The Carabao Cup kicks off this week after a farce of a first year under the sponsorship of the Thai drinks company. A draw that failed to be streamed live…
Stephen Hurrell
Stephen Hurrell
Stephen is the founder and editor of The Hobby Online and The Hobby by Subbuteo.Online print magazine. He is a giant nerd and specialises in Subbuteo, retro football kits and consumer stories. A journalist and editor of 15 years, he has written about football for some of the UK's biggest publications.
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Subbuteo has not always kept the numbering system of its 800-plus teams tidy. The reference numbers were used for the first sets of Subbuteo to denote kit colours and it…
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Last week I made a video depicting Celtic’s Lisbon Lions beating Inter in the 1967 European Cup final using Subbuteo. I did a quick write up of the game and…
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Subbuteo News
Subbuteo La Leggenda Platinum Edition launched for historic international heavyweight teams
There will be 80 new Subbuteo teams launched from this month (August) based on the best national teams in history. A new Subbuteo team launch is an exciting thing for…
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Subbuteo fans like to trawl eBay for the best bargains around. As interest in the game rises and more collectors join the fray we’ve inevitably seen priced rocket on eBay…
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In 1967 Celtic reached the final of the European Cup for the first time, giving them a chance to become the first British team to win the tournament. In…
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Last week I stumbled across a mint condition Santos team in an antiques shop in Liverpool. The owner was happy to sell for a great price and we spent a…
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Ok, hear me out. Ask a Subbuteo fan of different ages when the table-top football game reached its peak and you’ll get a number of different answers. Older players will…
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Old Subbuteo can be an expensive hobby for collectors. The older heavyweight Subbuteo sets, teams and accessories can often collect a premium if they are in good condition. But one…
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The Scottish Premiership is back and we couldn’t be more excited here on Subbuteo.Online. There are a few reasons; many surviving examples of the UK’s best football stadiums stand North…