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Carl Young is one of the greatest British players of all time. The Welsh Wizard who now resides in Australia used to dominate the UK Subbuteo circuit in the mid to late 80s. Our exclusive interview reveals many memories including his exciting memorable explosive encounter with John McGiffen at the World Cup in Rome 1990.
Eric Naszalyi is a legend of the game of Subbuteo. The French International has had many magical moments including runner up in the World Cup Final in 1994. Our exclusive interview is a fascinating read for all Subbuteo players old and new.
Terry Arnold is the man behind Kent Invicta one of the fastest growing Subbuteo Clubs in England. Terry has been playing Subbuteo since the the 1970s but only attended his first big tournament in 2011. Our exclusive interview reveals many interesting facts about his involvement within the game,
Pascal Scheen represents one of the best teams in the World - SC Stembert. Pascal who is from Belgium began playing Subbuteo in the early 90s and is one of the most difficult players to face on the FISTF circuit today.
Vasco Guimarães is one of the greatest Subbuteo players of all time. The English Subbuteo Association is delighted to interview a true legend of the game. Vasco who is a former World Champion reveals many fascinating facts about his journey with Subbuteo through the years.
Our next player profile is with Andy Pyke. Andy first start playing way back in 1978 and can often be seen playing in events based in the Midlands as a registered player with Worcester River Plate.
England Legend Bob Varney is interviewed about his experiences and history within the game of Subbuteo Table Soccer. The exclusive interview sees this famous player answer a series of questions which reveal everything from when he first flicked to his favourite food.
Andy Boyer has been playing Subbuteo since the 70s and is a member of the Lincoln Flickers Club. Andy who is also a big Manchester United supporter reveals in his interview many great memories and his passion for heavy metal.
Our next player interview is with Swiss Scouser Brian Butterworth. Brian who lives in Switzerland has been playing Subbuteo for more than 20 years and had a tough induction to the game when he joined the highly competitive Merseyside League. The league has featured many great players including Phil Redman, Brian Daley, Mark Lewis and Peter Liversedge.
Paul O'Donovan Rossa is a former English Champion from 1978 and 1979. Paul who now lives in the USA is one of England's table soccer legends and our interview gives a fascinating insight into his involvement within the game during the 1970s.
Danny Lilley is the man behind Supaslide a company which has produced a new range of products for the table football community. Danny is also General Manager of the ESA and Runs Manchester Table Football Club.
Matthias Peterschinigg is one of the next generation of Subbuteo players to appear on the ESA circuit. Matthias has only been playing the game for a short period of time and he is hoping to make a big impact over the next couple of years in the junior division.
Ralph Pomeroy has been playing Subbuteo since 1973. Ralph who supports Burnley has a deep passion for the Old Subbuteo network and can often be seen playing the traditional format of the game. Our exclusive interview reveals many interesting facts about his history within the game.
Daniel Scheen is one of the best Veteran Subbuteo players in the World. Daniel who is from Belgium is also know for supplying professional bases known as VST and Sniper. Our amusing interview reveals many facts and includes video action.
Tom Burns has been playing Subbuteo nearly as long as Rod Stewart has been topping the music charts. Tom who is a member of the Glasgow club reveals many interesting facts about his passion for the game and Indian food.
Our next player interview is with Vincent Coppenolle the President of WASPA. Vincent who is from Belgium has been involved in Subbuteo for many years and is the former President and Secretary of FISTF. Our exclusive interview reveals many interesting facts about his passion for the game.
Allan Cook seems to have been around the game of Subbuteo longer than Peter Adolph. The Birmingham based player has been involved with everything including organising tournaments, playing, refereeing in World Cups and appearing on television. A true gentlemen Allan Cook reveals his history with the ESA and Subbuteo.
Jose C. Guerrero answers our next player profile. Jose has been involved in the game since the early 80s and tends to play in tournaments in Spain, but did attend the Champions League in Manchester which he describes as a wow of an experience.
Darren Clark has arguably been the best player in England over the past 20 years. A player with a natural ability to adapt to any equipment Darren has consistently produced outstanding international performances for both club and country. Our exclusive interview reveals some very interesting facts about the player and his history within the game.
Our next player profile is with Luis F Mendez an international player based in Spain. Luis has been participating at Subbuteo Tournaments since 1981. Our exclusive interview includes video with a magical goal from Luis against Eric Verhagen.
Our next player interview is with Varant Kurkeyerian an international player from the USA. Varant has been playing Subbuteo since 1994 and our interview reveals that his toughest opponents have included legends such as England's Paul Donovan and the USAs Zach Walker.
The latest edition of the Subbuteo News is now available for all paid ESA members. The final edition of the year includes special features on Worthing Fivestar, The joy of collecting by Peter Upton and much more......
The latest edition of Subbuteo News (August / September is now available to view online, featuring articles from Keith Littler (Why Subbuteo) and Simon Goodman (Surrey Saracens).
The ESA are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Goodman as General Secretary. Simon has a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for the game and is someone who adds a new dimension to our voluntary organisation.
The ESA are delighted to announce that Mike Parnaby has rejoined the board as a Consultant. Mike started his interest in the game at the ripe old age of 13 in 1976. In 1978 Mike formed Stokesley SC '78, and this club has continued since but under different names, currently NETFA Brigantes.
SUBBUTEO NEWS- The wait is almost over for the re-release of this iconic publication. Issue 1 will be available as a FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF from the English Subbuteo Association website, from early next week. Issue 2 will only be available to members. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ALL! you don’t have to be English to enjoy the benefits of membership. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME, COME AND JOIN THE FUN!!
As with many organisations the global pandemic has presented us all with significant challenges for hosting events over the past year and we are all looking forward to a phase of normality over the coming months ahead.
The ESA website is pleased to announce that all registered paid users can now create and publish their own tournaments for FREE. This feature is open to any registered paid user / donater (including non ESA) and is available within the members area > my tournaments.