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Appendix 2: English Club Sides.

In an attempt to make the team colour charts more useful to the casual collector, this is the first of a series of appendices that will allow site visitors to find their favourite team, and all the numbers associated with it. The teams are in alphabetical order, and include any non-league, or disbanded clubs that have appeared in a Subbuteo catalogue.
A few things need to be mentioned before you plough into the list. All these numbers are taken from catalogues I own. So any errors could be mine, or they could be wrong in the catalogues. As I don't have every catalogue ever produced, I won't have caught every change among the lower division sides. These smaller clubs don't tend to have numbers of their own, especially after 1981, so just use the closest match from kits designed for other sides (including international ones). These clubs still seem to swap around a great deal, but the changes are often very minor (i.e. trim or sock colour). A prize should be awarded to Scarborough, who use a different number in seven consecutive catalogues in the 1990s (1990-96).
I have tried to highlight kits that were produced exclusively for one club - i.e. No167 is solely a Rochdale kit. These are the numbers in bold type. Some of these numbers were later used by different clubs, but if there was only one club using it at launch, then I've highlighted that club.
The table is roughly divided into time periods, because this makes the information easier to digest. It may also help if you are collecting a certain era, or figure type. I've put the kits in date order, and if a team returns to a number it used in the past, I have included that number each time they return to it. In the late 1990s we see many clubs returning to the numbers they started with in the 1960s.
The "Premier" column refers to the new numbering system given to Hasbro teams for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. Amongst the English teams, only Premiership teams get these new numbers.
If you've looked at the team lists already, you'll realise that after 1992 clubs retain the same number even if the kit colours change. At present, this chart does not indicate numbers with more than one kit.
Please note that a blank space in the list can mean two different things. In home kit rows, if a column is blank it means the team are still using the kit from the previous column. If the team wasn't available in that era then this is shown with a "----". For away kits, if there isn't a number, there isn't a kit. In the classic 1981 catalogue, there is an attempt to tie up as many clubs as possible to away kits, although again, most of these kits were designed as other clubs home kits.

November 2006: As I now have access to a wider range of catalogues, I've re-visited this list and updated as necessary.

The English Clubs Team Colour Chart.

English Teams   1949 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980-86 1987-96 Premier
Aldershot Home 007   007, 001 041, 145, 308 385 286, 472, 286, 701  
  Away         144    
Accrington Stanley Home 016 001 001 ---- ---- ----
Arsenal Home 016   001, 016 016, 232 460, 486 642, 683, 774 131
  Away       047 456, 527 577, 743 335
Aston Villa Home 007

 

