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Raising spirits: The surprise 1970 World Cup keepsake housing childhood memories

A football memento with a hidden secret received as a promotional gift serves as a reminder of family bonds and glimpses into the world of the press box

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Loyalty card: Uwe Seeler’s modesty and skills were a model for West German society

Uwe Seeler captains West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Offside

The countless goals scored for both Hamburg and Germany by “Our Uwe”, who died in July, were matched by off-field charm as he became a national institution

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Episode 65: Friendship cups, mascot romances & guest Jessy Parker Humphreys

In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray crack open the tinned potatoes and talk Pointless Tournaments from the Anglo Franco Scottish Friendship Cup to the St Mungo mermaid via Whitley Bay versus Metalist Kharkiv. Record Breakers brings harmonies from Hamburg and we continue our sprightly feature, The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is football writer and co-host of the Box to Box WSL podcast, Jessy Parker Humphreys.

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.

Episode 14: One-club men and Trevor Hockey’s velour bonnet

In this Bank Holiday bonanza edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss player facial hair and one-club men from John Trollope to Uwe Seeler. They delve into the pages of WSC magazine issue 399, including mention of non-magic floodlights, Barry Davies’ crush on Paulo Wanchope, and Reg Leather. Record Breakers takes us to Eindhoven, Hamburg and Coventry. Plus, John Gibbons of The Anfield Wrap talks to Dan about their work and a lifetime of watching Liverpool fail to win the league.

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Mad Dog Gravesen: The last of the modern footballing mavericks by Chris Sweeney

391 gravesen

Pitch Publishing, £19.99
Reviewed by Paul McParlan
From WSC 391, October 2019
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