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jonny.rainbow

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Dagenham and Redbridge used to be two separate teams. As did Rushden and Diamonds.

We are the only team that didn't merge to be named after two places.
 




Statto

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jonny.rainbow said:
Dagenham and Redbridge used to be two separate teams. As did Rushden and Diamonds.

We are the only team that didn't merge to be named after two places.

Yes, and therefore we are the only English League club to ever be named after 2 diferent places. Dagenham and Redbrige have never been a league club, and There is no such place as Diamonds.:)
 
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Everest

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Race said:
queens park rangers?
Don't be a div. What do you know about football, Tank?:lolol:
 


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Statto said:
Yes, and therefore we are the only English League club to ever be named after 2 diferent places. Dagenham and Redbrige have never been a league club, and There is no such place as Diamonds.:)


MK DONS


milton keynes

wimbledon

!
 


Statto

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turienzo's lovechild said:
MK DONS


milton keynes

wimbledon

!

Yes, but the place is called WIMBLEDON not DON.

If they were called MK Wimbledon It would be a different story and you would be right. I Understand the Don suffix was put in as a nickname rather than reference to Wimbledon. It's one and a half place names.:D :thumbsup:
 
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Robot Chicken

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Jul 5, 2003
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Statto said:
(the smallest town in England to ever have a league club, I think:D)

Correct. Nelson used to be the smallest town in England to ever have a league club with a population of 29,000 but Irlingborough is much smaller.

Irthlingborough is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 6,000 people. It is the smallest town in England to have possessed a league association football team, Rushden & Diamonds F.C..
 




Herr Tubthumper

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I thought Arsenal were named after The Woolwich Arsenal which was definately a place, a gun foundry infact.
 


Bob!

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Statto said:
Yes, and therefore we are the only English League club to ever be named after 2 diferent places. Dagenham and Redbrige have never been a league club, and There is no such place as Diamonds.:)

Not quite right though!

AFC Bournemouth used to be known as Bournemouth & Boscombe. therefore we are NOT the only English League club to ever be named after 2 diferent places
 


Robot Chicken

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Jul 5, 2003
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Rushden and Diamonds was an amalgation of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds. "Rushden and Irthlingborough" would be too much of a tongue twister!
 




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dougdeep

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Tubthumper said:
I thought Arsenal were named after The Woolwich Arsenal which was definately a place, a gun foundry infact.

Which is now an industrial estate. (Definitely)
 


Shropshire Seagull

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The year after Liverpool won the Champions League (2 years ago?) - they had to play the first qualifying game against Total Network Solutions who had won the Welsh Premier League.

I think TNS have now amalgamated with Oswestry again and still play at their old ground in Llansantffraid and are now called The New Saints.
 










Statto

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Vicar! said:
Going back to the original question Forest Green Rovers!

Small Village in Gloucestershire. Near Nailsworth. I know someon who went to watch his team there (Woking). There ground is called the lawn. (or it used to be)
 
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jonny.rainbow

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Ford United

Both named after the businesses their playing staff work for. Sort of.
 


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