SPFL Premiership club to debut unique tartan third kit this weekend as rival fans left jealous at ‘incredible’ design

MANY rival Scottish football fans have been left sick with envy after St Johnstone unveiled their stunning new tartan third kit. The Saints will don the striking strip for the first time on Saturday when they host Falkirk at McDiarmid…

By David Robson · The Scottish Sun

Published: Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 6:00 AM

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St Johnstone has unveiled a new black tartan third kit designed by PUMA for the 2026/27 season.
The team will debut the new kit on Saturday in a home match against Falkirk at McDiarmid Park.
Manager Simo Valakari and players Danny Schmidt and Jamie Gullan modeled the kit in traditional Highland attire.

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Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone has unveiled a new black tartan third kit designed by PUMA for the 2026/27 season. The team is scheduled to debut the striking new strip on Saturday during their home match against Falkirk at McDiarmid Park. To mark the launch, manager Simo Valakari and players Danny Schmidt and Jamie Gullan participated in a promotional photoshoot wearing traditional Highland attire.

The new design features the club's official tartan pattern across the front of a black shirt. The kit went on sale at the stadium shop ahead of the weekend fixture, drawing strong praise from both St Johnstone supporters and rival Scottish football fans online.

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