At the back end of my school years Subbuteo was all-the-rage and in the various leagues created by and competed in against school chums, and my younger brother, I was always Glasgow Celtic - my second team at the time. I'm not quite sure exactly how this allegiance came about to be honest, perhaps it was due to memories from a few years earlier of black and white TV footage of the Lions of Vienna clinching Britain's first European Cup, or perhaps I just liked the green and white hoped shirts (Subbuteo catalogue number #025).

Like the 1967 real life players, my side were all conquering and after each game were carefully stored away in their original box on which was inscribed the names of the Celtic side that triumphed in the final against the Nerazzurri. I had carefully cut out and glued the numbers onto the back of each player as well and can remember that my favourite was number 7 Jimmy Johnstone (the real Jimmy sadly passed away in 2006) who would often cut in from the wing to score himself or lay-up a perfect assist for a team mate (all within the regulation three flicks of course).

Teenage Flicks: Memories of the sub-beautiful game is a highly readable collection of reminiscences by fellow Subbuteo fans - from some of Britain's top pro's, pundits, enthusiasts, comics and gossips - all mixed in with some pretty impressive images of the game itself. Compiled by Paul Willetts (and due out early next month) the book can be ordered here.

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