Growing Up with Subbuteo

by Mark Adolph

Mark Adolph was the envy of his schoolmates - he never had any problem getting rare Subbuteo teams because his dad invented the game and owned the factory that made it. In this book, Mark tells the story of Subbuteo from the very early days when his father had thousands of orders but no games with which to supply them.

217 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2006

Reviews

[Alan Swift · Rating 2 out of 5]

I doubt if I have read a book which was more badly written. My neighbour and I have found a renewed interest in Subbuteo, the great table football game we played as boys, so this caught the eye. It is a somewhat cringe worthy biography of the creator of the game, Peter Adolph, written by his only son, Mark.

It is a warts and all story which is more about the life of the creator, and of Mark, than about the game itself. In its own way it is an interesting insight into a flawed, shady father and his ability to spend his earnings on a lifestyle which focussed on cars, women, lavish holidays etc.

For those wanting insight into the development of the game and of how Subbuteo grew it offers a little new information, particularly in relation to the early days but love of the game is secondary to a pretty feeble attempt to understand Peter Adolph.

[A R Newman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic story

Wonderful hearing all about the trials, tribulations & ultimate triumphs of the amazing man who invented this game which played a big part in my childhood & still holds a special place in my heart. Really well told by the person closest to him