WSC No 290, April 2011

1986

2011

Chelsea’s infamous electric fences in 1985

Contents

In the mid-1980s even the mere routine of attending a match – particularly an away match – felt like a vaguely subversive act 25 years of WSC p24

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4 Editorial Is FIFA ready for people power? 6 News watch Chelsea’s season in crisis; Niall Quinn and the media miss the point 8 Sidelines Lineker runs out of superlatives; Man Utd enrage French radio; academy rule changes hit smaller clubs; the streaming effect 12 Shot! Glossop welcome Barnoldswick to Surrey St 14 Treacherous times Before Torres and Carroll – idolised players signing for club rivals is nothing new 15 Ian Ashbee Hull City’s greatest player? 16 Olympic Stadium aftermath Spurs’ lost links to Tottenham; West Ham wary of win but Orient come off worst 18 Match of the month Now back in League Two, Oxford United host promotion-chasing Rotherham 22 The Webster Ruling Hearts welcome back a player

The Webster Ruling Hearts welcome back a player

Ron returns p37

who had previously left through a legal loophole

23 Ipswich hit four in France Bobby Robson’s team receive press plaudits on their way to winning the 1981 UEFA Cup 24 25 years of WSC Tracing lad culture from Baddiel to Lovejoy;

assessing the impact of fanzines; how football fans became politicised 30 Shot! Archive Charlton return to The Valley thanks to a prolonged campaign by supporters 32 Euro view Lille challenge the big guns;

American recruits for Ireland? 34 Everton hit the skids A lack of support from the board undermines David Moyes 36 World view Bafana Bafana threat; big names back in

Brazil; Champions for Africa meet in Madrid 40 Reviews Odd days at Old Trafford; Steve Hodge

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stories; punchy McDougall; Villa scores 42 Letters Dear WSC, I know I shouldn’t but... 46 Season in brief Australia National Soccer League 1977

PHO TO S Dear 46 Season in brief

Australia National Soccer League 1977