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Harry Pearson column: The no-nonsense centre-back, a comfort to us all

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From tricky wingers to reliable shot-stoppers, there’s a reassuring familiarity to the pen pics in a non-League match programme – and one archetype that towers above the rest

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Barnsley’s Premier League adventure: joys, drubbings and “establishment” refs

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New film Daydream Believers documents the highs and lows of Barnsley’s 1997-98 campaign, with one particular refereeing performance at Oakwell still riling fans to this day

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WSC 377 out now

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July/August issue available now online and in stores

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Forget fancy passing – the long-ball game can be a thrilling tactic

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Yes, short passing is a pure way to play football. But hoofing the ball upfield can be an effective way to get fans on the edges of their seats, as Matt Nation argued in WSC 167, January 2001

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Outdated attitudes mean football fans still tolerate unfair treatment by police

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The steel pens and baton charges of the 1980s may be gone, but harsh and degrading actions by authorities are still part of the match day experience

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