counties in england never to have a league side....ever, ever EVER?

[Westdene Seagull]

I used to live five minutes walk from Ashton Gate (in Southville) and even I knew I was in the HISTORICAL COUNTY of Somerset. As the map clearly demonstrates. Zoom in. The county border was the Avon. Everything south of it (plus Spike Island) was Somerset.

Agreed. Having spent a huge amount of time on my Uncles farm at Brockley just down the road I can confirm that Ashton Gate was definitely in the historical county of Somerset.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Surely Bournmouth is in Dorset, sussaxon?

I'm not accepting anything else, Bournemouth is/ was in Dorset from the mid 70s, it became its own 'thingy' in 2000 odd (a bit like Brighton and Hove)

 

[BN9 BHA]

What's all this 'was in Somerset' business?! The traditional/historic counties still exist, as pointed out on my first post on this thread, so therefore Bristol City FC are a Somerset club.

The traditional/historic counties do not still exist only in your mind, the historic counties are well, history, just like historically Bristol had Pirates, one day you country boys will move into this century, stop living in the past

 

[Southwest Seagull]

Double duoh!!...... I give up.....

What's the problem..?

 

[BrianWade4]

Wiltshire?

Swindon Town ( one of only 2 English professional clubs with none if the letters from the word Mackerel in it)

 

[BrianWade4]

Isle of Wight

 

[BrianWade4]

taken from this list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_England

-city of london
-cornwall
-isle of wight
-rutland

City of London is not a County.

It's a City Corporation and the only City in the world our Queen needs written permission before she can enter. Fact

 

[Eeyore]

Isle of Wight

Part of Hampshire, well, let the debate begin.

You see, it became a county by administration in it's own right in 1890. But Southampton were formed in 1885.

So by connection of county, it once belonged to one that had a team.

 

[Rogero]

Westmorland. Did that have a football club?

 

[BensGrandad]

Palace are registered with Surrey FA as are AFC Wimbledon.