The barrage of instant-reaction anger ignores the central traits of most match-going supporters: cynicism, resignation and a sense of perspective
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Monday, February 11th, 2019 - Stories
From a Bradford fan drawing Scunthorpe’s new badge on the way home from a match to Birmingham’s gas-engineer-design effort, it’s surprising that so many club badges were designed by supporters, as this extract from The Beautiful Badge explains
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 - Stories
Forget statistics such as results and goalscorers, it is crowds that can provide fascinating context for matches, especially if they drop below the magical 1,000
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 - Stories
Hard to beat and always hovering around the play-off places, life is good on the south coast whether they move up a level or not
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Friday, March 9th, 2018 - Stories
Mark E Smith, frontman of The Fall, has died aged 60. He was a long-term reader of WSC and left a legacy which included some contributions to the magazine over the years. In WSC 157, March 2000, Mark discussed his football experiences, which included encounters with a goalkeeping plumber and a controversial match against the Icicle Works
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Thursday, January 25th, 2018 - Stories