Who made Football Manager?

Football Manager was published by Addictive Games, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Football Manager?

Football Manager is a sport, strategy, simulator game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Football Manager?

No. Football Manager is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Football Manager load?

The Football Manager ROM is 165 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Football Manager Game (1982) - DOS

Name: Football Manager
Availability: InStock
Author: Addictive Games

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Released in 1982 by Addictive Games, Football Manager is the pioneering sports strategy simulator that birthed the entire football management genre. Created by Kevin Toms, this DOS port puts you in the managerial hot seat of a lower-division team. Your goal is to balance the club’s finances, navigate the transfer market, and pick the right starting eleven to climb the league table and win the cup.

How to play

The game is driven entirely by menus where you manage your squad and finances before watching the iconic stick-figure match highlights play out. You control the game using your keyboard’s number keys to select menu options and Enter to confirm your choices. For fullscreen, press Right Alt + Enter.

Tips

Keep a close eye on your team’s energy levels; rotate your squad to prevent injuries and maintain form throughout the long season.
Don’t overspend on expensive transfers early on. Instead, invest in upgrading your stadium capacity to increase your long-term matchday income.