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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 12:34:25 GMT
I just saw a thread for "Hartlepools By Election" which momentarily I read as if it was the name of a football club!
I can certainly remember clubs with odder names, though mainly in the past.
There was one place that always stuck in my mind as I used to pass it quite often going to Peterborough, and that was Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire and their club Irthlingborough Diamonds.In 1992 the club merged with Rushden Town to form Rushden & Diamonds, which played at Irthlingborough's Nene Park until financial troubles caused it to enter administration in July 2011. I lost track of what happened to them after that.
Another one in the same area was Banbury Spencer. The club was established in 1931 as Spencer Sports Club, a works team of the Spencer Corsets factory! In 1965 the club was renamed Banbury United after a change in ownership, and at the end of the 1965–66 season they transferred to Division One of the Southern League.
My Grandfather used to tell me heroic tales about a club named and Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863. The club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. Whatever happened to them?
Edit: According to Wiki The team now "competes" (?) in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
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Post by felonious on Apr 28, 2021 12:58:29 GMT
Realale Madrid
UPVC Eindhoven
Portly Vale
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 28, 2021 13:20:26 GMT
I just saw a thread for "Hartlepools By Election" which momentarily I read as if it was the name of a football club! I can certainly remember clubs with odder names, though mainly in the past. There was one place that always stuck in my mind as I used to pass it quite often going to Peterborough, and that was Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire and their club Irthlingborough Diamonds.In 1992 the club merged with Rushden Town to form Rushden & Diamonds, which played at Irthlingborough's Nene Park until financial troubles caused it to enter administration in July 2011. I lost track of what happened to them after that. Another one in the same area was Banbury Spencer. The club was established in 1931 as Spencer Sports Club, a works team of the Spencer Corsets factory! In 1965 the club was renamed Banbury United after a change in ownership, and at the end of the 1965–66 season they transferred to Division One of the Southern League. My Grandfather used to tell me heroic tales about a club Founded and NFounded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football.amed as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. Whatever happened to them? Edit: According to Wiki The team now "competes" (?) in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Guess my brain was in the same state. Did the same meself |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 13:31:45 GMT
Not an unusual club name, but a curiosity, that during the first decade of this Century there was a football coach in the German Bundesliga named Wolfgang Wolf, and he was of course the Manager of Wolfsburg!
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 14:10:30 GMT
A good "old favourite" is Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team!
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Post by thevoid on Apr 28, 2021 14:28:17 GMT
Wormatia Worms - Germany
Tom Tomsk - Russia
FC Santa Claus - Finland
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 28, 2021 14:52:46 GMT
Wormatia Worms - Germany Tom Tomsk - Russia FC Santa Claus - Finland Wouldn’t it be great if their bar was called The Tom Tomsk Club and they got The Tom Tom club to play there. |
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 28, 2021 15:49:59 GMT
A good "old favourite" is Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team! Our own history originates in the Charterhouse school doesn’t it. Not a “school team” as such obviously |
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Post by lordb on Apr 28, 2021 15:58:28 GMT
Not an unusual club name, but a curiosity, that during the first decade of this Century there was a football coach in the German Bundesliga named Wolfgang Wolf, and he was of course the Manager of Wolfsburg! Jon de Wolf was transfer ed from Wolfsberg to Wolves! |
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 28, 2021 15:58:55 GMT
The Bolivian league is always good value for a fun name or two  |
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Post by lordb on Apr 28, 2021 16:01:57 GMT
A good "old favourite" is Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team! Our own history originates in the Charterhouse school doesn’t it. Not a “school team” as such obviously no one knows really how Port Vale came by their name - they do purport the vale of ports theory but that seems unlikely to me - however there was in the 19th century a pub (I think in Hanley) called The Port Vale as such I think it's fair & reasonable to state Port Vale area a pub team |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 16:30:44 GMT
In Vale's case, in more ways than one!  |
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Post by NassauDave on Apr 28, 2021 16:50:28 GMT
Deportivo Wanka- Peru
The Strongest - Bolivia
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2021 16:55:14 GMT
Newell's Old Boys in Argentina. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football.
