EFL League Two side Newport County on Friday released its away jersey for the 2025-26 season โ a collaboration with La Liga outift Athletic Bilbao and dedicated to refugee children.
โThe red and white Athletic-inspired kit will celebrate the historical ties of friendship, humanity and generosity with the La Liga club that stretches back nearly 100 years,โ the Welsh team said in a statement.
During the Spanish Civil War in 1937, thousands of Basque children were evacuated from Bilbao to Britain. Out of these, 56 children found refuge in Newport.
โMany of the Children of โ37 have remained in Newport and have brought up their own families in the area as firmly part of the local community,โ the club added.
Neal Heard, Newport Countyโs creative director, was behind the ideation of the kit concept and collaboration.
Newport begins its League Two season with a home against Notts County on August 2 before visiting Crawley Town on August 9 for its first away match of the campaign.
