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Stansted spies and Spandau Ballet – a title win in the pub with Walthamstow’s Rabble

Illustration by Matt Littler

The winning entry in our 2022 writers’ competition looked back on a memorable season for the east London club. Entries are now open for the 2023 competition

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“I was tasked with marking Pelé”: The day Plymouth Argyle beat Brazil’s World Cup winners

Pelé acknowledges his fans as he boards the bus with wife Rosa. Alamy

Almost half a century ago, a touring Santos side met their match in a feisty friendly in front of a capacity crowd at Home Park

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All inclusive: Leagues providing safe spaces for trans and non-binary players

TRUK United line up with Dulwich Hamlet Women before their friendly in March. Alamy

The Alternative Football League and clubs such as Manchester Laces show demand is there but players still face huge hurdles to wider participation

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Hard watch: Rampant anti-football tactics leave League Two fans short changed

Rod McDonald goes down with cramp as Crewe Alexandra look to protect a 2-1 lead against Northampton Town. Getty Images

Battles of attrition and tedious timewasting in the lower leagues are increasingly a turn-off for supporters, whose entertainment is sacrificed for points

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