The fans who vanish from the terraces live on in the memories of the supporters they leave behind.
“What becomes of the broken-hearted? Or perhaps more to the point, what becomes of the scunnered, the disillusioned and the bored? For many of us bitten by the football bug, it’s often a lifelong condition, almost like a kind of malaria: manageable but prone to sudden, intense flare-ups, and impossible to cure. But sometimes diehard supporters stop going to matches after years or even decades of faithful attendances. Why? Death is an obvious reason, or having to work on a Saturday, increased family responsibilities, poor health, the cost of living, moving away from the area, taking up a competing pursuit, falling out with friends, taking the huff with the club directors, or quite simply becoming fed up with football. …  Curious about their true reasons, I set out to track down five individuals who were once permanent fixtures in the lower leagues of Scottish football but have since vanished from the scene. …”
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