Franchising remains a taboo subject in England, but it has happened on several occasions before in Scotland, perhaps most notably when Airedrieonians went bust in 2002.
Read MoreTwo successive relegations may feel for Wolves supporters as if their world is caving in, the club has been here before.
Read MoreIt is now almost eleven years since ITV Digital collapsed into administration, dragging the clubs of the Football League into a mass financial crisis which took years for its clubs to recover from. When it collapsed in May 2002,...
Read MoreThere are few people in lower division football for whom more vituperation is reserved than Graham Westley. The Preston North End manager has a reputation for management-speak and self-aggrandisement that is well known, but such...
Read MoreThe 1980s were a period of decline for football in the West Midlands. A decade which had started with one of its clubs, Aston Villa, winning the Football League Championship and the European Cup in successive season soon saw...
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