Watch the player who does not receive the pass
Follow one passage away from the ball. An invented example and a three-line record separate visible movement, possible explanations and what remains unknown.
FROM THE NOTEBOOK
All writing
Looking for Formartine United? Start with the current club site
This domain has a historical connection with Formartine United, but The North Touchline is an independent football publication. It is not the club’s website, ticket office or supporters’ membership service.
A match programme is a record with a point of view
Read a programme as a source made for a particular occasion. Its advertisements, page order and printing choices need context as well as careful description.
A first visit to a ground starts before the turnstile
For a new visitor, the difficult part of a matchday may be finding reliable practical information. A fixture listing, a map pin and a photograph of an entrance do not necessarily answer the same question.
A scoreline is the ending, not the whole account
A scoreline needs a sequence before it becomes a match account. Separate what happened, how you interpret it and what the result alone cannot establish.