Students of the Game

🚨 Shop closed due to leak 😡

The shop suffered another leak through the ceiling over the weekend, causing a lot of dismay and damage (as you can see).

It's going to take some time for it to be made safe again and we have a lot of work to save stock and try to get back on our feet.

Sadly, that means the shop will be shut for the foreseeable. We're still open and taking orders online and will use this time to try to come back better than ever. It just feels a bit rubbish at the moment.

Apologies to anybody looking to pop in to buy or sell over the next couple of weeks. I'll keep everyone updated but for now I'm off to build an ark.

– Joe

🎄Busy stocking up the shelves and rails to help you find the perfect gift this Christmas 🎄

'As Christmas approaches, it’s all about helping customers find that perfect gift for the sports fan in their life'

Students of the Game
3 South Street, BN21 4UJ
studentsofthegame.co.uk

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📦 The Five O'Clock Drop – International Framed Subbuteo 📦

We’re always working to grow our Framed Subbuteo collection — and today’s drop brings a European flavour to the mix 🇪🇺

Five new international pieces are now available, celebrating the beautiful game across borders.

Explore the full collection online or pop into the shop to see them in person.

🖥️ https://studentsofthegame.co.uk/collections/framed-subbuteo
📍 3 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UJ

📦 Introducing the Five O'Clock Drop 📦

Every day at 5PM, we’re dropping fresh stock from across our shop — starting today with our bread and butter: football shirts.

These are now available online and in-store:

Arsenal Home Shirt (1994-96) Long Sleeve | Medium

AC Milan Away Shirt - Ronaldo 99 (2006-07) | Small

Arsenal Away Goalkeeper Shirt (1997-98) - Seaman 1 | Extra Large

Portugal Home Shirt (2004) - Ronaldo 17 | Medium

Wales Home Shirt (2024) | Extra Large

Bayern Munich Pre-Match Shirt (2021-22) | Small

Swansea City Home Shirt (2024-25) | XXL

Swansea City Third Goalkeeper Shirt (2024-25) | Large

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📍 3 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UJ

Let Brighton brighten up your day with a bold splash of colour.

These four lulus are among our current collection of Brighton & Hove Albion shirts currently available online and in-store.

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📍 3 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UJ

🧡 On This Day: Netherlands Reach 100 International Matches 💙

On this day in 1928 the Netherlands played their 100th international match, a 1-1 draw against Belgium.

In the near-century since, the Oranje have become icons of international football, known for their stylish play and unforgettable kits.

We're always glad to have abit of Dutch flair in the shop; whether it's their iconic orange home shirts or the blue change strips as worn by the 1928 side.

🛒 Explore our current Netherlands collection, including £20 off a classic:

https://studentsofthegame.co.uk/collections/netherlands

What's your favourite Netherlands kit of all time?

First photo - By Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief

Join us Tuesday night for a special event with local author Daniel Ford!

Daniel’s book Fish, Chips & Football has been a fan favourite in the shop, and now he’s sharing how he made it happen.

🗓️ Tuesday 21 October
📍 Students of the Game, 3 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UJ
🕖 Doors open at 7pm | Talk starts at 7:30pm
🎟️ Free entry + football memorabilia discounts for attendees

Whether you’re a budding writer or just love a good football story, come along!

Worth putting on a pedestal.

These aren't just bags, they're a piece of the game you love. The new Pitch to Pouch collection takes football kits otherwise destined for landfill and gives them a second life as stunning, one-of-a-kind crossbody bags.

♻️ Upcycled from real kits
🔥 Unique designs you won’t find anywhere else
⚽ Perfect for fans young and old

The first drop is now live in our shop at 3 South Street and online here 👉 studentsofthegame.co.uk/collections/pitch-to-pouch

July = Pre-Season 🏃‍♂️💨

Across the country, footballers from every level are lacing their boots up again to prepare for the season ahead.

That means hill runs, bleep tests and ice baths. Awful stuff when you're in the middle of it but not everything related to training is so horrible.

Our growing Training Gear collection features a mix of modern essentials and vintage classics to keep you looking good however hard you're working.

Take a look: https://studentsofthegame.co.uk/collections/training-gear

From Budapest to the Bridge: Chelsea’s Hungarian-Inspired Away Kit Returns 🔴🟢

Before the days of head coaches, technical directors, and global scouting networks, football managers had tremendous influence over every aspect of a club.

At Chelsea, Dave Sexton’s influence was such that he even played a role in designing the Blues’ away kit for the 1974–75 season.

Sexton was fascinated by European football, particularly the great Hungarian sides of the 1950s. The ‘Mighty Magyars’ were the inspiration behind Chelsea’s bold away strip that season with its red and green vertical stripes running down a white body.

Controversial at the time, the kit went on to become a cult classic. Now, 50 years on, Chelsea have revived the look for their 2025-26 away kit.

What do you think of the new version? Does it stack up to the '70s original?

Another successful Eastbourne Open! 🎾

Like much of Eastbourne, we approached the 2025 Eastbourne Open with a touch of trepidation. Despite the positive approach of the tournament organisers, nobody really knew what impact the downgrading of the WTA event would have.

Thankfully, the event was roaring success once again. The atmosphere in the grounds was so positive, town was as buzzy as ever and both tournaments were thoroughly entertaining producing worthy winners in Maya Joint and Taylor Fritz.

We're happy to report from our perspective that it was another fantastic week as well!

Each morning we had a steady stream of first-time visitors looking around the shop on their way to Devonshire Park and hopefully we're not the only business in Eastbourne to have sent people away happy and created long-term customers.

Predictably, the Devonshire Park print was a real hit and we only have two left - one framed and one unframed. So let's do an offer!

We're taking 20% off both products.

Unframed - Now just £7.99!
Framed - Now just £24!

The last two are available online and in the shop, so take advantage whether you're a local or one of those new visitors 👋

https://studentsofthegame.co.uk/products/devonshire-park-lawn-tennis-club-eastbourne-art-print

Devonshire Park, Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne | Tennis Wall Art

🎾 Students of the Game, Set and Match 🎾

It’s Eastbourne Open week, when world-class tennis comes to town and thousands of fans descend on Devonshire Park.

We always enjoy welcoming new faces during tennis week, and if you’re visiting Eastbourne for the tournament, why not pop in and take a look at our unique collection of sports memorabilia.

Our Devonshire Park print has been really popular with tennis fans and would make a lovely keepsake to remember your trip.

Don't worry about carrying it around all day. We’ll post any order placed in the shop to your home for free.

📍 Students of the Game, 3 South Street, BN21 4UJ

https://studentsofthegame.co.uk/products/devonshire-park-lawn-tennis-club-eastbourne-art-print