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A small number of articles from each issue of When Saturday Comes are reproduced here. To get the full WSC experience, including free access to our digital archive, take out a subscription.

Editorial: Pitch invasions by fans are a symptom of a wider problem

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A spate of recent on-field incidents in which players have been targeted for abuse or assault reflect a warped view among some where they are deemed to be fair game

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Harry Pearson column: Hugh McIlvanney, Eric Batty and football writing’s deep divide

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The two journalists have now passed away but their contrasting appreciations of the game will live on for many years to come

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From Hurst FC to Fiorentina: Uncovering the hidden history of a footballing ancestor

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Peter Percival was an unassuming man who rarely spoke of his playing days at Man City in the 1930s, but family research has revealed his starring role in a significant match

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WSC 386 out now

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May issue available now online and in store

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Focus on Kasey Keller: The college keeper who starred for Millwall, Leicester and Spurs

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His lengthy playing days were bookended by stints at Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders, but it was in England that the Washington state-born keeper made his name

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