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Invented by Tunbridge Wells birdwatcher Peter Adolph, when he was refused a trademark to call the game simply Hobby, he opted for Subbuteo, the Latin name for the Hobby Hawk
The game has since been sold in more than 50 countries and the rules translated into 16 languages.
In 1987, 16-year-old British player Justin Finch, then ranked fifth in the world, made the front pages after insuring his right hand for £160,000.
An all-star Subbuteo squad of the Millennium included Gordon Banks, Sir Stanley Matthews, Denis Law and George Best.
Half Man Half Biscuit wrote a nostalgic tribute to Subbuteo called All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit.
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