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From Lincoln’s triumphant season to Huddersfield’s heart-warming promotion, via Chelsea’s return to the top and Premier League bullying – WSC contributors’ highs and lows from 2017
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Tuesday, December 26th, 2017 - Stories
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On the 20th anniversary of the devolution referendum we look back at the Home Internationals between Scotland and England, of which Ian Plenderleith demanded a return
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Monday, September 11th, 2017 - Stories
The cliched “real” fan in the stands used by marketers to sell the game do not really exist – there are as many types of fan as there are fans
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017 - Stories
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A German documentary charts the rise of the anthem, from its roots in 1909 play by Jewish-Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar to Carousel and then the terraces
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 - Stories
This weekend Celtic and Aberdeen meet in the Scottish Cup final. In an extract from his next book, The Quiet Fan, Ian Plenderleith recalls the 1984 final, a hangover and a right-wing Celtic fan
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Friday, May 26th, 2017 - Stories