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From the archives ~ FA Cup third-place play-offs: football’s forgotten games

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For two semi-finalists the FA Cup will be over this weekend, but that wasn’t always the case – in WSC 288 Owen Amos remembered the matches even the FA ignore

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 - Stories

The steady disappearance of sloped pitches is a sad loss to the game

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From Barnet’s Underhill to the Manor Ground of Oxford via Grundy Hill and Easter Road, pitches with a slope have become part of football’s folklore

Thursday, April 13th, 2017 - Stories

Photo of the week ~ Ninian Park, Cardiff City’s former home

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 - Stories

From the archive ~ Bill Shankly: The great orator who gave managers a voice

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Bill Shankly was not just a manager: he was a communicator. In WSC 205 Barney Ronay listened and was reminded of a thousand pale imitations

Monday, April 10th, 2017 - Stories

Badge of the week ~ Police Tero FC, Thailand

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Friday, April 7th, 2017 - Stories