442oons
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment, Digital media |
| Founded | August 2013 |
| Founder | Dean Stobbart |
| Headquarters | Norton, County Durham , United Kingdom |
Key people | Dean Stobbart (Founder), Sam Dunscombe (former animator), Mike Myler, James Williams, Lauren Bagstaff, Karl Hargreaves |
| Products | Animated football satire videos, Mobile games ("442oons Football Runner", "442oons Football Shooter") |
Number of employees | 5+ |
| Website | www |
442oons is a YouTube channel in English, founded by Dean Stobbart, that specializes in animated football satire. Over a span of more than twelve years, it has attracted upwards of 4.4 million subscribers and accumulated 3.8 billion views.
Stobbart has partnered with prominent football organizations like OneFootball and Bundesliga, creating content for their platforms.
History
Dean Stobbart, originally a teacher and occasional voice actor from Norton, County Durham, recognized an opportunity within the niche of football-themed cartoons. He debuted his first animated parody in August 2013, spotlighting Uruguayan player Luis Suárez alongside then-Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. This initial clip garnered 2.8 million views, followed by another Suárez-focused parody exceeding 18.6 million views. Since that time, Stobbart has collaborated with media outlets including Talksport and Sky Sports, while his videos have also appeared in publications such as Metro and Spain’s Marca. His social media reach extends to 1.8 million followers on Facebook, 774.6 thousand on TikTok, and 149.6 thousand on Twitter.
Starting as a one-person operation, Stobbart later grew his team to incorporate animators Sam Dunscombe, Mike Myler, James Williams, Lauren Bagstaff, and Karl Hargreaves. Dunscombe exited the group in July 2020. The channel’s top-performing video is the 2015 MSN SONG parody centered on the UEFA Champions League semi-final between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich, which has amassed 34.1 million views.
In July 2017, Stobbart introduced Celebri2oons, a channel focused on celebrity parodies that achieved modest results. April 2019 saw the release of the mobile game "442oons Football Runner," followed by "442oons Football Shooter" in July 2020. Collaborations have included the Bundesliga YouTube channel (English version), OneFootball, The Football Republic (notably for 'The Roy Keane Show'), and FREEbets.
In July 2024, 442oons uploaded a contentious video titled "If Footballers Were The Trump Shooter," which YouTube briefly removed before reinstating it under the name "If Footballers were the Shooter...".
Football Content Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Video Football Blog (Fans' Choice) | 442oons | Template:Won |
| 2016 | Template:Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Football Video Creator (Fans' Award) | Template:Won |