Hartlepool United are delighted to announce the club’s 2026 commemorative Remembrance Day shirt, which will be worn in Saturday’s Enterprise National League fixture against Wealdstone.
The match-worn player shirts, each featuring a poppy, will be auctioned, with all proceeds donated to the Royal British Legion.
This season, all proceeds from replica shirt sales, which will not feature a poppy, will go to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Through its Durham-based branch, which supports the Hartlepool area, SSAFA ensures serving personnel, veterans, and their families receive the best support whenever life demands it.
That support includes help with essential household items, from beds and sofas to cookers and other white goods, as well as guidance for those facing financial pressures on how to access the assistance available to them.
SSAFA’s work extends to regulars and reservists across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force, as well as their families and anyone who has completed National Service.
The shirt has been designed by MEYBA, with Workwear Express appearing as front-of-shirt sponsor alongside the club’s iconic ship’s wheel crest.
This year’s shirt has a white base with a subtle tonal grey all-over pattern of interlocking anchors, a nod to Hartlepool’s maritime heritage. Red and white MEYBA chevrons run across the shoulders, complemented by a navy crew neck with a white pinstripe trim. The inside of the collar is lined with a Union Flag and St George’s Cross design.
A white crossed-anchors emblem appears on the navy sleeve, which finishes with a navy and white striped cuff.
A gold “Lest We Forget” inscription features on the back of the shirt, with the words repeated in white capitals on a navy band inside the garment. The logo of our Remembrance Day shirt partner, SSAFA, also appears on the back of the shirt.
The Club would like to thank the Royal Navy Museum for kindly providing access to HMS Trincomalee for our kit shoot.
Rose Stoker, Commercial and Operations Director at Hartlepool United, said: “I’m delighted with this year’s Remembrance Day shirt.
“MEYBA have produced a design we are really proud of, and the anchor detailing is a fitting tribute to our town’s maritime heritage.
“This is the fourth consecutive year we have released a Remembrance Day shirt, and it means a great deal to be working with both the Royal British Legion and SSAFA.
“Their support for our Armed Forces community is invaluable, and we hope everyone gets behind the shirt to help raise vital funds.”
Jonathan Jones, Chief Executive Officer at MEYBA, said: “We are incredibly proud to have worked with Hartlepool United on this special shirt.
“It was important that the design carried real meaning and served as a fitting tribute to all those who have served, and continue to serve, our country.
“We hope the shirt gives supporters a chance to come together, show their respect and ensure that the stories and sacrifices of those who came before us are never forgotten.”
