Umbro

Umbro
Umbro
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySports
Textile
Founded23 May 1924 (1924-05-23) in Wilmslow, England
FounderHarold & Wallace Humphreys
HeadquartersManchester, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Anthony Little
(Managing Director)
ProductsFootballs, football kits, goalkeeper gloves, boots, sportswear, rugby kit
Number of employees
301
ParentIconix Brand Group
Websiteumbro.com

Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and based in Manchester. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their Double Diamond logo. Umbro products are sold in over 100 countries.

The business was started by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. The name is a portmanteau of um, from Humphreys, and bro from brothers.

Since 2012, the marque is a subsidiary of American brand management company Iconix Brand Group.