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I felt it was a little random putting up a picture of FE and not describing it further, so I have lifted and slightly amended the text describing SSG's Football Express from Peter Upton's excellent Subbuteo site.
The first OO scale five-a-side game arrived in 1971-72, and was called Football Express. In this version of the game, the pitch is reproduced on the bottom of the box, with the box sides becoming the fence surround. There are also curved plastic corner pieces, that prevent the ball becoming stuck in the corners (a problem with the rival Super Striker pitch). These also serve to strengthen the box at its weakest points. The goals lock into the box, which means that the whole goal stands inside the area of the pitch. On each side of the goal is another piece of curved plastic which again throws the ball back out into play.
The first thing you notice when reading the rulebook is the reverse to the normal shooting rules. In Football Express, shots must come from outside the semi-circular "goal area", so long range shooting is encouraged. In addition, only the goalkeeper is allowed to remain inside the "goal area", and if a scoring player finishes up inside this semi-circle, then the goal is disallowed.
Football Express is played with four outfield players, plus a goalkeeper. The goalkeeper has two figures - a diving version on a rod, and a free standing version for playing up field, which he is encouraged to do. The rules suggest that the diving goalie be used mainly for defending free kicks and penalties. You can only change between goalies when your free-standing 'keeper is inside his own goal area, and you are in possession of the ball. If the free-standing goalkeeper is inside his area, and the opposition have the ball, then you are allowed to flick him to try and intercept any shots.
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