Stories

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How Everton and Tottenham’s pioneering tour gave Walter Tull his chance

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Visits to exotic climes are nothing new for English clubs. In WSC 271, September 2009, Simon Hart charted the trailblazing trip to South America in 1909 which acted as a trial for Walter Tull

Monday, March 26th, 2018 - Stories

Kickaround 1 with FREE giant world football map out now

Brand new magazine for young fans from WSC available to buy in stores and order online

Friday, March 23rd, 2018 - Stories

The world-class sports stars who struggled to carve out a football career

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From cricketers to athletes, plenty of sportsmen have tried to become footballers – though few have switched disciplines with much success

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 - Stories

Photo of the week ~ Southend fans shield their eyes at Roots Hall

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Southend United 1 Ipswich Town 3, 21/10/2006, Roots Hall, Championship

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 - Stories

Forget Panini – there’s a new type of football sticker to obsess over

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We are now accepting entries for the 2018 WSC writers’ competition. By way of inspiration, here is Matt Johnson’s runner-up entry from 2017, about a a new phenomenon of global football culture sweeping the streets

Monday, March 19th, 2018 - Stories