In this video we look at my top 10 vintage table top football games from blow football to striker, which did you play? did you have a favourite/ let me know in the comments .
Enjoyed that. I played most of these games as a kid but I reckon my favourite was Casdon soccer. Two knobs each end which swivelled the players which had a plastic tab at the base which "kicked" the ball. Was actually better than my description ! Cheers !!
I know the one you mean, its hard when your doing top 10's always have to leave some good ones out but I try and include as many different games as pos to make it interesting , glad you enjoyed the video though
Gosh o boy these were all fantastic games. The best Christmas present I ever got was a table press button by waddingtons football set from my late dad. A that I had big league football /subbuteo football / pull back spring men football / blow football / soccerscatt etc. Great days great games live forever in my memory banks. Great post.
I had casdon soccer in the 1970s absolutely loved it and my brother had big league football game in the early 70s with Martin chivers on the front of the box.
Loved this one......at some time I must have owned virtually all of these, personally speaking though I never got the appeal of actually playing Subbuteo - apart from of course the fantastic accessories they made such as the Floodlights, the stands, the TV stand with reporter and cameraman, referee/linesmen, etc and the actual Cup replicas - I actually bought the accessories but just could not get on with the actual game !itself ! Personal likes were: Striker and Super Striker, Big League (Chad Valley) - that was the one where the players were similar to striker but you had to pull the leg back to kick the ball (rather than tap on the head as in Striker). But my number one favourite was:....... Waddingtons Table Soccer. I know it was a glorified "tiddlywinks" and the pitch was only a folded up piece of cardboard, and the players were easy to break, but what a great game it was, some of the goals you could score were absolutely stunning, "Goal of the season" material no less. My Aunt bought me my first one back in 1969 as a Christmas present (I was 9 at the time). I must have played that game virtually every day for years. It was so easy to set up plus it was easy to play by yourself. I had to replace the set over the years but still had enough players to introduce it to my son, and he still remembers when we used to play it. Just waiting for my grandson to be old enough (currently only 4 years old). So overall I would prefer Waddingtons Table soccer with the Subbuteo accessories on the side. Big League 2nd, and Super Striker 3rd.
Forget the football I use to love the crowd violence with subutteo great times me and my brother the yids and my firm the chelsea headhunters of course we always took their end 🤛🏼🤛🏼🤛🏼😂👍
I did a little experiment to see which game is more realistic when it comes to things like scores & timings. A 1970s, 1980s game called "kickoff" (similar to the "penalty" examplar in this video), where you choose from 8 cards to play.
I shouldn't admit this but I still have that Subbuteo record. My dad kept all my 70s toys. The record was horrendous. That chant of "yo yo ho, Subbuteo.....SUBBUTEO"...ROFL.
Subbuteo was by far the best! The number of accessories increased significantly if you used Hornby railway stuff which was the same scale. If I had the money and the space for it I'd love to have a full subbuteo pitch and an adjacent train station with intercity train 😂 I've been getting nostalgic about a football game I ordered out of the back of a magazine sometime in the 90's, it was a board game where you had a football club, you played games and if you won the league then you could earn money and buy players.
Your channel Rocks,,, I had Subbuteo and Striker,,good old memories long before computer games,,,first ever electronic game I tried was ping pong on a TV lying flat that was in Switzerland around 74,,,,,long time back but fond memories,,Thanx for a great vid,,have an awesome weekend,,,
The one thing I remember about Blow Football was how the saliva used to gather at the end of the straw and spill out, water logging the pitch! Subbueto was by far the best of them all and a wonderful Christmas gift. I loved the feel of the velvety green field and the earnestness of the little men wobbling away as the crowd roared. I do however feel a little short changed by Santa Claus because until now I had absolutely no idea that all these accessories even existed!
Had the 2 versions of Striker. Can go into details. Don't think there was a third version. Just be careful hitting their heads for a kick forward. You could damage the figure : ) Second version had a spring action re goalkeepers for defensive purposes. First version, they were more staid, defensive wise. In the first version they could only throw forward to the defense.
