PaulSB
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Newton Heath was originally a team compromised of railway workers.........not sure which club that is now? 🤔
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AndyRM
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There's Inverurie Loco Works in the Highland League in Scotland, which was originally formed by workers at the factory. Likewise Forres Mechanics.
Hamilton Academical was originally a school team, and I believe the only professional side in British football to have originated like that.
Others I can think of are Airbus UK and Vauxhall Motors.
There's loads in Eastern Europe too.
Hamilton Academical was originally a school team, and I believe the only professional side in British football to have originated like that.
Others I can think of are Airbus UK and Vauxhall Motors.
There's loads in Eastern Europe too.
AndyRM
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Were Arsenal not originally Dial Square or something before changing to Woolwich?
ClichéGuevara
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They've always lived in cloud cuckoo land. They're a second tier club that had a blip of success that coincided with wider tv coverage. Plenty of other 'small' clubs have a better history, but Leeds fans take a selective view of when history starts. Very poor for a one club City of its size.
The Crofted Crest
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In Holland, PSV are a works team. PSV stands for Philips Sports Club. There's probably a PSV angling club, and a darts club, and a bridge club.
ClichéGuevara
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Congratulations to Scarborough on their promotion. 
Accy cyclist
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I've thought it was Motors, changed to Moors for a while now. I seriously think I must've seen it as Motors not Moors as I used to think it unique to have a club named after a car factory. Maybe I have a mild form of dyslexia, I don't know, but Sunday night I posted about thinking Joe Royle died a few years ago.🤷‍♂️
AndyRM
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That's where the Land Rover test track isn't it? Maybe it's that you're thinking of.
Accy cyclist
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I don't know. I was sure it was Motors, but since looking it up there's no mention of a Solihull Motors, so obviously I'll accept that and move on, but I can still see that name Motors in my head.🤔
Accy cyclist
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A friend of mine has supported Leeds since 1979 (every match day program bought and now so many he rents a lock up to store them), when me and him went to Leeds v Man City with a long time Leeds Fan. I wasn't bought, in fact during the game I developed a soft spot for Man City and went to quite a few Maine Road games for a few years after that. I was in 'the Kippax' when David Pleat famously ran onto the pitch, arms waving frantically in the air as Luton survived relegation, sending Man City down to the then Division 2.
Anyway back on topic, on the other hand he's been to (I think) every home game since and has watched them play all over the place for 43 years. He's been silent since Sunday's Everton win. By coincidence another old mate has watched Burnley for decades. We mostly contact each other on social media these days. Both are diplomatically friendly, but I can see this ending in virtual reality fisticuffs!!
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Congratulations to Scarborough on their promotion.
Aaaahhh.....we had our honeymoon there in 1968
ClichéGuevara
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Not sure what you mean by "blip of success" but they were massively successful in the 60s and early 70s under Don Revie. They had some standout players.They've always lived in cloud cuckoo land. They're a second tier club that had a blip of success that coincided with wider tv coverage. Plenty of other 'small' clubs have a better history, but Leeds fans take a selective view of when history starts. Very poor for a one club City of
ClichéGuevara
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Given the length they've been in the leagues, that's a relative blip. It coincided with wider tv coverage which makes it stand out, and tends to be the date Leeds fans start history. As I mentioned, for a one club City of its size, history shows that they're massive under achievers, and a fair few 'smaller' clubs have a better record.
