Stories

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

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

Monday, October 29th, 2018 - Stories

Sign, seal, deliver: the booming business of autograph hunting

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Begging stars for their signatures is no longer the domain of local children out to meet their heroes. Instead, it has been invaded by money-hungry entrepreneurs

Monday, October 22nd, 2018 - Stories

Meet John Baines – the eccentric inventor of football cards

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Known as the Football Card King, Baines began the trends that included swap systems and desperate hunts for elusive players

Monday, October 15th, 2018 - Stories

From Sunday league shouts to ultras karaoke – exploring the sounds of football

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Get Some Chalk On Your Boots is both an amusing and poignant project that shows football as “a sport that thrives on the physical energy of sound”

Monday, October 8th, 2018 - Stories

WSC 380: Non League Special ~ out now!

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November issue available now online

The new WSC is out now, available to order from the WSC shop.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 - Stories