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Stories

A small number of articles from each issue of When Saturday Comes are reproduced here. To get the full WSC experience, including free access to our digital archive, take out a subscription.

Leyton Orient back in the Football League and still carving a niche in east London

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Despite having West Ham, Arsenal and Spurs on their doorstep, Orient have stood their ground and overcome recent adversity to offer an appealing local alternative

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Sibling rivalry: A childhood absorbed in Tomy’s Super Cup Football

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Inaccurate, infuriating and the source of many a family feud, the table-top game still offered the potential for magic moments – until the ball rolled into a blind spot

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How a fixture (and injury) pile-up saw Leeds finish 1969-70 empty-handed

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Don Revie’s side were challenging for three trophies as the season neared its end, but 15 games in 46 days proved too much for his stretched squad

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Editorial: Pitch invasions by fans are a symptom of a wider problem

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A spate of recent on-field incidents in which players have been targeted for abuse or assault reflect a warped view among some where they are deemed to be fair game

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Harry Pearson column: Hugh McIlvanney, Eric Batty and football writing’s deep divide

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The two journalists have now passed away but their contrasting appreciations of the game will live on for many years to come

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