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Life during wartime: how the Second World War exposed football’s regional divides

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Despite its ability to raise public spirits, maintaining a coherent league programme proved problematic between 1939 and 1945 – and not just because of the constant threat of air attack

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Photo of the week ~ Collision at Bacup Borough v Holker Old Boys

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Bacup Borough 4 Holker Old Boys 1, 25/04/2016, Brain Boys West View Stadium, North-West Counties League Division One

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Yesterday’s men that embraced Tomorrow’s World – when Leatherhead hit the big time

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Only via the FA Cup and only in the 1970s could Leatherhead make such an impact on the public imagination, as Jon Spurling explained in WSC 232, June 2006

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Crystal Palace gaining confidence under Roy Hodgson and relishing survival battle

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Despite their disastrous early season under Frank de Boer showed up Eagles’ shortcomings but reverting to a familiar style is slowly working

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New photography book of Swedish lower-league grounds by Mats Tallkvist

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The 376-page book takes you on a journey through Sweden via hundreds of photos of picturesque grounds, old stands, matches, players and more

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