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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boy Wonder: Tales from the Sidelines of an Irish Childhood by Dave Hannigan is a poignant comic memoir about fathers and sons, sport, and the rites of passage that shape every childhood. In this ...

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 ...