turienzo's lovechild
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what about "east stirlingshire"
do they represent every town in east stirlingshire?
do they represent every town in east stirlingshire?
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Yoda
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Sorry for forgetting the AFC in front of it.
AnotherArch
Northern Exile
Stoke City - represents 6 towns!
The CITY of Stoke-on-Trent is formed from six TOWNS of Fenton, Longton, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke and Burslem.
Port Vale are in this conurbation.
The CITY of Stoke-on-Trent is formed from six TOWNS of Fenton, Longton, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke and Burslem.
Port Vale are in this conurbation.
seagullsoverlincoln
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I suppose that it also applies in Derby's case as well.
God knows who Stockport County represent,having said that
I thought it was named after John Barnes (Senrab is Barnes backwards). at least, that's what bobby zamora told me, and he should know! He played for them
How about Tranmere which i believe is in Birkenhead
Debatable apparently.
The name did exist on maps long ago and the club were formed after meeting in Port Vale House.
So a bit like Crystal Palace - except the name DID get used to name an area of South London.
Does "Everton" exist as a place anymore ? Don't think it does.
So (I think) Arsenal is the only team with a name that doesn't strictly relate to an historical place - since they've dropped the Greenwich bit.[/QUOTE]
Debatable apparently.
The name did exist on maps long ago and the club were formed after meeting in Port Vale House.
So a bit like Crystal Palace - except the name DID get used to name an area of South London.
Does "Everton" exist as a place anymore ? Don't think it does.
So (I think) Arsenal is the only team with a name that doesn't strictly relate to an historical place - since they've dropped the Greenwich bit.[/QUOTE]
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I think you'll find Woolwich Arsenal still exists. Indded you can buy a house there...........................................
if you've got a spare million quid.
David Danskin, from Kirkcaldy in Fife, worked at the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich. The Scot, a football man in an area dominated by rugby and cricket, founded a team with the help of three friends, Elijah Watkins, John Humble and Richard Pearce. The arrival in Woolwich of two Nottingham Forest players, Fred Beardsley and Morris Bates, had spurred Danskin into action.
Word got around and 15 men came forward, each prepared to pay sixpence to help start up a club. Danskin added another three shillings himself and the club bought a football. It was October 1886.
The club arranged its first game for December 1886 but had no name, no kit and nowhere to play. Danskin and company were referred to as Dial Square - after one of the factory's workshops - and crossed the Thames to play Eastern Wanderers on the Isle of Dogs.
Dial Square won 6-0 and met in the Royal Oak pub, next to Woolwich Arsenal station, on Christmas Day 1886. Beardsley solved the kit problem by asking his contacts at Nottingham Forest to help. They duly sent a complete set of red shirts.
And as they sat in the Royal Oak, the founding fathers chose a new name. They combined the name of the pub with their place of work - Royal Arsenal. It was far grander than 'Dial Square' and would be the club's name until 1891 when Woolwich Arsenal was formally adopted.
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surrey jim
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Thanet United..
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Port Vale.
Regarding Arsenal, Woolwich Arsenal as a place may well still exist but the club doesn't represent it anymore.
The tube station as people have said is named after the club - it's not the name of the locality. Don't see why this is even being debated, the club by its name do not represent a town or any other settlement.
The tube station as people have said is named after the club - it's not the name of the locality. Don't see why this is even being debated, the club by its name do not represent a town or any other settlement.
The Large One
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Ecosse Exile
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Glad you asked this question, because i was going to answer yes it is, i know several people who describe where they live as Queens Park, indeed i used to live in Cathcart which is between Queens Park and Kings Park.
However i have just checked on google maps, several of the streets that i would describe as being in Queens Park just have Glasgow G41 or G42 as their postal address! So it would seem the answer is actually no, its just a park, near to Hampden!
But should they be included as they only have an U18 team at present?
Sussex Nomad
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Walton and Hersham (don't know if it's already been posted).
Only club named after the first chairman's house I seem to recall
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well technically we don't play in Brighton and Hove, we play in Lewes.........................................
"The parish of Falmer lies within the Kingston ward of Lewes District Council, which returns a single seat to the council"
The Large One
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Now you are getting your mucking fards wuddled.
Of course we play in Brighton & Hove.