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Wednesday, 20 August 2014

The Road to Wembley (and Beyond)

The road beyond Wembley leads, in this instance, to Kettering. But more of that later. Looking at the early rounds of the FA Cup through the prism of Wembley FC is now an enduring cliche. Like many clubs in greater London Wembley eke out an existence on attendances that rarely reach 3 figures. Like no others they do so sharing one of the most iconic monikers in football with the national stadium just up the road. I imagine that this fact seems far more relevant the further away you are from either Wembley. 

The Magic of the Cup is About to Commence