There were three versions of the box - Striker, Super Striker (with diving goalkeepers) and Floodlit Super Striker (which came with floodlights in the box with the game - you could buy the floodlights as an accessory too).
@@eddie180 I think that 3rd version came out later around 79 or 80. Xmas 78 we had the version that was best described as Newcastle v Man Utd right down to the Sammy McIlroy hair with textured and bordered non foldable pitch. The original was red v blue, all short back and sides 1968 style and a foldable, smooth pitch. I'm recalling from memory here.
Very enjoyable. Thank you.
your welcome and thanks for watching
Enjoyed that. I played most of these games as a kid but I reckon my favourite was Casdon soccer. Two knobs each end which swivelled the players which had a plastic tab at the base which "kicked" the ball. Was actually better than my description ! Cheers !!
I know the one you mean, its hard when your doing top 10's always have to leave some good ones out but I try and include as many different games as pos to make it interesting ,
glad you enjoyed the video though
A very clever toy if you looked inside. I had lots of fun with that one.
What about Casdon soccer..what a game
Correction. Just for the record.. Subbuteo sounds was a 45rpm single not an album as I stated.
Tipp kick, Striker far more action packed and fun than tedious subbuteo. However, for scale realism and appearance the prize went to subbuteo.
loved striker my self
Gosh o boy these were all fantastic games. The best Christmas present I ever got was a table press button by waddingtons football set from my late dad. A that I had big league football /subbuteo football / pull back spring men football / blow football / soccerscatt etc. Great days great games live forever in my memory banks. Great post.
I had casdon soccer in the 1970s absolutely loved it and my brother had big league football game in the early 70s with Martin chivers on the front of the box.
imagine kids of today playing those games
Loved this one......at some time I must have owned virtually all of these, personally speaking though I never got the appeal of actually playing Subbuteo - apart from of course the fantastic accessories they made such as the Floodlights, the stands, the TV stand with reporter and cameraman, referee/linesmen, etc and the actual Cup replicas - I actually bought the accessories but just could not get on with the actual game !itself !
Personal likes were: Striker and Super Striker, Big League (Chad Valley) - that was the one where the players were similar to striker but you had to pull the leg back to kick the ball (rather than tap on the head as in Striker). But my number one favourite was:....... Waddingtons Table Soccer.
I know it was a glorified "tiddlywinks" and the pitch was only a folded up piece of cardboard, and the players were easy to break, but what a great game it was, some of the goals you could score were absolutely stunning, "Goal of the season" material no less.
My Aunt bought me my first one back in 1969 as a Christmas present (I was 9 at the time). I must have played that game virtually every day for years. It was so easy to set up plus it was easy to play by yourself. I had to replace the set over the years but still had enough players to introduce it to my son, and he still remembers when we used to play it. Just waiting for my grandson to be old enough (currently only 4 years old).
So overall I would prefer Waddingtons Table soccer with the Subbuteo accessories on the side. Big League 2nd, and Super Striker 3rd.
yes striker for me as well but would have been better with a full team on the pitch
possibly the greatest game in the world.. I used to tell my kids .loved this and subbuteo
Forget the football I use to love the crowd violence with subutteo great times me and my brother the yids and my firm the chelsea headhunters of course we always took their end 🤛🏼🤛🏼🤛🏼😂👍
lol
cant believe waddingtons table soccer isnt here!!
well maybe in the next one
I'd rate Waddingtons Table Soccer second behind Subbuteo. An advanced and more realistic version of tiddly winks soccer.
what about hot shot hamish best penalty taking game ever
No Casdon Soccer? Whaaat?!!
I did a little experiment to see which game is more realistic when it comes to things like scores & timings.
A 1970s, 1980s game called "kickoff" (similar to the "penalty" examplar in this video), where you choose from 8 cards to play.
loved striker myself in fact still got the modern version of it
I shouldn't admit this but I still have that Subbuteo record. My dad kept all my 70s toys. The record was horrendous. That chant of "yo yo ho, Subbuteo.....SUBBUTEO"...ROFL.
