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11. Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Morton. (1982)

12. Bristol Rovers. (1982)

13. Blackpool. International Side Holland. Was Newport County in the 1960s. 

    • There have been sightings of a 1970s Holland away, with reversed colours (i.e. white shirts and orange shorts), but I'm not sure if it was an official variation.

14. Originally Belgium. British clubs in the '70s. Swindon, Crewe and Bournemouth. Also international sides: Yugoslavia, Albania, Beringen (Bel), Edo (Hol), Nurnberg IFC (Ger). 

15. Originally Eire, and Northern Ireland.  Was Plymouth in 1980. Other international sides: Mexico in the 1960s, Also Cork Hibernians (Ire). 

16. Arsenal of course. Also Rotherham in the 1970s.

    • Sold as 656.612 Reims in France.

17. In the 1960s this was Sheff Wed, and Brighton. However, by the 1970's they were No.51, and this kit had no other takers (1980)

18. Very popular kit. British Teams: Bury for the longest. Also Bolton, Spurs, Preston, Scunthorpe, Mansfield and Tranmere at various stages. International teams include: Finland, Greece, East Germany, and Iceland for a time in the 1970s. (1996)

19. Barcelona. Also Crystal Palace during the 1970s.(1986)

    • In France this team was sold as 656.772 Bayern Munich, and then 657.072 Barcelona.

20. Hamilton Academicals. 

    • This had black shorts 1967-68 and 1968-69

    • White shorts from 1969-70 until 1980 (1990)

    • However, many shop displays of the early 1970s still have the black shorts version, and they are not too uncommon.

"New" Partick Thistle	Black shorts until 1968-69	Alternate version?	Black shorts until 1967-68	Yellow Socks	With Trim

21. The original Leeds Utd kit. Also Tranmere Rovers, Swansea City and Torquay Utd are frequent users of this number.

    • Almost as popular as refs one and two, this kit was also used by Milwall, Doncaster, Port Vale, Northampton, York, Colchester and Darlington in England and countless others abroad.

    • In France this side was sold as 656.402 Equipe A Decorer so buyers could paint add their own colours.

    • Although it was also sold in as 656.472 Angers and 656.762 Real Madrid.

22. Sheffield Wednesday at one point, it then remained unused throughout the 1970s (1984)

23. Bradford City off and on Was also Partick Thistle in the 1970s.

    • The stripes on this team seem to start as red and yellow, before becoming claret and amber. The red and yellow version then switches to ref 61 for a couple of years before disappearing.

    • There seems to be a "with trim" version circa 1978 to match the Partick Thistle kit of the time. Not featured in the catalogues. This also sees a return to red and yellow stripes.

    • The Italian catalogue of 1992 still illustrates this team with a heavyweight player (in red and yellow).

    • A red/yellow striped team with the sock colours reversed was sold as 656.652 Lens in France.

24. Queens Park. Was also East Stirling, and Ayr early in its life.

    • Like ref 20, the original black shorts version was in two catalogues 1967-68 and 1968-69

    • Had white shorts from 1969-70 onwards.(1996)

    • It does not appear as frequently with black shorts as reference 20.

    • The Italian catalogue of 1992 still illustrates this team with a heavyweight player

25. Celtic.(1996).

26. Leeds Utd in the 1950s. Also Bangor (NI) and Drumcondra (Ire).(1952-88)

    • This team is listed with blue shorts from 1970-71 until 1972-73, but reverts back to black with the illustrated catalogues. The version with blue shorts then becomes reference 121

27. Hearts, Arbroath, and Stenhousemuir. In the 1970's York and Burnley used this kit. (1953-89).

    • Possible alternate version that looks a little like Ajax. Worn by Hearts for the 1972/73 season, it doesn't feature in the catalogues (but Hearts fans have remembered seeing it, and several have now been sighted in collector circles).

28. Norwich City.

    • The final appearance of the original black shorts version was 1967-68. So it exists in this figure, but is hard to find.

    • Standard version with green shorts, and white socks existed in catalogues from 1968-69 until 1980.

    • Variation - The green shorts version can appear with yellow socks.

    • "New Norwich" variation with added trim. Originally a named box side, this was sold as reference 28 in the late 1970s.

29. Partick Thistle. When they changed to No23, this was left blank until it was deleted from the range. (1980)

30. Dumbarton in the 1960s. Later it was Bewick Rangers, Cambridge Utd, and Burton Albion.(1996)

Reversed socks	Red Collar	1967-68 only	Reverse stripe.

