GROUNDTASTIC
THE FOOTBALL GROUNDS MAGAZINE
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GT115 : published 1 December 2023
Cover photograph : Pete Miles · Contributors : Bob Lilliman , David Collins , Atholl Beattie , Jock Gardiner , Tony Cunningham , Chris Miller , Pete Miles , Neil Harvey , Joseph Gibbons , Simon Inglis , Dave Cliff , Terry Keating , Jim Kidd , Andy McGregor , Tim Lancaster , Owen Pavey & Paul Kirkwood
3 Whitletts Victoria 49 North American Soccer League 10 League News 56 Model Grounds Update 14 Non-League News 59 Wombwell Town 20 World News 64 Ilford 24 Scots News 68 St Helens Town 26 Welsh News 71 Bookshelf 28 Fulham 74 Tea Bar 34 Lovell ’ s Athletic 77 Holiday Snaps 39 Alloa Athletic 78 Exit Gates
42 East Thurrock United 80 Landscapes
Notes : GT115 has a familiar look to it as we revisit a number of items that appeared in GT114 . After our piece on Fulham ’ s new Riverside Stand we received a magnificent new book called Craven Cottage - 250 Years , and it was so good that we just had to do an extended review on it . We take another look at Alloa Athletic ’ s Recreation Park as it looked nearly a century ago and also revisit the story of the model maker John Le Maitre , who it turns out was on Simon Inglis ’ radar many years ago . Our new book Before The Cemetery End is also now out , and we have an exclusive review of it by Mike Floate .
Next issue : GT116 - 1 March 2024
Groundtastic is compiled and edited by Vince Taylor and Paul Claydon and printed by Durley Publications . All items are copyright of those credited or Groundtastic , and cannot be reproduced without prior permission .
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