[3] In 1957, Umbro entered the tennis market, producing sports clothing in collaboration with player Ted Tinling.

Two years later, Manchester United Scottish player Denis Law signed an exclusive agreement with the brand, becoming the first footballer to be sponsored by Umbro.

[citation needed] After more than a decade wearing Admiral kits, the England national team signed with Umbro again in 1984.

In 1994, Brazil won its fourth FIFA World Cup title in the United States and club teams AFC Ajax (in 1995), and Manchester United (in 1999) obtained the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, in Tokyo, all of them wearing Umbro kits.

[5] During the 2009 USL First Division season, the Carolina RailHawks, Charleston Battery, Vancouver Whitecaps, Rochester Rhinos, Austin Aztex, and Puerto Rico Islanders all wore Umbro kits.

[6] On 23 October 2007, it was announced Umbro had agreed to be bought out by Nike in a deal worth £285 million, the equivalent of 193p per share.

The Umbro board recommended to its shareholders they vote in favour of the approach, as it offered a very competitive price for the business.

[citation needed] In 2010, Umbro became sponsor of reformed American team New York Cosmos to be its exclusive kit supplier.

[20] In late April 2015, West Ham United announced a new five-year agreement with Umbro as the club's official technical partner.

This agreement included creating a commemorative kit for the Hammers' final year in the historic Boleyn Ground.

In June 2017, seven-time German champion FC Schalke 04 announced a five-year deal with Umbro, replacing Adidas after 55 years.

[24] In Europe, Iconix holds a brand licensing agreement with Scottish company GL Dameck Ltd to produce Umbro clothing and products.

[25] Umbro currently focuses on football and rugby union equipment, with products such as kit (jerseys, shorts and socks), and boots, as well as manufacturing other clothing such as t-shirts and jackets.

Umbro also manufactured a popular style of shorts that reached its peak in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

At the height of the "Umbro fashion," other brands of football shorts, such as Adidas, Diadora, Hummel, Lotto and Mitre, also became popular.