We are aware that stock levels of our home, away and third kits are currently running low, both in store and online, in a number of different adult and child's sizes.

The order for shirts, placed back in October 2021, was for a quantity which would have satisfied the sales figures achieved in the last three non-COVID-affected seasons (2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20) before our special 150th anniversary campaign last year.

However, early demand this season has outstripped supply and whilst we are very pleased that the innovative, conversation-sparking climate stripe design has proven so popular with supporters, we fully appreciate that with some sizes selling out so swiftly has led to disappointment and frustration for some of our fans.

Having anticipated this stock issue in recent weeks, the club and Fanatics - a global leader in licensed sports merchandise who became our retail partner in July 2022 - immediately placed an order to restock the home shirt in a number of sizes which are currently sold out. The lead times of bespoke shirts such as ours is beyond our control but we will keep supporters updated on the progress of the order.

In the interim, however, we would like to sincerely apologise to any supporter who is currently unable to purchase a shirt in the size they are looking for.

Alongside Fanatics, we have placed a significantly more substantial order for home and away strips in 2023-24 - so we do not expect this issue to repeat itself in the future.

An apology | Official shirt stocks low in some adult and child sizes