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Geographies of Football: New Towns on the Rise

In January, Matt Bruce described the progress of the Football League’s New Town clubs as ‘faltering’ since joining the 92, but this past week may go down as the one in which their vanguard arrived for real. As Milton Keynes Dons and Stevenage confirmed their play-off berths in League 1, a nail reducing victory at Accrington saw Crawley Town finally confirm a spot in English football’s Tier Three for next season. While the creation of the new towns of England is a narrative particular to a time and a place, the trio are far from alone – if ageing extras from the film Gregory’s…