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Umbro

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Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, England, and based in Manchester, England. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their Double Diamond logo. Umbro products are marketed in over 100 countries.[1]

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Iconix Brand UK Ltd
Umbro
TypeSubsidiary
IndustrySports equipment
Founded23 May 1924; 99 years ago (1924-05-23) in Wilmslow, England
FounderHarold & Wallace Humphreys
HeadquartersManchester, England[1]
Area served
Worldwide[1]
Key people
Anthony Little
(Managing Director)
ProductsFootballs, football kits, goalkeeper gloves, boots, sportswear, rugby kit
Number of employees
301
ParentIconix Brand Group[1]
Websitewww.umbro.com
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The business was started by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. The name is a portmanteau of um, from Humphreys, and bro from brothers.[2]

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