Footballer of the Year at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1986
Original Publisher	Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Sport Game: Action
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.99
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX	7.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price	£14.99
Controls	Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports	Soccer
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX
Average mag. score	55.60% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.3% (50 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Kixx (UK)	(1986)
		* Release price: £2.99
#2 - ALLSERVICES SOUND LTD (Greece)	(1987)

Authors/Contributors

	Greg A. Holmes (UK)		- ?
	Peter M. Harrap (UK)		- ?
	Chris Kerry (UK)		- ?
	Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK)		- ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX

Greg Holmes & Christian Shrigley
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Series "FootballerOfTheYear"

	1.	Footballer of the Year	(1986)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
	2.	Footballer of the Year 2	(1989)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations

Full version in	10 Great Games	(1987/Dec)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	The Soccer Squad	(1989)	by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
FootballerOfTheYear.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
FootballerOfTheYear.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English
FootballerOfTheYear(Kixx).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
FootballerOfTheYear(ALLSERVICESSOUNDLTD).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	Greek

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
FootballerOfTheYear.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
FootballerOfTheYear.gif	3,441	Original	Running screen
FootballerOfTheYear.jpg	443,594	Original	Inlay - Front
FootballerOfTheYear_Back.jpg	264,350	Original	Inlay - Back
FootballerOfTheYear.txt	3,398	Original	Instructions	English
FootballerOfTheYear(MULTI-LANG).pdf	214,317	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, German
FootballerOfTheYear.jpg	272,612	Original	Advertisement
footballeroftheyear.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - Promoted from 4th to 1st division, multitude of cups won and attained footballer of the year title.
Footballer of the Year (1986)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok	86	Original	POK pokes file
FootballerOfTheYear(Kixx).jpg	976,291	#1	Inlay - Front
FootballerOfTheYear(Kixx)_Back.jpg	659,148	#1	Inlay - Back
0001832-load-1.scr	6,912	#2	Loading screen
0001832-run-1.scr	6,912	#2	Running screen
FootballerOfTheYear(ALLSERVICESSOUNDLTD)_Front.jpg	304,250	#2	Inlay - Front
FootballerOfTheYear(ALLSERVICESSOUNDLTD)_Tape.jpg	43,958	#2	Media scan
FootballerOfTheYear(ALLSERVICESSOUNDLTD)(EL)_Scan.jpg	691,802	#2	Scanned instructions	Greek

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #51-1991/Dec	page 114	- Review - not a Spectrum article
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #64-1987/Feb	page 22	- Review
Computer Gamer	issue #23-1987/Feb	page 59	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 28	- Review: 68%
Crash	issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov	page 110	- Review: 54%
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #50-1986/Dec/11 special "week#2"	page 27	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 46	- Review: 1/5
Your Sinclair	issue #15-1987/Mar	page 30	- Review: 7/10
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 61	- Review: 66%

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #16-1989/Jan	page 120	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #60-1986/Oct	page 92	- CompoEntry
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #75-1988/Jan	page 8	- CompoEntry - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
Computer Gamer	issue #18-1986/Sep	page 5	- News/Note
Computer Gamer	issue #18-1986/Sep	page 14	- CompoEntry
Computer Gamer	issue #27-1987/Jun	page 64	- CompoResult
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 91	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 194	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr	page 60	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 31	- CompoEntry
Crash	issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb	page 22	- CompoResult
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"	page 5	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"	page 93	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #55-1986/Oct	page 107	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #57-1986/Dec	page 136	- Preview
Sinclair User	issue #99-1990/May	page 37	- Offer
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 9	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #34-1988/Oct	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #36-1988/Dec	page 34	- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #2-1987/Nov	page 80	- Full-page ad - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #3-1987/Dec	page 54	- Advert - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #4-1988/Jan	page 2	- Advert - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #26-1989/Nov	page 112	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #27-1989/Dec	page 94	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #60-1986/Oct	page 94	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #61-1986/Nov	page 62	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #62-1986/Dec	page 28	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #63-1987/Jan	page 16	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #73-1987/Nov	page 66	- Advert - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #96-1989/Nov	page 46	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 51	- Full-page ad
Computer Gamer	issue #19-1986/Oct	page 10	- Advert
Computer Gamer	issue #20-1986/Nov	page 24	- Advert
Computer Gamer	issue #21-1986/Dec	page 26	- Advert
Computer Gamer	issue #22-1987/Jan	page 10	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep	page 81	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 125	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 10	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec	page 10	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 6	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 152	- Advert - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
Crash	issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan	page 17	- Advert - Kixx advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"	page 42	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #49-1986/Dec/4 special "week#1"	page 46	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"	page 38	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #21-1987/May/29 special "week#5"	page 14	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #49-1987/Dec/10 special "week#2"	page 14	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #55-1986/Oct	page 57	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #56-1986/Nov	page 24	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #57-1986/Dec	page 2	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #58-1987/Jan	page 36	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 2	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #92-1989/Nov	page 49	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #93-1989/Dec	page 49	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.6 #10-1986/Oct	page 8	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #10-1986/Oct	page 0	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 0	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 0	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #13-1987/Jan	page 0	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 0	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 104	- Full-page ad - ref. "Gary Lineker's ..."
ZX Computing	issue #30-1986/Oct	page 10	- Advert
ZX Computing	issue #32-1986/Dec	page 2	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #4-1988/Jan	page 96	- Review (10 Great Games)
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 34	- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games)
Sinclair User	issue #91-1989/Oct	page 44	- Review: 77% (The Soccer Squad)
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 61	- Review: 67% (The Soccer Squad)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #4-1988/Jan	page 95	- Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Great Games)
Crash	issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"	page 34	- Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Great Games)
Sinclair User	issue #89-1989/Aug	page 23	- News/Note (The Soccer Squad)

Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #8-1988/May	page 14	- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 56	- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
Sinclair User	issue #89-1989/Aug	page 41	- Advert (The Soccer Squad)
The Games Machine	issue #6-1988/May	page 115	- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
Your Sinclair	issue #28-1988/Apr	page 12	- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

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