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Focus on Paul Cooper: Ipswich Town’s arm-swinging penalty specialist

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With his clean sheet in the FA Cup final and a man-of-the-match performance to win the UEFA Cup, the Cannock-born keeper contributed to the biggest days in the club’s history

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Episode 11: Sunderland ’Til I Die, Pop Robson and Bobby Charlton’s wisp

In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss footballers’ hair, from great red-headed players to the damaging reputation of Bobby Charlton’s wisp. Plus, Sunderland  ’Til I Die, tongue-ties and namesakes, strange stadium announcements and misanthropic players. Record Breakers takes us to Austria, France and Fife, and Harry worries about the whereabouts of David Batty.

The only way to hear this episode is to sign up for the WSC Supporters’ Club for as little as £2 per month. There are great rewards, including bonus episodes, extended editions, badges, T-shirts and photo prints.

Focus on Nolberto Solano: Newcastle United’s trumpet-playing Peruvian

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A mainstay of the Magpies’ early 2000s top-four side, the South American remained a familiar face on and off the pitch in the north-east long after leaving St James’ Park

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Ipswich Town fans in reflective mood following relegation

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A managerial misstep last summer sent the Suffolk club into a tailspin, but as they prepare for life in League One there’s a sense of optimism around Portman Road

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Tights, trainers and turf thaw: how football clubs coped with the big freeze of 1978-79

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The extreme weather and nationwide strike action of the Winter of Discontent played havoc with the fixture list, but inspired some creative thinking from managers and players

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