accrington stanley
who are they?
Exactly
Arsenal is a good one suggest mighty weapons to hand.
That's because they originated from nr Woolwich Arsenal.
Tottenham Hotspurs, originally wanted to be called just "Hotspurs" but the London Hotspurs that my great grandfather played for objected.
That’s because they originated from nr Woolwich Arsenal.
I assumed they had come from within. A works team essentially.
I must admit I am quite keen, as a fifer, to watch the mighty Burntisland ship yard FC!
I assumed they had come from within. A works team essentially.
They may well have done as I can't remember the exact details, great grandad had some shares* in Arsenal and was a ref in the southern premier league in the early 1900s, have tried to research into it but mostly lost to the mists of time apart from occasional old match reports that pop up on the net from time to time.
* we only found out about 50yrs after he died, some heir hunter guy came knocking at my parents door, my mum ended up with 1 whole share - worth about 10k when it got sold.
They'll be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight! But as Raith Rovers is the name of Kirkcaldy's club that's a bit unlikely.
Aston Villa (glorious name) earlier this season played the Berne team Young Boys at the ****dorf Stadium. I don't know why some people thought that was funny.
Hull City is the only English team with a name that you can't colour in any of its letters and it's the law that every team has to have at least one letter from the word Mackerel in its name.
I think Hotspur is. Contender.
Fighting cocks are Vicious and unrelenting. Our bantam used to send fox hounds, errant dogs and foxes away with at least one laceration.
There's a facinating programme on BBC Sounds that was on Radio 4 a while back; Word of Mouth with Michael Rosen on about the origin of football team names. IIRC rangers were teams without their own grounds, united were teams that merged with other ones and Spurs were based in a part of London where descendants of 15th centuary rebel Harry Hotspur had a gaff. Several were bible reading groups that played football for light relief.
There’s a facinating programme on BBC Sounds that was on Radio 4 a while back
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yxl3
If only Keith could end up playing Barry
Or Leith (I know, I know)
Airbus UK Broughton FC has a very romantic feel to it.
Deportivo Moron – Argentina
FL Fart – Norway
Kanye Swallows – Botswana
Wacker Innsbruck
Nyasa Big Bullets FC – Malawi
Semen Padang – Indonesia
You didn't even read the thread title let alone the OP did you?
Sheffield wednesday every time
I think Hotspur is. Contender.
Fighting cocks are Vicious and unrelenting. Our bantam used to send fox hounds, errant dogs and foxes away with at least one laceration.
But the "Hotspur" in question is the 14th century Lord Percy Duke of Northumberland. I've had coffee with his great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson's mrs and she is pretty keen on kick boxing and mixed martial arts I suppose.
Sheffield wednesday every time
Well not every time - only on Wednesdays by definition. They reputedly started out as a cricket club that played on wednesdays because it was halfday closing and the players had the afternoon off work.
Thanks for mansplaining about my football team
When Bonnyrig Rose played Linlithgow Rose, it was known as the 'war of the roses'.
How about Newcastle Chemfica?
https://fulltime.thefa.com/index.html?league=6866065
I quite like these (all in the same league)
- Crook Town
- Redcar Athletic
- Seaham Red Star
- Tow Law Town
- West Allotment Celtic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Football_League
Shame this one doesn't exist anymore.
Middlesbrough Ironopolis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesbrough_Ironopolis_F.C.
But the “Hotspur” in question is the 14th century Lord Percy Duke of Northumberland
And where do you think he got that nickname from?
The point is not where the name comes from but how great it makes the team sound.
There are some great old names like Edinburgh's originally titled
Foot Ball Club.
I think Hotspur is. Contender.
Fighting cocks are Vicious and unrelenting.
I think you're mixing them up with Millwall fans
St Cuthbert's Wanderers.
Dalbeattie Star FC.
David Danskin fae Burntisland gets acknowledged as the founder of Arsenal
West Ham ....avoided by Jews and Muslims
Some other names that are great.
Banks O Dee
Llantwit Major
Jeanfield Swifts
Sauchie Juniors.
Gornal Athletic.
Anyone who has been to Gornal would know that those two words don't Go together.
A little while ago, I put together a family quiz. One of the rounds was "Bird or Bollocks," ten names of birds some of which were real and some I'd made up. I reckon there's a Football or Fiction round to be had from some of the posts here.
Also, ornithologists need professional help.
PVC Leidehosen
Unfortunate trousers
Just back from the curious mix of football and hill running you get at Bonnyrigg: Bonnyrigg Rose vrs Edinburgh City who were previously known as Postal United. Terrible game - one lot probably had greenfly the other was enough to induce going postal...
They’ll be dancing in the streets of
RaithTotal Network Solutions tonight!
If we assume rugby is proper football, we can open it up to Wasps FC (not RUFC etc; formed before most Association Football teams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasps_FC), or the classic Preston Grasshoppers (which does have a R, despite still being older than most football teams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Grasshoppers_R.F.C.). Or even Harlequins.
And I always thought the oldest clube was Sheffield FC, not Sheffield United FC. I may be wrong, but United were formed after loads of other clubs, like Forest etc
Forres Mechanics are also known as the Can Cans, just to add a bit extra. The Highland league has a fair few good team names (mostly just because they name places funny up here I think)
Banks O Dee
Buckie Thistle
Clachnacuddin
Keith
Also, today was one of my favourite football fixtures, Forfar vs East Fife, which always sounds amazing when they read the score out. Especially if it’s 5-4
Local to me is Racing Club Warwick FC
I always thought the oldest clube was Sheffield FC, not Sheffield United FC. I may be wrong, but United were formed after loads of other clubs, like Forest
This ir right. Sheffield fc is the oldest club. Sheffield United is the oldest 'united'
Shropshire's other club, The New Saints is another good one. A reverse TLA from the days when village side Llansantffraid took a sponsors name the afore mentioned Total Network Solutions. Later incorporated nearby Oswestry and unlike the other unmentionable side from the county now feature regularly in European football.
Can’t believe nobody has mentioned Harland & Wolff Welders who play in the Irish League.
Always imagined them being a bunch of right hard bastards who played in hobnail boots.
A reverse TLA
I think that would be a "backronym."
Sadly it has never happened, and probably never will. There was a game between the two that went to penalties a few years ago and ended up 5-4 but that’s not the same thing.
Scottish fans of a certain age may recall the “legendary” Dukla Pumpherston Sawmill and Tannery.
And for Half Man Half Biscuit fans (apologies Michael Palin) there’s no team like Barnstoneworth United.
