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Stories

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.

Counting down: the joy and awe of small attendances

380 Attendances

Forget statistics such as results and goalscorers, it is crowds that can provide fascinating context for matches, especially if they drop below the magical 1,000

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From dreaded cup draws to weather watching – the life of a stadium manager

380 VenueManager

Club employees spend most of their time at the stadium, yet their minds are far too occupied with weather patterns and hot dog stock levels to worry about what happens on the pitch

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WSC 381 out now

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December issue available now online and in store

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Non-League stadiums offer vision of football’s future as well as past

380 FCUnited

While non-League stadiums can regularly offer a throwback to football’s less corporate days, they are also a testing ground for the game’s innovations

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Friday night lights: why non-League crowds rise when they kick off weekend

379 FridayKickOffs

Non-League clubs are increasingly reaping the benefits of switching fixtures to Friday evenings, with bumper crowds and big match atmospheres

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