On this day 44 years ago, Acorn Computers released the BBC Micro! #KevinToms #FootballManager #BBCMicro #AcornComputers #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #RetroComputers #UKComputers #UKRetro #AcornAtom #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Commodore64 #OnThisDay

It was a boardgame first created on the inside of cereal boxes #KevinToms #FootballManager #AdventCalendar #Advent2025 #FootballStarManager #retrogames #classicgames #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #footballsim #footballgame #UKfootball #englishfootball #premierleague

A beautiful Oric Atmos set - with a French manual, no less! 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Oric #OricAtmos #Microtan #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Sometimes people ask why in my game morale has such a significant impact. I always think it is realistic. When you lose a few games morale drops and it is hard to turn it around. Like Liverpool! https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y2w443dl9o #KevinToms #FootballManager #Liverpool

After more than 40 years, it's still baffling to see how deeply the original Football Manager affected the world of video games 🙂 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/aug/16/the-making-of-the-original-football-manager-kevin-toms #KevinToms #FootballManager #TheTelegraph #Telegraph #Interview

There's a new podcast in town 😎 Stay tuned for new updates and previews of our first episode! #KevinToms #FootballManager #podcast #podcastinterview #newpodcast #retrogames #classicgames #retrocomputers #UKretro #UKcomputers #footballsim #footballgame #UKfootball #englishfootball #premierleague

Three games, one creator 😉 How many of you got to play all three? #KevinToms #FootballManager #SoftwareStar #President #FootballGame #SportsGame #FootballSim #SoccerGame #ClassicGame #RetroGame #AddictiveGames

Congratulations Scotland! https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cew4v8vgkyyo #KevinToms #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup26 #WC26 #Scotland #Denmark #SCODEN #SFA #EuropeanFootball #EuropeanQualifiers

A whopping 128K of memory! How many of you got this version of the ZX Spectrum? #KevinToms #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro 

What shop always tells me I am back in the UK, and at the same time connects me to when Addictive Games and Football Manager became viable? https://fusionretrobooks.com/pages/crashevent2025 #KevinToms #WHSmith #CrashEvent #CrashEvent2025 #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames

Happy birthday to Manchester United and West Brom midfielder Remi Moses, who turns 65 today! 🎂 #KevinToms #RemiMoses #FootballManager #WestBrom #WBA #ManchesterUnited #ManUtd #PremierLeague #EnglishFootball #EFL #EnglishFootballLeague

I fly tomorrow to the Midlands from Amsterdam to attend Crash 2025. Looking forward to it. Not so much the flight but at least it is short. (I am tall, seats are cramped!) https://fusionretrobooks.com/pages/crashevent2025 #KevinToms #CrashEvent #CrashEvent2025 #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #Sinclair

I am busy writing book 2 of the Origin of Football Manager. Editing more than writing in fact. Not in time for Crash unfortunately! https://fusionretrobooks.com/pages/crashevent2025 #KevinToms #CrashEvent #CrashEvent2025 #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers

I don't often get to retro events these days. I sometimes envy people living in the UK. I will fly in to be at Crash 2025 https://fusionretrobooks.com/pages/crashevent2025 #KevinToms #CrashEvent #CrashEvent2025 #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers

Just like its predecessor, Football Manager 2 dominated the ZX Spectrum sales charts - even as one of the most expensive games on the list! 🥇   #KevinToms #FootballManager #FootballManager2 #ZXSpectrum #TheSpectrum #FootballGame #SportsGame #FootballSim #SoccerGame #ClassicGame #RetroGame

I am looking forward to next weekend, I will be at Crash Live in Kenilworth, both the Saturday and Sunday. Speaking on the Sunday. If you are there, say hello, a chance to enjoy retro :)  https://fusionretrobooks.com/pages/crashevent2025 #retrogames #footballmanager #kevintoms

Wishing a happy 62nd birthday to one of English football's most iconic and beloved players - the one and only John Barnes! 🎂 #KevinToms #JohnBarnes #FootballManager #Liverpool #Watford #PremierLeague #EnglishFootball #FootballIcon #FootballLegend #OnThisDay

A wonderful machine at an accessible price - the C64 in a nutshell 🙂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers

The ZX Spectrum Expansion System with the ZX Microdrive! How many of you had one of these? #KevinToms #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Today we celebrate the 68th birthday of Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #GlennHoddle #Tottenham #TottenhamHotspur #EnglishFootball #EnglishFootballLeague #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballIcon #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

I have a bet on Arsenal to win the Premier League and Bournemouth to finish in the top 4, but I did not expect this! #KevinToms #PremierLeague #EPL #PLtable #EnglishFootball #EFL #EnglishFootballLeague #Arsenal #Bournemouth

Glad to be sharing about Football Manager with Christos and other Greek fans! 🔵⚪🇬🇷 https://sportsviahistoryfc.substack.com/p/kevin-toms-sports-via-history-fc?r=3ovnsv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true #KevinToms #FootballManager #SportsViaHistoryFC #RetroGames #UKRetro

How many of you owned one of these Atari ST computers? 🙂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Atari #AtariST #AtariComputer #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

As a Bournemouth fan, this is great to enjoy, also they are the only team in the Premier League which has not lost any of their last 6 PL games! #KevinToms #Bournemouth #PremierLeague #EPL #PremierLeagueTable #PremierLeagueMatchday #PLMatchday #EnglishFootball #UKFootball #FootballSeason

Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the MSX! 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #MSX #Toshiba #Sony #RetroComputer #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Women's football will be featured in Football Manager 26 and I was asked by AFP to comment on it 🙂 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251021-enhancing-the-game-football-manager-includes-women-s-clubs #KevinToms #FootballManager #FootballManager26 #FM26 #WomenFootball #WSL

Today we celebrate the 68th birthday of Kevin Reeves 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #KevinReeves #ManchesterCity #ManCity #NorwichCity #Norwich #Bournemouth #Burnley #EnglishFootball #EnglishFootballLeague #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

Did you know my original Football Manager game was developed in a TRS-80 clone? 😉 #KevinToms #FootballManager #TRS80 #TandyRadioShack #AppleII #CommodorePET #Commodore #1977Trinity #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

On this day we celebrate defensive midfielder Steve McCall's 65th birthday! 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #SteveMcCall #IpswichTown #PlymouthArgyle #CarlisleUnited #EnglishFootball #EnglishFootballLeague #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballIcon #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

The earliest version of the original Football Manager was created for the ZX81 as a text-only game! 🙂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

A heartwarming collage 🙂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #FootballStarManager #KTFSM #FootballGame #SportsGame #FootballSim #SoccerGame #Steam #SteamGame #SteamRelease #ClassicGame #RetroGame

We've all heard of the C64 and the VIC-20, but how many of you remember the SX64 PORTABLE? 👀 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #VIC20 #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Today we celebrate the 79th birthday of Dave Watson - Sunderland and Manchester City legendary defender 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #DaveWatson #Sunderland #ManchesterCity #Southampton #StokeCity #EnglishFootball #EFL #FootballLegend #OnThisDay

ZX80 - the genesis of Sinclair's computer series that thoroughly popularized home computers and their software in the UK 🙂 #KevinToms #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

✅ ZX Spectrum Plus ✅ Sinclair QL ✅ Atari 800 ✅ Commodore 64 ✅ Acorn Electron ✅ Amstrad CPC 464 The 1980's really was a good time to be alive 😎 #KevinToms #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

This is the App Preview for Football Star Manager 6.2.x for iOS and Mac. The Steam 6.2.x is live, and Android is at beta, and with luck will be able to go live next week as I write this. https://youtu.be/Yc2OwqacYO8 #kevintoms #footballmanager #kevintomsfootballstarmanager

Today we celebrate the 67th birthday of Arsenal legend Kenny Sansom 🎂 #KevinToms #KennySansom #FootballManager #Arsenal #CrystalPalace #NewcastleUnited #QPR #CoventryCity #Watford #EnglishFootball #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballIcon #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

Today we celebrate the 68th birthday of Steve Foster, the iconic Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #SteveFoster #Brighton #BHA #LutonTown #FACup #EFLCup #EnglishFootball #EFL #FootballLegend #FootballHistory #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

40 years ago, Football Manager was already the reference in sports management games and a Top 50 best-seller across multiple platforms 🏆 #KevinToms #FootballManager #ZXSpectrum #C64 #BBCmicro #AcornElectron #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

I'm doing an endless game test on Football Star Manager. This is the scoreline so far! #KevinToms #FootballManager #FootballStarManager #KTFSM #FootballGame #SportsGame #FootballSim #SoccerGame #Steam #SteamGame #SteamRelease #ClassicGame #RetroGame

Amiga 500 - a machine ahead of its time in so many ways. Glad to have made a version of Football Manager for its predecessor, the Amiga 1000 🙂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Amiga #Amiga500 #Commodore #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Before the ZX Spectrum Next, there was the Spectrum Plus 🙂 How many of you paid the extra 20 quid? #KevinToms #ZXSpectrum #ZXSpectrumNext #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

1990 saw the release of Football Manager World Cup Edition - the last game from the original Football Manager series I was personally involved in. 35 years later, I have recreated the first game in the series and released it on Steam! https://bit.ly/fsmsteam #KevinToms #FootballManager

Play the original 1982 Football Manager game, redesigned for Steam 🙂 #kevintoms #footballmanager #kevintomsfootballstarmanager https://bit.ly/fsmsteam

Today we celebrate 43 years of the Oric-1 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #Oric1 #OricComputers #OricAtmos #Microtan #ZXSpectrum #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

Today we celebrate the birthday of 1982 European Cup Final hero - the iconic striker Peter Withe! 🎂 #KevinToms #FootballManager #PeterWithe #AstonVilla #Villa #Villains #AVFC #NottinghamForest #UEFA #EuropeanCup #UEFASuperCup #EnglishFootball #EFL #FootballBirthday #OnThisDay

Just a few days until the summer transfer window ends! What have been some of the best (and worst) PL signings so far? 🤔 #KevinToms #FootballManager #FootballManager2 #EnglishFootball #EFL #PremierLeague #EPL #PLtransfers #FootballTransfers #UKFootball

Play the original 1982 Football Manager game, redesigned for Steam 🙂 #kevintoms #footballmanager #kevintomsfootballstarmanager https://bit.ly/fsmsteam

Glad to see the game receive some love from streamers and YouTubers who devote themselves to the modern Football Manager series 🙂 Check out Zealand's take on Football Star Manager 👇 https://youtu.be/3Q_C_PflTZs #KevinToms #Zealand #FootballManager #FootballStarManager