Subbuteo
Frank Sidebottom Subbuteo Stadium
Above: Frank Sidebottom and Little Frank at the Subbuteo stadium
Frank Sidebottom Trophy
Above: 2019 Finalists Paul & Paddy
Subbuteo Action
Above: Subbuteo Action from the tournament

After my Subbuteo was found in my sister's loft in 2006, I fell in love with the game all over again and started to collect teams and accessories, particularly the World Cup 1982 range.
In 2007 I coerced friends into the first Subbuteo competition at my home in Leicester and every year since, 8 participants (except for the year there were 4 and the years it didn't happen because of Covid-19 lockdowns) have come together to compete for the Knighton & District Subbuteo Federation's Frank Sidebottom Subbuteo Trophy/ Chiddingstone Causeway Ashes (burnt bandages from a first aid supplies shop which used to be the Subbuteo factory in the late 70s/ early 80s).

This year's tournament will take place on the 14th May 2022.

The teams to choose from are as follows.
Teams in red are taken. Teams in grey are not available due to colour clashes

  • Austria
  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria - Jack H
  • Cameroon
  • Canada/ Dubai/ Congo
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechoslovakia / Luxembourg / Norway
  • Denmark
  • England
  • East Germany / Finland / Greece/ Faroe Islands
  • El Salvador - Jo C
  • France
  • Haiti - Paul C
  • Holland - John D
  • Hungary / Portugal
  • Italy / Iceland / Israel
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Malta/ Tunisia/ North & South Korea
  • Mexico/ South Africa
  • N. Ireland - Andy W
  • Poland / Bahrain
  • Peru - Paddy G
  • Eire
  • Romania - Joe H
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
  • USSR - Expelled from the tournament
  • USA
  • West Germany - Richard R
  • Wales
  • Yugoslavia/ China

     

     



    Previous Tournaments


    FA Cup (18/05/2019)
    Participants: Paddy - Leeds Utd, Paul - Fulham, Joe - Manchester City, Matthew - Norwich City, Andy W - Brighton & Hove Albion, Richard - Wolverhampton Wanderers, John - Manchester Utd, Jo - Aston Villa

    Finalists: Paddy - Leeds Utd Vs Paul - Fulham
    Winner:
    Paddy - Leeds Utd

    World Cup (12/05/2018)
    Participants: Paddy - Eire, Paul - Faroe Islands, Joe - Yugoslavia, Matthew - Luxembourg, Rob P - Austria, Richard - Argentina, John - Brazil Rob F - Peru

    Finalists: Matthew - Luxembourg Vs Rob P - Austria
    Winner:
    Rob P - Austria

    Africa Cup Of Nations (13/05/2017)
    Participants
    Adrian - Nigeria, Alan - DR Congo, Andy W - Egypt, Brett - Ivory Coast, Matt - Algeria, Nicola - Sierra Leone, Paul - Gabon, Paddy - Cameroon

    Finalists: Matt - Algeria Vs Paddy - Cameroon
    Winner: Paddy - Cameroon

    Euro 2016 (14/05/2016)
    Participants
    Alan - Holland, Brett - Italy, Jo - USSR, Matt - Sweden, Nicola - England, Paddy- Eire, Paul - Belgium, Wooly - Cyprus

    Finalists: Brett - Italy Vs Paddy - Eire
    Winner: Paddy - Eire

    Scottish FA Cup (23/5/2015)
    Participants
    Adrian - Dunfermline Athletic, Andy W - Raith Rovers, Jo - Hibernian, Joe H - Dundee Utd, John D - Clyde, Paddy - Celtic, Paul - Stenhousemuir,
    Willsk - Morton

    Finalists: Adrian - Dunfermline Athletic Vs Paddy - Celtic
    Winner:
    Adrian - Dunfermline Athletic


    World Cup (10/5/2014)
    Participants
    Andy W - Malta, Jo - England, John D - Holland, Paddy - Eire, Paul - Haiti,
    Rob P - Brazil, Steve H - Argentina, Willsk - Belgium

    Finalists: Rob P - Brazil Vs Steve H - Argentina
    Winner:
    Rob P - Brazil

    European Cup (18/5/2013)
    Particpants
    Andy W - Hamburger SV, Jo - Ajax, Joe H - PSV Eindhoven, Paddy - Celtic, Paul - Red Star Belgrade, Rob P - Lazio, Steve H - Nottingham Forest, Willsk - Real Madrid


    Under 16's Tournament
    Iliya - Barcelona, Oscar - Tottenham

    Finalists: Paddy - Celtic Vs Steve H - Notts Forest
    Winner: Paddy - Celtic
    Under 16's Winner: Oscar - Tottenham

    Euro 2012 (26/5/2012)
    Participants
    Andy W - Cyprus, Joe Harper- Italy, Jo C- Spain, Steve H- Holland
    Finalists:
    Steve H- Holland Vs Joe Harper- Italy
    Winner:
    Steve H- Holland

    FA Cup 2011 (14/5/2011)
    Participants
    Andy W - Brentford, Joe H- Leicester City, Matthew - Notts County, Paul - Darlington, Rob F - West Ham, Rob P - Blackpool, Steve H - QPR, Willsk - Bournemouth

    Under 16's Tournament
    Iliya - Manchester Utd, Oscar - Tottenham Hotspur

    Finalists: Rob P - Blackpool Vs Matthew - Notts County
    Winner: Rob P - Blackpool
    Under 16's Winner: Oscar - Tottenham Hotspur

    World Cup 2010 (29/5/2010)
    Participants
    Illya - Portugal, Jane - Holland, Joe - Romania, Rob F - Paraguay, Rob P - Uruguay, Oscar - England, Steve H - Cameroon, Willsk - Kuwait

    Finalists: Rob F - Paraguay Vs Steve H - Cameroon
    Winner: Rob F - Paraguay

    Copa America 2009 (16/05/2009)
    Participants
    Gareth - Chile, Joe - Mexico, Neil - Honduras, Paul - Paraguay, Rob F - Peru, Rob P - Uruguay, Steve H - Argentina, Willsk/ Oscar - Brazil

    Finalists: Rob F - Peru Vs Rob P - Uruguay
    Winner:
    Rob P - Uruguay

    Europa 2008 (24/05/2008)
    Participants
    Andy - England, Carol - N. Ireland, Dan - Holland, Joe - Rumania, Neil - Poland, Paul - Iceland, Rob F - USSR, Steve H - West Germany

    Finalists: Rob F - USSR Vs Steve H - W. Germany
    Winner: Steve H - West Germany

    World Cup 2007 (26/05/2007)
    Participants
    Gareth U - N. Ireland, Joe H - West Germany, Neil D - Holland, Paul C - Scotland, Rob F - Algeria, Rob P - Uruguay, Steve H - England, Steve T - Brazil

    Finalists: Gareth - N. Ireland Vs Rob P - Uruguay
    Winner:
    Rob P - Uruguay


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    Paul Cousins Neil Donoghue John Duplock Will Fidoe
    Rob Forbes Paddy Greally Joe Hanson Steve Hill
    Dan Kelly Adrain Mathias Rob Palfreman Andy Woolaston
           

     

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