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Post by silentbob on Apr 28, 2021 17:15:40 GMT
There was one place that always stuck in my mind as I used to pass it quite often going to Peterborough, and that was Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire and their club Irthlingborough Diamonds.In 1992 the club merged with Rushden Town to form Rushden & Diamonds, which played at Irthlingborough's Nene Park until financial troubles caused it to enter administration in July 2011. I lost track of what happened to them after that. I walk past where their old ground was quite frequently. They folded and a phoenix club was formed - initially playing at Wellingborough FC's Dog & Duck Ground, named after the Beefeater pub next door! They now play in Rushden |
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Post by damagedswan on Apr 28, 2021 17:16:08 GMT
Deportivo Wanka- Peru The Strongest - Bolivia One thing I love about The Strongest is that they were originally called 'The Strong Football Club' - evidently they felt like they needed to make it clear that they weren't just strong, there was in fact no club stronger. |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 28, 2021 17:16:43 GMT
A good "old favourite" is Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team! Our own history originates in the Charterhouse school doesn’t it. Not a “school team” as such obviously Was imagining, with the penchant for wanting the old boys back,if we should hook the transfer team up with the Genesis boys then. ’Big’ Mike Rutherford in the middle, Phil ‘in the air tonight’ in the To Mince roll and, er, the other one being anonymous on the right. Quids in if we get Marillion to sit in front. |
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Post by thfc67 on Apr 28, 2021 17:59:29 GMT
Newell's Old Boys in Argentina. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. Unlikely as it is to happen. An Intercontinental Cup final of Newell's Old Boys v BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) has a nice ring (pun not intended) to it. |
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Post by Veritas on Apr 28, 2021 18:05:13 GMT
Shepshed Charterhouse a top non league side of my youth had a great name, they unfortunately got into financial difficulties and reformed as Shepshed Dynamo.
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Apr 28, 2021 18:06:34 GMT
Road Safety
Stationery Stores
From the Nigerian National League
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Post by samba :) on Apr 28, 2021 18:07:53 GMT
Wormatia Worms - Germany Tom Tomsk - Russia FC Santa Claus - Finland bet the russian one is quite easy to find |
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 28, 2021 18:10:55 GMT
Lots of ersatz clubs named after European teams across South America. Liverpool (Uruguay), Barcelona (Ecuador), Everton and Rangers (Chile)... also Juventud in Uruguay and Arsenal in Argentina, although they're unrelated to the Italian and English teams. And then there's various Wanderers, Albions, Boys etc
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 18:12:42 GMT
Wormatia Worms - Germany Tom Tomsk - Russia FC Santa Claus - Finland bet the russian one is quite easy to find They have Red floodlighting! |
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Post by s7oke on Apr 28, 2021 18:16:40 GMT
Norwegian
Fotballaget Fart
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Post by s7oke on Apr 28, 2021 18:19:09 GMT
Naughty Boys
Botswana Meat Commission
And golden bush
All in
Botswana
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 18:29:14 GMT
I do miss the days when Russian and Ukrainian teams were much bigger and important than they are now. Many were either Army teams or else named after the factory or industry that sponsored them, such as Dynamo Kiev, Torpedo Moscow and Lokomotiv Leipzig (Germany).
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Post by spitthedog on Apr 28, 2021 18:31:02 GMT
Shepshed Charterhouse a top non league side of my youth had a great name, they unfortunately got into financial difficulties and reformed as Shepshed Dynamo. Shepshed Dynamo are a great club whose fans have some wonderful songs in their repertoire. One of their best "If you like it up the Butthole clap your hands" just to explain......Their ground is on Butthole Lane |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 28, 2021 18:33:56 GMT
Naughty Boys Botswana Meat Commission And golden bush All in Botswana Oh I’m sorry, my next band is definitely going to be called Botswana Meat Commission. (First album Dog Will Bite) |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 28, 2021 18:37:06 GMT
Shepshed Charterhouse a top non league side of my youth had a great name, they unfortunately got into financial difficulties and reformed as Shepshed Dynamo. Shepshed Dynamo are a great club whose fans have some wonderful songs in their repertoire. One of their best "If you like it up the Butthole clap your hands" just to explain......Their ground is on Butthole Lane Just awesome 👏 |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 28, 2021 18:40:08 GMT
Naughty Boys Botswana Meat Commission And golden bush All in Botswana Oh I’m sorry, my next band is definitely going to be called Botswana Meat Commission. (First album Dog Will Bite) Didn't someone see them supporting World of Twist at Trentham in the 70's? |
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