In the early summer of 1983 then I finally retired the Triumph 20 to the shed where I watched it happily rust for years after. In its stead, I took possession of a gold, 10-speed Viking racer. I’d ...

If you thought that Subbuteo went the same way as flares, space hoppers and sherbet spaceships - that is, to the dustbin of history - think again, says Brendan O'Neill. Like an ageing, slightly ...

For years Joe Harrington played football games on his computer. Then his father, Gerry, introduced him to his own childhood game - Subbuteo. They are among a growing number of people who have fallen ...

He also builds his own stadia to play in his converted garage. Stewart’s parents gave him his first Subbuteo set aged seven after the 1990 Italy World Cup. He started collecting again in 2014 and now ...

My first set was the Subbuteo World Cup edition of 1978 with an artist’s illustration of Pelé playing for Brazil on the cover. His name wasn’t used but it was definitely him. The box contained all the ...

Like lots of young boys in the 60s and 70s, Mark Adolph enjoyed playing Subbuteo against his friends. Mark Adolph is writing a book about his father and his invention But he never had to save up his ...

The sixth goal hurts the most. I’m miles from home, surrounded by strangers, sweating through a too-small football shirt. And I’m getting hammered. My opponent is openly using me as target practice. I ...

A table football shop that designed the first streaker for Subbuteo players has now immortalised the world's most famous referee. Shop owner Tom Taylor, from Knighton, Powys, has sold around 40 mini ...

When you think of players preparing for a World Cup, a garden shed may not be the first place that comes to mind in terms of an ideal training location. But when it comes to Subbuteo, the much-loved ...

If you thought that Subbuteo went the same way as flares, space hoppers and sherbet spaceships - that is, to the dustbin of history - think again, says Brendan O'Neill. Like an ageing, slightly ...