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Heading trial is set for Spennymoor Town

The fixture, organised by charity Head for Change, will only allow headers in the penalty box for the first half and then restrict all heading during the second half.
Spennymoor Town

By Neil Harvey

SPENNYMOOR Town will host the first adult football match without heading this weekend to raise money and continue the conversation about the safety of players.
The fixture, organised by charity Head for Change, will only allow headers in the penalty box for the first half and then restrict all heading during the second half.
Professor Willie Stewart from Glasgow University has published research showing that footballers are up to five times more likely to suffer from dementia than the general population.
He believes that neurodegenerative brain disease is linked to heading af...

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