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Keep clubs in your heart

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 April 2017

I HAD the pleasure of achieving an ambition of visiting Crook Town at the weekend. Wow, a step back in time to what grounds should be! Cinder banks, massive stands – the atmosphere would have been amazing 50 years ago, during the glory years.
The match was great entertaining and as football should be. Easington Colliery ran out 5-1 winners and in effect looked a level above Crook, who lost their way in the second half.
The whole experience made me reflect upon the state of the game today. This is a team who used to get crowds in the thousands and now barely scrapes 100. Are we at the ...

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