Bukta is an English sportswear brand which was founded in 1879 in Stockport, Cheshire. Originally a private manufacturer, the family business gained recognition for having produced football and rugby equipment for many teams in the United Kingdom.
It was also, for much of the 20th century, a leading brand of tents and camping equipment.
History
E.R. Buck & Sons was founded in 1879, mainly producing shorts for soldiers fighting in the Boer Wars.[2] In 1884, football team Nottingham Forest was pictured wearing kit produced by Bukta.[3][2] Later Newcastle United and others were wearing kit made by Bukta.
In 1885, Bukta moved into a new factory at Woodside in Poynton, leased from Lord Vernon, employing fewer than 30 people.