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Tiers 1–7 · English footballThis week
3 Articles · Digest sent MondayAFC Wimbledon are chasing growth without losing fan control
Wimbledon aren't in crisis. They're trying to solve a harder problem — how a fan-owned club raises the capital to compete in League One without giving up control.
Merthyr Town's accounts show what most football clubs never have to reveal
Merthyr Town's turnover, surplus and net assets all rose this year. Their auditor still included a cash-flow caution in the same report — a level of disclosure most football clubs in England are never legally required to publish in the same way.
Corinthian-Casuals: The Remarkable Amateur Team Who Beat Man Utd 11-3
In 1904, an amateur side beat Manchester United 11-3 — still United's heaviest defeat in their history. The same club coined the phrase "Corinthian Spirit," helped found one of South America's biggest football institutions, and today survives as a Step 9 side worth about £210,000, still refusing to pay a single player a penny.
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