When you have names in Europe football like Dynamo, Rapid and locomotive...
Bolton Wanderers sounds a bit lacklustre dunnit.
A bit "turn up and have a mooch about"
We have the best football club name in the world - Leeds United. What more do you want?
I’d hope you were united, or you’d be **** useless.
United after a teams name, refers to the merger of 2 clubs to form a new one. Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End merger in 1892 to become "United".
Matthew 12.42 "The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here."
and also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_(Royal_Mile)
I guess there are very few that don't give some idea as to where the stadium is located. Celtic and Rangers obviously to mind. I don't think anyone ever says Glasgow Rangers, although maybe they do in other countries?
Pretty sure that the Doonhamers are named after Dumfries being "queen of the south"
I will give you a half point because at least it's a bit different.
accrington stanley.
I guess there are very few that don’t give some idea as to where the stadium is located
Arsenal and Port Vale in the English leagues, quite a few in Scotland. Celtic, Rangers, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers, Hibs etc.
Then there are the misleading ones. West Ham's old ground was actually in Upton Park, and the new one is in Stratford. They haven't played in West Ham since 1904.
Actually Ransos.
Arsenal is a good one suggest mighty weapons to hand.
accrington stanley
who are they?
Exactly!
Sheffield United, the original and oldest united, was formed from Sheffield United cricket club, which itself was formed through the merger of local cricket clubs.
The most original name in English football is possibly Port Vale, who aren't actually named after a place, but the valley of ports.
South Africa has some cracking football team names.
we used to have Colne Dynamos
We still have some good ones:
Tonbridge Angels
Sheffield Wednesday
Inverurie Loco Works
Trethomas Bluebirds
Preston North End?
Was always particularly pleased with our 5-a-side team's name; Real Ale Madrid!
Two good names in Edinburgh or possibly three. Heart of Midlothian, note that it is not Hearts. Spartans who play in Scottish league two. Finally there is Hibernian whose supporters may well consider themselves to be in Leith. Pity there's not a decent team between them. Don't blame me I support Celtic.
Scottish lower leagues are full of them. Whitehall Welfare, Gala Fairydean (with listed brutalist stand) and of course, St Cuthbert Wanderers.
we used to have Colne Dynamos
We still have some good ones:
Tonbridge Angels
Sheffield Wednesday
Inverurie Loco Works
Trethomas Bluebirds
This guy gets it.
Fortes Mechanics?
There's quite a funny joke about Rangers playing them after their resurrection.
Obi Wan Kenobi Nil was my fantasy football team
The Eastern bloc footy names usually came from institutions - Dinamo (govt party types), CSKA (army), Torpedo (factory workers), Spartak (unions)
Not name related, but I really hope at some point, someone gets to read out Forfar 5 East Fife 4.
Crystal Palace is a bit weird if you don't understand the reference to the Great Exhibition or the location that got named after it. Sounds more like the name of a take away.
Not name related, but I really hope at some point, someone gets to read out Forfar 5 East Fife 4.
As I recall that happened a few decades ago and it made the national news. Or perhaps the other way round.
I don’t think anyone ever says Glasgow Rangers, although maybe they do in other countries?
Many years ago we landed in Tokyo, passport guy took one look at our documents, smiled then shouted "Gasgo Waingers!" In a way only a Japanese man could. Much laughing and hand shaking followed.
Lots of good ones off you go looking in lower leagues.
My favourite would be Inverness Caledonian Thistle. If only for the famous newspaper headline 'Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious"
Whitehill Welfare
Bonnyrigg Rose
Ormiston Primrose
Civil Service Strollers
Forres Mechanics
Sadly both Glenbuck, the village and home of the Shankly brothers, and its team Glenbuck Cherrypickers are no longer with us.
And as the Fall once said*. We're not Gala Fairydean, We are Spartans FC
*almost.
Spartans
Was always particularly pleased with our 5-a-side team’s name
Mate at Uni played for Inter Yer Mam.
Hamilton Academical. The only league club to have come from a school team.
PVC Leidehosen, worth setting up a team just for a cheap laugh
Burntisland Shipyard FC.
One year Stirling Albion will draw them in the Scottish Cup and I can justify an away day,
Also used to say to the boys that we'd follow The Binos all the way to Hampden but we never did draw Queens Park away.
Dukla Prague was a Czech army team. Their kit was not featured by Subbuteo but Stirling Albion's was - as Arsenal.
Reading <mic drop> /
Keith.
"Who are we playing next weekend?"
"Keith"
"Just Keith, or will anyone else be with him?"
Yep, I know it's a town in NE Scotland.
surprised the munter hunters havent been mentioned.
i always liked the scorelines in scotland Fife 4 Forfar 5