007 074 333, 383, 484, 612 630, 658, 704, 728, 776 318
  Away         515, 293    
Barnet Home ---- 032 035 ---- ---- 377, 006  
Barnsley Home 001     001, 289 138 504, 214, 138 338
  Away         010    
Barrow Home 002   018, 042 018 ---- ----  
Birmingham City Home 002   042 101, 136, 248 384, 467, 149, 625 566, 631, 219, 671, 631  
  Away         316    
Bishop Auckland Home ---- 033   ---- ---- ----  
Blackburn Rovers Home 012 031     369 783 132
  Away           814  
Blackpool Home 013       416, 689  
Bolton Wanderers Home 018   021, 018 018, 154 447 821 337
  Away         001, 320    
AFC Bournemouth Home 016   001 076, 138 014, 255, 448 481, 041, 057, 214, 076, 057  
Bradford (Park Avenue) Home 019 019, 036 021, 010 039 ---- ----  
Bradford City Home 023 023, 027 023 168, 102, 309 270, 446, 021 023  
  Away          181, 168    
Brentford Home 009   028, 009   440, 517 009  
  Away         149, 191    
Brighton & Hove Albion Home 017 017, 003 017, 003 051 042, 222, 530 628, 487  
  Away         168    
Bristol City Home 001   041 138, 001, 225 255, 138 392, 138, 648  
  Away         010    
Bristol Rovers Home 012   003, 042 002, 119, 012 387 387  
  Away         047    
Burnley Home 007     027, 170 334, 388 627  
  Away       080 168    
Burton Albion Home ---- ---- ---- 030 ---- ----  
Bury Home 018       018 018  
  Away         168    
Cambridge Utd Home ---- ---- ---- 021, 006, 030 049, 006 006, 030, 824  
  Away         021    
Cardiff City Home 017   002, 042 002, 205 042, 002 002, 671, 002, 671  
  Away         168    
Carlisle Utd Home 002 002, 011 002, 042 002, 101 042 361, 002  
  Away         047    
Charlton Athletic Home 001     041, 001, 177, 218 392 648  
  Away         006    
Chelsea Home 002   042   042, 364, 513, 618 640, 657, 707, 748, 802 317
  Away       041, 168 142, 365    
Chester City Home 022 015, 022 051, 043 003, 051, 235 051, 361 219, 002, 487  
Chesterfield Home 002     119 235 361, 655, 002  
  Away         014    
Colchester Utd Home ---- 003, 022 003, 051 042, 021, 051 051, 361 652, 361, 219, 487, 003  
  Away         147    
Coventry City Home 003 003, 021 005, 043 172, 043, 206 378, 514 652, 659, 702, 782 133
  Away        078, 070   731  
Crewe Alexandria Home 001   041 001, 014, 138   138  
  Away         172    
Crystal Palace Home 010 007 040 102, 019, 194 463, 385, 194 472, 701 339
  Away         019    
Darlington Home 024 010 010 069, 021, 081 010, 156, 563 156, 024, 156, 024  
Derby County Home 010     154 447 722, 156 027, 336
Doncaster Home 020 001 001, 021 039, 041, 138 096, 020, 244 232, 648, 183, 041  
Everton Home 002     119, 248 384, 119, 617 643, 698, 745 322
  Away       047   577  
Exeter City Home 020 001 021, 052  009, 303 009, 440 392, 009  
Fulham Home 010     156 458, 496, 156 447, 722, 156  
  Away       014 014    
Gateshead Home 010 010 ---- ---- ---- ----
Gillingham Home ---- 002 002 042, 002, 119   631, 671, 631  
  Away          268    
Grimsby Town Home 008   038, 008   366 287  
  Away         255    
Halifax Town Home 003 017, 002 002 047, 013, 179, 119, 002 135, 219, 361 003, 487, 621, 003  
Hartlepool Home 003 003, 002 003, 042 002, 003, 223 361 487, 219, 003, 795  
  Away         255    
Hereford Utd Home ----   ---- 156 496 722, 156  
  Away         218    
Huddersfield Town Home 003   003, 002  003, 119, 003   003  
Hull City Home 006   030, 006 035, 283 389, 379 377, 030, 377  
  Away         021    
Ipswich Town Home 017   042, 002 119, 219 361, 595 219, 485, 781, 631  
  Away       047 247, 154, 496, 609    
Leeds Utd Home 012 026 002, 021 021, 207 374, 594 645, 686, 726, 778 161
  Away       208 375, 577 779  
Leicester City Home 002   042, 002 135, 119, 002, 192 467, 497, 467 631, 671, 813 134
  Away         596    
Lincoln Home 009   052, 001  016, 041, 009 494 009  
  Away          146    
Liverpool Home 001   041 041 448 619, 663, 741 136
  Away       081, 290, 081 363, 572 623, 664, 742 135, 326
  Third           006  
Luton Town Home 010     169, 328 335, 382, 602 665, 705, 750, 447, 018  
Maidstone Utd Home ----   ---- ---- ---- 377  
