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"It's A Knockout: The Winners' Circle"

The following teams have won
the It's A Knockout domestic series and related events:

It's A Knockout (BBC)

It's A Cup Final Knockout (BBC) *

1966

Bridlington

1971

Liverpool F.C.

1967

Lytham St. Annes/Cheltenham Spa

1972

Arsenal F.C. / Leeds United F.C.

1968

New Brighton/Dundee **

1973

Leeds United F.C.

1969

Shrewsbury **

1974

Liverpool F.C.

1970

Aberdeen **

1975

West Ham United F.C.

1971

Scunthorpe **

1976

Manchester United F.C.

1972

Luton

1977

Manchester United F.C.

1973

Ely

It's A Celebrity Knockout (BBC)

1974

Southport

1975

Lord's Taverners/Sports Stars ***

1975

Onchan

1976

Lord's Taverners

1976

Blackpool

1977

Celebrities

1977

Macclesfield

1978

Celebrities

1978

Sandwell

1979

Celebrities/Lord's Taverners

1979

Douglas

1980

Lord's Taverners

1980

Kettering

1981

Lord's Taverners

1981

Dunfermline/Dartmouth

It's A Miners' Knockout (BBC)

1982

Charnwood/West Dorset

1978

English Miners

It's A Knockout (Channel 5)

The Knockout Star Gala (BBC)

1999

Dunfermline

1982

Blackpool 'All Stars'

2000

Ipswich

1983

Dempster's

Simply the Best (ITV1)

The Grand Knockout Tournament (BBC)

2004

Leeds

1987

Red Team (HRH The Princess Royal) - Save the Children Fund

It's A Knockout champions were decided as follows:

  • 1966 Series: Grand Final.

  • 1967-1971: Not officially recognised. We have followed 1972-1975 criteria.

  • 1972-1975: Highest Scoring Team in Heats. ****

  • 1976-1982: Winner of It's A Championship Knockout / The Knockout Championship.

  • 1999-2000: Grand Final.

  • All other competitions noted in right hand columns above were one-off events.

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Football teams were represented by their Supporters' Clubs.

Winners unconfirmed - based upon results currently available.

This event ended 13-10 to Sports Stars, but the teams agreed a draw.

For the period 1972-1975, the highest scoring team in the domestic It's A Knockout heats received the Radio Times Trophy, designed by cartoonist Bill Tidy. This trophy continued to be awarded in the Championship Knockout period, 1976-1982.

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