Simple to enter, this fun competition will test your football knowledge and support the work of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation - described by Sir Bobby as his “last and greatest team.” Why not give it a go!

Using a 3 4 3 formation, our football experts have made a collective decision and come up with Sir Bobby’s ultimate starting line-up based on the very best players he ever managed.

Sir Bobby’s best on pitch 11 has been chosen by Sir Bobby’s Team:

George Caulkin The Athletic, Chris Waugh The Athletic, Ollie Holt Mail on Sunday, Matt Dickinson The Times, Dominic King The Mail, Mark Douglas The I, James Pearce The Athletic, Laura Williamson The Athletic, Andrew Musgrove Chronicle and Journal, Matt Lawton The Times, Michael Bailey The Athletic, Rob Tanner The Athletic, Miles Starforth Shields Gazette, Damian Spellman The Press Association and Henry Winter The Times.

This shortlist of players has the blessing of Sir Bobby’s family who know that, with such limited numbers and such a wealth of talent to choose from, some extremely difficult decisions were taken in selecting players.

The Prizes

Thanks to the Great North Run, first prize is an incredible 2023 VIP Great North Run experience for two including breakfast at the Hilton, meet and greet with notable runners at the start and winners at the finish, hospitality and transport, and a VIP helicopter ride from the start to the finish.

Our 20 runners up will also receive a very special prize thanks to the Great North Run – a superb technical t-shirt, production limited to just 20, the same design as worn by Sir Bobby’s Team on the run.