Manchester City Home 005     191 449, 621 708, 744 341
  Away       076 324, 076    
Manchester Utd Home 001     100 372, 574 641, 684, 729, 770 149
  Away       047 325, 373, 453 578, 732, 771 137, 327
  Third           792 139
Mansfield Town Home 012 010, 006 047, 042 018, 047, 198 047 622, 316  
Middlesborough Home 001     041, 171, 214 225, 494, 218 648, 784 166
  Away       058 096    
Millwall Home 002 002, 011 051, 021 119, 002, 219 467, 361, 566 222, 631, 830  
  Away         147, 214    
New Brighton Home 004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Newcastle Utd Home 008     008   727 331
  Away       042, 134 142, 198 815 151, 331
Newport County Home 006   006, 013 077 377 ----  
  Away         021, 010    
Northampton Town Home 001 001, 027 027, 021 061, 186, 080 144, 481, 482 483  
Norwich City Home 006 028   006, 028 371, 028 647, 668, 709, 772  
  Away       021 221, 459    
Nottingham Forest Home 001     138, 001 225, 392, 596 644, 685, 777 152
  Away         168, 365 412   
Notts County Home 010 008 010, 008   287, 498 287, 747, 287  
  Away         316    
Oldham Athletic Home 003 037 047 042, 002, 235 219 671, 748, 671  
Orient/Leyton Orient Home 002   041 138, 100, 197 481, 255, 481 041, 138, 214  
Oxford Utd Home ---- ---- 006 168, 198 365 622, 316  
Peterborough Utd Home ---- ---- 017, 042 002, 189, 051 002, 166, 042 002, 149, 002, 631, 830  
Plymouth Home 015   015, 054 045, 078, 199 015, 241, 221, 124 105, 688, 731, 393  
Portsmouth Home 002   002, 053 173, 149 485 485  
  Away         259    
Port Vale Home 010 010, 030 010, 021 156, 010, 156 496 156  
  Away         381    
Preston North End Home 018     135 390, 447 447  
  Away         047    
Queens Park Rngrs Home 011 011, 018 011 215 500 626, 666  
  Away        085 214    
Reading Home 011   043 011 391, 532 633, 090, 447, 666, 822  
Rochdale Home 002 002, 021 010, 002 167, 119, 200 219 018, 671, 222, 631  
Rotherham Home 016   001, 041 016, 041, 138 244, 138, 494 232, 138  
Scarborough Home ----   ---- ---- 041 412, 052, 232, 774, 138, 147  
Scunthorpe Home ---- 007 018 041 323, 388 627, 472, 621, 018  
Sheffield Utd Home 009   009, 004 009   492, 723, 751, 775, 009  
Sheffield Wed Home 022   017 051 466, 487 669, 706, 746 332
  Away          115    
Shrewsbury Town Home ---- 017, 002 042 184, 263 386, 516, 026 447, 622, 671  
Southampton Home 009     350 624, 660, 703, 751 323
  Away       047 367    
Southend Utd Home 002 002, 021 003, 002 003, 042, 202 370, 566, 092 002, 671, 749, 802, 671  
  Away         392    
Stockport County Home 010   042 003, 135, 201 278, 022, 003 487, 631, 670  
  Away         468    
Stoke City Home 004       465, 482 052, 004, 775, 004  
  Away         191 731  
Southport Home 015 008, 006 010, 049 047, 077, 047  ----  ----  
Sunderland Home 009   004 009 360, 493 651, 440, 009 026
  Away         129    
Swansea City Home 021   021, 010 021, 178, 021, 236 394 156, 670, 021  
Swindon Town Home 001   001 014, 138   392, 138, 041  
Torquay Utd Home 010 026 006, 049 021, 208, 307 351, 042 047, 622, 799  
Tottenham Hotspur Home 018     154 352, 447 629, 654, 700, 740 333
  Away         454 753  
Tranmere Rovers Home 002   021 018 353, 018, 002, 600 002, 447, 021, 670  
  Away         001    
Walsall Home 001   039, 021 039, 096, 281 027, 138 303, 041, 805, 009  
Watford Home 002 015 006 203 354, 450 620, 687, 006  
  Away         010 453  
West Brom Home 003       464 464  
  Away         326, 473, 365    
West Ham United Home 007   209 355, 488 627, 667, 712, 752 319
  Away       079, 327 357 816  
Wigan Athletic Home ---- ---- ---- 051 466, 487, 566 447, 002, 219, 671, 058, 003  
Wimbledon Home ---- ---- ---- 021 198, 042, 092 650, 690, 749  
Wolverhampton Home 006   049 077, 211 379, 462 377  
Wanderers Away         236, 021    
Workington Home ---- 001 041 001, 138 ---- ----  
Wrexham Home ---- 016 001 138   138, 648  
Wycombe Wdrs Home ---- ---- ---- ---- ----  804  
Yeovil Town Home ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 036  
York City Home 001   021 027, 204 286 286, 648, 286  

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