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Features
Pulling up trees How Nottingham Forest have gone from survival battles to a Europe chase
Record breaker Denis Law, revered at Old Trafford
In Bloom The curious story of Blackpool’s East Stand and its impending demolition
Match of the month Tamworth switch back to the National League as Boston United visit The Lamb
Selhurst spark Chasing Crystal Palace joy for 50 years; unlikely heroes of the 1980s struggle
Object lessons A Wembley scorer’s pitchside photo
Shelf life One of the first player autobiographies saw Tommy Lawton tell his story
Making Tees Stockton Town’s decade of success; Friday night derby fun in Billingham
Through the ringers A mystery player always turns heads

Regulars
Editorial Why more fans are turning to non-League
Sidelines Tribute to Tony Book; Greenland set their sights on Concacaf; Merthyr Town turn down a big offer; the South Yorkshire club bringing matches back to Millmoor
Shot! Beating the freeze as Buxton host Chester
Harry Pearson column Contested drop balls were not for the faint hearted, from school games to the top level
The perfect shot A family affair for Luton’s 1988 League Cup win
World view Struggling Valencia get the builders back in; Germany’s second-tier giants want a fair deal
Books Steph Houghton looks back; speaking football in Argentina; Dave Bennett’s insightful story
Letters I found an Ordnance Survey online map in which the whole town had been misspelt…
Season in brief FC Kobenhavn on top in their first ever season