Most enjoyable but you forgot Big league by Chad Valley. Bigger pitch than subuteo, you painted the teams. I even made proper mains flood lights etc.
I missed quite a lot but maybe in the near future a follow on vid, keep watching
Subbuteo was by far the best! The number of accessories increased significantly if you used Hornby railway stuff which was the same scale. If I had the money and the space for it I'd love to have a full subbuteo pitch and an adjacent train station with intercity train 😂
I've been getting nostalgic about a football game I ordered out of the back of a magazine sometime in the 90's, it was a board game where you had a football club, you played games and if you won the league then you could earn money and buy players.
my advice is go for it and buy it, no better feeling than bringing nostalgia to life.
@@sixtieschild1035 I totally agree, some of my biggest regrets have been things I wanted to buy but didn't, and now it's impossible to get them.
Striker yes superior for realism , but Subbuteo no, not for me ! stupid big ball .. 🙄
yes striker was best for me too
My uncle n me use to play Subuteo all the time.
Excellent game
Back of net!
Make way for Biñho!
Your channel Rocks,,, I had Subbuteo and Striker,,good old memories long before computer games,,,first ever electronic game I tried was ping pong on a TV lying flat that was in Switzerland around 74,,,,,long time back but fond memories,,Thanx for a great vid,,have an awesome weekend,,,
Thank you and glad you enjoyed the video and you too have alovely weekend
Brilliant! Thanks!
your more than welcome
I’m a early 90’s kid, we had Subuteo and super striker, I’m in the process of rebuying them for my 5yo son along with test cricket (Cricket’s Subueto)
welcome young one lol love both and have them in my collection ,not got cricket though
8:03 I'd love to build an old school football stadium with the vintage Subbuteo sets, too bad it's not produced anymore.
modern ones are still in production but you can get them off ebay, I got mine set from a charity shop complete for a tenner.
Definitely subbuteo Leeds United got the team only had it two days and the bloody dog ate all my players and the box 🤣 great video👌
dog are responsible for a lot of ruined toys lol mans best freind,
You've got to flick to kick ⚽ many happy hours playing Subbuteo with my brothers in 60's & 70's. Love your channel
thank you , I still have them, football games I mean, although I still have Brothers as well lol
The only problem with Subbuteo is you could never get a decent pie at halftime
no streaker as well lol
World Cup Striker was the best by far . Diving goalies floodlights the lot .
striker I have two lots of super striker, cool game
Thanks for posting, Sixties Child, really nice.
You are very welcome
The one thing I remember about Blow Football was how the saliva used to gather at the end of the straw and spill out, water logging the pitch! Subbueto was by far the best of them all and a wonderful Christmas gift. I loved the feel of the velvety green field and the earnestness of the little men wobbling away as the crowd roared. I do however feel a little short changed by Santa Claus because until now I had absolutely no idea that all these accessories even existed!
Mum hid the catalogue then lol
Had the 2 versions of Striker. Can go into details. Don't think there was a third version. Just be careful hitting their heads for a kick forward. You could damage the figure : ) Second version had a spring action re goalkeepers for defensive purposes. First version, they were more staid, defensive wise. In the first version they could only throw forward to the defense.
There were three versions of the box - Striker, Super Striker (with diving goalkeepers) and Floodlit Super Striker (which came with floodlights in the box with the game - you could buy the floodlights as an accessory too).
@@eddie180 I think that 3rd version came out later around 79 or 80. Xmas 78 we had the version that was best described as Newcastle v Man Utd right down to the Sammy McIlroy hair with textured and bordered non foldable pitch. The original was red v blue, all short back and sides 1968 style and a foldable, smooth pitch. I'm recalling from memory here.
I had a version called World Cup striker with floodlights and a score board. It had many of the top nations names and went to 20
Great video!
cheers
According to Mark Adolph (the son of the man who invented the game) it is pronounced "Sub-beauty-oh" not "Sub-boo-tee-oh"...
Well I never lol