31. Blackburn Rovers
    • Socks can be reversed.
    • The late 1970s version had a red collar (also seen as a zombie and a lightweight)
32. Barnet, Alloa.(1957-80)
    • This kit was advertised (as Alloa) with black shorts from 1970-71 until 1972-73, although I have not seen one.
    • It returned to the original white shorted version for the illustrated catalogues (from 1973-74 until 1980).
33. Bishop Auckland. Famous amateur team, their exploits in the FA Amateur Cup in the 1950s produced this lovely side. (1957-80).
34. St Mirren, also Dunfermline. Key International side: Juventus. (1958-86)
35. Milano and Barnet. Also East Fife and Hull City at times in the 1970s.(1958-80)
36. Started as Bradford in the 1950s. Blank in the 1960s, but gains Floriana (Malta) and Wageningen (Ger) in the 1970s. (1996).
37. Oldham and Kilmarnock in the 1960s, this gains BSC Hertha (Ger) in the '70s (1963-82)
38. Grimsby Town in the early 1960s. Possibly also used by Montpellier (France) 1963-80
39. Airdrie in the 1960s, Walsall in the 1970s. Also Poland. (1963-86)
40. Crystal Palace.
    • The original black shorts version of 1963-64 is too early for this figure.
    • However, the claret and blue hoop, white shorts version was in the 1967-68 catalogue. So it has one year in this figure.
    • The common claret and light blue striped version arrived in 1968-69, and existed until 1980, although Crystal Palace had long vacated it. There is an alternate version of the 1968-80 kit, where the stripes are the same colours but painted around the other way (i.e. claret stripes on light blue, rather than light blue stripes on claret). A number have been seen in collecting circles, all in mid/late 1960s boxes.

"With Trim"	1970-1973	Tangerine	Gold, Tangerine, and possibly Amber

41. Liverpool. Also Scunthorpe, Stirling Albion, Brechin City. Other British clubs using this no: Bristol City, Orient, Rotherham, Crewe, Aberdeen, Middlesboro, Lincoln, Doncaster. Also Wales.
42. Chelsea. 1960s: Carlisle, Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Leicester, Peterborough, Mansfield. 1970s: Southend, Oldham, Montrose, Raith Rovers
    • Usually on flesh coloured plastic, with the socks painted white. Has been seen on white though.
    • Final version had white collar and cuffs, and is therefore more likely to appear on white plastic rather than flesh. More common as a lightweight or zombie.
43. Coventry City. Others: Reading, Chester City. 1965-80
44. Dundee, Falkirk. Also Scotland in the 1960s.1965-80
45. Hibernian. (1996).
46. Motherwell. Then Marsaxlokk (Malta).(1983)
    • This kit has amber shorts from 1970-71 until 1972-73.(Thanks to the N.R.D.S.L. for photographing their team for the site.)
    • It then returns to having white shorts. This matches the changes to references 26 and 32 which have different coloured shorts in the early 1970s only to switch back to the original versions once the illustrated catalogues appear.
    • However, it is the only one of the three I've actually seen.
47. Southport, Mansfield. Also a host of away kits. (Man Utd, Arsenal, Ipswich, Southampton, Everton etc.)
    International side: Sweden.
    • Shirt was tangerine from 1970/71 to 1972/73 when it was Oldham and Halifax Town.
48. Spain. Also Chile in the 1960s before they became No68.1965-80 (1986)
49. Wolves, Cambridge, Southport, Torquay, and in the 1970s Dundee Utd and Motherwell.
    • First version: All Gold with black trim until 1967-68? This was the colour of the short-sleeved reference 49, and appears in the gold coloured bases used by that (and ref 6) in the older range. Tangerine reference 49s turn up in the old heavyweight boxes, so this was likely to be a very short lived variation.
    • Second version: Tangerine with black trim 1970-80 (1983). Usually on flesh coloured plastic, it has been seen on white, where it obviously looks lighter in colour
    • Third version?: Not catalogued, but increasingly likely "amber with claret trim" variation from the mid 1970s. Motherwell were on this number from 1971-72 until 1973-74 although no mention of trim is made. Thanks to Matt Johnstone for the improved picture.
50. Brazil.1966-80 (1982).
    • Was ref 656.732 in France.

51. Originally Chester and Millwall. Later on it was Brighton, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Peterborough, and Wigan among others 1967-80 (1986)

52. Originally a Lincoln City kit. It was later used by Exeter City 1967-80 (1996)

53. Portsmouth and then Rangers

    • First Version - Blue Shorts. Originally Portsmouth 1968-69 until 1978

    • Second Version - White Shorts. Rangers and Den Haag-Ado (Hol). 1979-80 (1982)

54. Plymouth.

    • First version - green with white/black chest bands. This only features in the 1968-69 price list, and the big undated green catalogue of the late 1960s. So it is quite a rare side.

