The most Dickensian-sounding footballers

[Lady Whistledown]

Inspired by our very own Solomon March, who I fancy should really have been a stern faced lawyer in Great Expectations, who are the most Dickensian-sounding footballers please?

I'll throw in Mr Jacob Butterfield, who was almost certainly a kindly-faced but perennially poor grocer in a previous life, and Mr Nathaniel Knight-Percival (not sure what he'd be, but he'd be titled and loaded).

 

[El Sid]

That famous goalkeeper - Bob Catchit

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Albert Jarrett.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That famous goalkeeper - Bob Catchit

Somewhat cheating though

 

[Goldstone1976]

Apart from the old and curious Mr Edward Sheringham I have previously offered, I also proffer for your esteemed consideration Mr Donald Pickwick of Norwich City fame. I understand that there were some problems with his papers.

 

[El Sid]

Somewhat cheating though

Does Ebenezer Bloom count?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Mr. Martin Hinshelwood - the local funeral director?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Stern John was a presbyterian minister in a previous life shirley

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Jack Butland sounds like the local Blacksmiths apprentice. Of working class background but with the looks and charm to turn even the best bred ladies head.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Joseph Fagan.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Tom Cleverly, the Manors stable boy.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Tom Huddlestone, the local mason.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Inspired by our very own Solomon March, who I fancy should really have been a stern faced lawyer in Great Expectations, who are the most Dickensian-sounding footballers please?

I'll throw in Mr Jacob Butterfield, who was almost certainly a kindly-faced but perenially poor grocer in a previous life, and Mr Nathaniel Knight-Percival (not sure what he'd be, but he'd be titled and loaded).

Shurely King Solomon, man of 100 wives, predates Dickens by a few thousand years?

 

[Pevenseagull]

I can't believe this has gone so far without Robert Snodgrass being mentioned

he's a poacher or something

 

[dougdeep]

Wasn't William Edward Buckley a mill owner's son in Hard Times? Well he should have been.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Tom Cleverly, the Manors stable boy.

A good 'earted an' 'ard workin' but simple lad, no doubt.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I can't believe this has gone so far without Robert Snodgrass being mentioned

he's a poacher or something

Tremendous

We need more villainous sorts here.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Gritty, hard as nails blacksmith Norbert Stiles?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Percy de Paravicini




Seth Plum

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

Frank Worthington the local innkeeper