ended the scoring, and England's participation, by looping one over David Seaman's head Photograph: Getty Images

Martin Keown looks on as England's round-neck design from 2000 mops up Phil Neville's tears after his mistake in the match against Romania Photograph: Roy Beardsworth/Action Images

Owen's goal, Beckham's red card, and these two missing penalties all happened in this kit from 1998 Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Dressed in white with a blue collar, Alan Shearer fired England past Holland in the quarter-finals of Euro 96. But it all went grey for Gareth Southgate et al against Germany in the semi-finals Photograph: Uwe Spec/Empics

This England kit was worn by Carlton Palmer and managed by Graham Taylor, in 1992. Say no more Photograph: Malcom Croft/PA

The un-tear-drenched Italia '90 kit Photograph: David Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images

If ever there was a face for modelling ... Peter Beardsley in 1986 Photograph: Peter Robinson/Empics

Bryan Robson in a modern classic from 1982 Photograph: Peter Robinson/Empics

Kevin Keegan goes retro in 1979 Photograph: Peter Robinson/EMPICS

The iconic red 'away' kit in which Bobby Moore led England to World Cup triumph in 1966 Photograph: PA

The England kit was a much more formal affair back in 1932 with players such as Samuel Crooks, shaking hands with The Duke of Gloucester, having to wear shirts with proper collars, buttons and rolled-up sleeves Photograph: PA Archive