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Has the internet spoiled the beauty of collecting Subbuteo?

The days where you could walk in to a shop and uncover a previously unseen Subbuteo team are long gone. That is of course unless you stumble across a previously loved but discarded...

Subbutegoals: Partick Thistle’s ghost goal vs Morton

When Kris Doolan's shot crashed against the crossbar and in to the back of the net not many in the ground would guess what happened next. The Morton defence blasted the ball away...

The amazing moment USA make Subbuteo history with World Cup winner

Christian Filippella had just seconds left in his Subbuteo World cup quarter final tie against Italy's Saverio Bari. His flick to put himself 2-1 was not just one of the most dramatic moments...

Spain are the Subbuteo World Cup champions

Spain are the World Champions of table football after they won the FISTF World Cup this week. The Spaniards beat Belgium in the team final of the Subbuteo World Cup to take the...

How has Subbuteo survived the ‘FIFA age’?

That was a question I was asked by a BBC journalist some eight years ago. If anything, Subbuteo presence has improved since then. Back then, we didn’t have any real sets of note on...

A love letter to Newcastle’s greatest team and why the Subbuteo team is a classic

Clubs are usually judged by their greatest teams, by the players who thrilled and entertained while donning the club's shirt. Brazil's stunning football of 1970 will forever be etched in memory, as will...

Frustrations of a modern day Subbuteo collector

For all collectors of Subbuteo, there are pros and cons of the modern age. eBay can be a fantastic outlet to find those old teams, but is also plagued by repainters. Those don’t...

The best Subbuteo sets to buy on eBay – and how to avoid the bad deals

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 for rarer sets. This...
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