    • Second version - white with green/black bands 1969-70 to 1980. Plymouth only used it for a year or two and then it was a blank side.

55. Anderlecht (Bel), and Fiorentina (Ita). Also Beerschot (Bel) and others 1968-69 until 1980 (1991)

    • Two very different colours exist for the h/w of this kit - as illustrated.

56. Ajax (Holland). 1969-80 (1982)

57. AC Milan (Italy), and Bournemouth (when not 76). Also Sorrento (Italy). First appeared in 1969-70

58. Inter Milan (Italy) and Atalanta (Italy). Was Middlesboro away in 1973/74. Was also several German sides. First appearance 1969-70

59. River Plate (Argentina). First appearance 1969-70

    • First  version - Diagonal strip 1969-70 to 1972-73 This is a weird one. The early catalogues were quite clear that this had a diagonal or slanting band, and indeed that is the real River Plate kit. However, they are almost never seen, and no early 1970s shop displays show this variation.

    • In addition, ref 73 Clydebank had an identical description from 1971-72 to 1972-73.

    • Second version - Horizontal hoop 1974-80, although the horizontal stripe must have actually arrived earlier than these catalogue dates suggest (1986)

60. F.C. Subbuteo (Barcelona). 1969-70 until 1980

    • Subbuteo had a factory in Barcelona, and this was apparently their team's colours. Mark Adolph has pictures of a side from a different Subbuteo factory wearing the same kit. The top was simply a yellow t-shirt with the word Subbuteo written across the chest in red. Obviously, this could not be done at this scale, so it changed to a red hoop.

The original version of 61 (1969/70 to 1971/72).

61. First version is a mystery, then Northampton.
    • First version - looks like a Partick Thistle kit, but even the first catalogue appearance is blank. 1970 until 1971-72
    • Second version - Claret with white sleeves 1972-73. Was Northampton for a season or two. 1973-80
62. Australia. 1970-71 to 1980
63. Montrose originally, then blank for most of the 1970s. 1970-71 until 1980(1983)
64. Ostende (Belgium) originally. Later it was also Maritimo (Portugal). 1970-71 to 1980 (1994)
65. United Kingdom. I believe a UK team attempted to qualify for the Olympics in the 1970s. Introduced 1970-71 (1981).
66. Raith Rovers. 1970-71 until 1980
67. Argentina. Replaced 22. Was a named World Cup team from 1966. On this number 1970-80 (1982)
68. Chile. Again it was a named World Cup team first. On this number 1970-80 (1986)
69. Darlington circa 1971. Kit lasts 1970-71 until 1980.
70. Bohemians (Ire). Later used as a Coventry 2nd. 1970-80.

71. Cork Celtic. 1970-80
72. Cagliari (Italy). Later used by other Italian sides Genoa and Sambenedettese. A common Italian kit, it existed in lightweight until 1996.
    • Cagliari had unexpectedly won the Scudetto (Serie A).
    • This kit was often painted with Subbuteo's navy blue (i.e. a very dark blue).
    • However, it also seems to have been produced with black paint replacing the blue. Was this due to poor artificial lighting, or is there a more sensible theory??
    • Note, Subbuteo's navy is often mistaken for black. "Black" versions usually turn out to be navy.
73. Clydebank. 1970-80
74. Aston Villa.
    • First version Claret shirt with blue V neck, light blue shorts.1970-71.
    • Second version Claret shirt with light blue sleeves, white shorts. 1972-1980.
    • Aston Villa's change out of light blue sleeves was unpopular and short-lived. It made a nice Subbuteo team though.
75. Forfar - then blank. Survives 1970-1980
76. Bournemouth, Man City 2nd, Beringen FC (Bel), Eintracht Frankfurt (Ger) Foggia (Ita) Nice (Fra) & others.
    • In France this was ref 656.572 Nice.
77. Wolves, Newport County. Exists 1971-1980 (1981)
78. Coventry 2nd, Celtic 2nd, Plymouth, Brugges CS (Bel). 1971-80 (1983)
79. West Ham Utd 2nd.
    • First version: White shorts 1971-72.
    • Second version: Blue shorts 1973-80.
    • The official kit had blue shorts, but I have seen pictures of it worn with the white shorts from the home kit, hence Subbuteo's confusion. Often the shorts on the all blue version do not quite match the shirts, and collectors believe that there was a recall of the white shorts version, so that it could be corrected.
    • Despite this, in my experience, the white shorts version is still slightly more common than the blue.
80. Burnley 2nd. 1971-1980
    • This kit was reused as Northampton in the late 1970s