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Bucket list: One Leeds United fan’s hunt for Marcelo Bielsa’s trademark seat

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The Argentinian may have left Elland Road in February but his lasting impact left supporters scrambling to collect any memento they could of his time there

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Episode 62: Heskey shirt mystery, Wolves’ Golden Tit & guest Duck magazine of Stoke City

In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray shake off a bemusing Emile Heskey experience in the Darlington multiverse to discuss Notable Club Owners from the Golden Tit of Wolverhampton to Les Scadding of Newport. Record Breakers brings a lullaby from Lørenskog, and we continue our sprightly feature, The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is Anthony Bunn from Stoke City’s Duck magazine.

The only way to hear this episode is to sign up for the WSC Supporters’ Club for as little as £2 per month. There are great rewards, including bonus episodes, extended editions, badges, T-shirts and photo prints.

Bringing down the house: Scoring a stadium’s final goal is an honour that can never be taken away

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From Doncaster loanee Theo Streete’s sole Football League strike to Thierry Henry capping off his Highbury love affair, being the last or first to score at a ground secures your place in history

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Editorial: Paddy Power’s shirt stunt reflects gambling’s insidious hold on the game

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The bookmaker’s garish sponsorship of a short-lived Huddersfield Town kit got them the publicity they wanted, as the latest example of how betting has embedded itself in football

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Birth certificate: Stoke City and Nottingham Forest locked in “oldest club” debate

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For as long as the Football League has existed, Notts County have been its oldest club – until their relegation in May sparked a tussle for that title among warring local newspapers

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