Under The Boardwalk - FC United of Manchester's original fanzine

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Issue 20 - Sep 2009 £2
Back for more fun and frolics for the new season with a homage to Ladybird books of yesteryear but soz, it’s not 2/6. Just £2.
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Issue 19 - March 2009 £2
We enter the 3rd dimension and take a sideways look at the issues of the moment.
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Issue 18 - January 2009 £2
Fresh stuff from the crew that’s guaranteed to remove those stubborn xmas understains Who says UTB is a bag of washing? Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 17 - September 2008 £2
Less is indeed more with a PIL’ed up cover that doesn’t even hint at the bountiful delights to be found within. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 16 - April 2008 SOLD OUT
It’s double trouble once again as the ‘zine goes forth and plunders yet another Saville cover (how’s about that, then) whilst picking the brains of Margy and the rest of the crew.
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Issue 15 - March 2008 SOLD OUT
Stop flicking about and get hold of one of these before the batteries in the floodlights run out and your mum wants the kitchen table back.
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Issue 14 - December 2007 £2
How do you better issue 13? With this double edition that covers all the burning issues of the moment.And we only mention Christmas once.Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 13 - October 2007 SOLD OUT
David Bowie exclusive, Morrissey reveals his FC addiction, Pele goes head to head with Ferguson on FC and Ryan Giggs tells us why he wants to play for the club. Sold out, though.
And it never actually happened.

Issue 12 - September 2007 SOLD OUT
FC are still here and so are we. Join the celebrations with the original scribes plus some newrecruits to the factory. Click here to download FREE pdf of issue 12 (2.6Mb)

Issue 11 - April 2007 £1
Margy spreads a bit more happiness and we celebrate our second promotion and look forward to the forthcoming season with Brady and the rest of the bunch.
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Issue 10 - February 2007 SOLD OUT
We reach our 10th anniversary and celebrate with Hooky, Brady, our regular crew and shitloads of unnecessary Velvet Underground references.
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Issue 9 - December 2006 SOLD OUT
Yet another bumper page count containing sack-fulls of festive cheer from all the favourites and a few more to boot. Click here to download FREE pdf of issue 9 (3.3Mb)

Issue 8 - October 2006 £1
It’s all a load of pollocks as the regular writers and new contributors combine forces to celebrate FC’s continuing sucess. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 7 - August 2005 £1
Division 1 newcomers open their account with a salute to the classic radio broadcasts of DLT and Simon Bates. We’re joking. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 6 - April 2006 £2
We went up and what better way to mark the event than buying this very special double editon?Margy, Justin Moorhouse et al are inside. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 5 - February 2006 SOLD OUT
BetterPolo, Portia Vale, Suede Shoes and the UTB regulars fill this small but perfectly formed edition with all you need to know. Click here to download FREE pdf of issue 5 (2.5Mb)

Issue 4 - December 2005 £2
Bumper double Xmas edition with David Conn, Billy McCartney and 44 pages of festive fanzine fun. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 3 - October 2005 £1
Mani talks, Phil shows us he’s got the power and Terry Christian gives us the word, plus 32 pages of other FC United stuff. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 2 - September 2005 £1
The ‘Punk Football’ edition. Mark E Smith reveals all, Rob Nugent gets the UTB treatment, and there’s our first glossy cover. Click here for sample article (pdf)

Issue 1 - August 2005 £1
The original and still the best. Unique hand-finished feel lends this launch issue real olde worlde charm. Click here for sample article (pdf)

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