Retro soccer manager games
Football Manager
1982
Original game that gave the inspiration and its name to modern times Football Manager series.
Player Manager
1990
After success of Kick Off Dino Dini came up with extension to the game that completely changed the character of the game - as player-manager we not only play in the matches, but also take care of the whole team.
1st Division Manager
1991
Simple soccer management game that simulated the top English division.
The Manager
1991
German soccer manager game that was later adapted for English users. While far from being perfect The Manager offered original and interesting way of presenting the match events.
Football Boss
1991
Published in 1991 on Commodore Amiga Football Boss had more in common with the 8-bit computer games than what was being published in that times.
The Lone Detective
free online detective game
League Challenge
1991
In early 1990s there was a huge demand in Great Britain for soccer management games, which lead to a wave of half-baked products that could barely be called games. League Challenge was one of them.
Bundesliga Manager
1991
German classic soccer manager game that despite its simplicity was one of the icons of the genre in 1990s.
Championship Manager
1992
Classic soccer management game that created new standards of the genre - while simulating British professional division it gave the options to run youth team and simulated all the clubs plus option to build your own career.
Premier Division
1993
One of many UK football manager games based on same concept - start your team at the bottom division and fight your way up to the top. But Zeppelin Games managed to put few twists into this overused scenario...
Anstoss
1993
Classic German football manager that changed the genre by introducing some of the elements that are present in today games.
Club Football - The Manager
1994
British are very proud of their football teams, to the point in which they made manager games more or less only about their own league. Club Football - The Manager was one of them, not the best, not the worst, just one of many.
On the Ball - World Cup Edition
1994
Special edition of Anstoss / On the Ball football manager game, this time we take control of the national team while it is taking part in the World Cup qualifications.
Bundesliga Manager Hattrick
1994
Further version of classic Bundesliga Manager, again offering some very interesting options and wide range of options to manage your team.
Premier Manager 3
1994
Third from the Premier Manager series offered a lot of options to take care of tiny details of your club - from sponsors to stadium parking.
Top of the League
1995
British soccer manager game with quite unique approach to the genre - instead of filtering the match data the creators gave user as much information as possible.
Liga Polska Manager
1995
Polish soccer manager game that simulated Polish league only with sufficient set of options to run your team in the reality of 1990s.
Ultimate Soccer Manager
1995
British game created by company that specialized in strategy games, Impressions Games, but with help of good graphics they actually pulled that off.
Super League Manager
1995
Football management game with a twist. Not a huge one, but quite interesting nevertheless.
Sensible World of Soccer
1996
After publishing one of the best arcade soccer games, Sensible Soccer, the creators published the title that was an extension of the game - this time we were able to run the club and play the matches.
Football Business
1996
Freeware German game simulating local soccer divisions with limited options to manage your team.
Euro League Manager
1996
Italian soccer manager game inspired by Championship Manager, but lacking the style or sophistication of the original.
British Manager
1996
Simple and a bit old-fashioned football manager gamer - published in 1996, but with the level of simulation comparable with games from 1986.
Santa Monica Football Club
1998
Minimalistic soccer manager inspired by classic games of the genre from the 8-bit computers times - guide your team from 3rd division to the Premier in one of few countries.
PSV Eindhoven Manager
1999
Soccer management game made with a little twist - all the events that take place in the game are accompanied by samples from sitcoms, movies or songs, which creates a great fun.
Director of Football
1999
German football manager that was published at turning point of the genre - when matches were shown in continuous animated form, rather than classic text and simple graphics.