Kevin Toms Football Star Manager

On the positive side - you get straight into the game, very simple and straight forward to play, no messing around spending ages on training, coaching, scouting, tactical formations, stadium improvements, keeping shareholders or the board happy. Down side - basic graphics, no in game substitutions, if you're getting hammered - tough. Overall - cheap and cheerful, no frills, simple fun. Went through the first season in just over an hour. For those like me who lose patience going through endless options in modern footy management games a refreshing chance to manage Barn Door United without having to lose weeks on a campaign.

Played the original on the C64 back in the day and loved it. Fast forward too many years and still loved the game. Until the latest release (June 2026). The text on my monitor is so big and blocky it is now almost unreadable. The game is now borderline unplayable. In addition, I use an ultra wide screen monitor and the game window is humongously large, with no option to resize. Looks like the end of the road for this game. So sad.

Download an emulator and a ROM for the best experience. I refunded this after an hour (25% off in sale). Feels like a lazy port. Hopefully KT changes a lot in this. I went Newcastle and won in the cup and in the results section, it showed as if I'd been beaten by another team. Hasn't kept much of the charm of the original which I still enjoy.

Eén van de eerste voetbal management uit 1982. Toendertijd baanbrekend! Dit genre is tot hedendaags nog zeer populair maar zeer uitgebreid. Helaas is alleen de samenvatting van een wedstrijd iets wat opgepoetst. Het wel echt een fun game met een grote knipoog naar "Keep It Simple".

Ever wanted to play a REALLY basic version of Championship Manager? Grab this game, enjoy promoting a third-tier league team to Premier League and winning the national & european cup in 4 hours. Pure fun, minimum brain activity.

I've never been a fan of football management games - the endless stats and minor tweaks are far too dull for me. All, that is, except for the original Football Manager from Kevin Toms. A friend and I lost many, many teenage hours to that game on the Commodore 64 taking Everton (his choice of team) to many domestic and European cup victories. So I'm happy to report that Football Star Manager is essentially that game with a few modern updates. It takes that same blend of simplicity and addictiveness to create a game that is every bit as compelling as it was back in the 80s. Easy to access and get your head around, but there's still a depth of gameplay behind the scenes that means you feel the changes you make really make a difference to how matches play out. Yes, it's not a realistic football game - teams spend the whole match kicking the same way, there's no opportunity to choose tactics or even to make in-game substitutions and goalkeepers are reliably rubbish. However, if you take it for what it is, it's immensely enjoyable. Just be realistic about what you want and what you get. If you're after a massively complex, stats-driven, endlessly tweakable game, this isn't for you. If you played and enjoyed the original FM (or its sequel), then this is an accessible and addictive update that once again gets the perfect balance between playability and challenge.

i took over Torquay and renamed. then i won promotion to division 3...yes 3. no prem and no champ. this is old school rinsed-down-to-bare-essentials gaming at it's finest. Defenders that make top scorer. goal keepers who watch and never make saves. strikers who face open goals and STILL manage to miss the target with an almost impossible shot at that angle. offside? what's that? yes this has it all and not even a full season to wade through as you play everyone once per season. love it current best HIGHLIGHT : midfield lays a ball past all defenders and my guy is first to the ball just inside the box. no defender in sight and keeper is watching the birds. open goal cannot miss right? shooter BACK passes ball to the only bit of pitch with no other attacker, just plenty of defenders and they hoof it away. from INSIDE THE BOX. i could almost hear the crowd singing The Jam's 'That's Entertainment' :D

I played this game on a Commodore 64 in the early 90s as a kid – on an original floppy disk. In the former Eastern Bloc, that was more of an exception than the rule. :) Playing it again after all these years feels surprisingly refreshing. In a time when games are increasingly hyper-complex and ultra-realistic, this is a reminder of how powerful simplicity and imagination can be. Many thanks to Kevin Toms for bringing this classic back and keeping its original spirit alive. :)