Quote from: PeterWithesShin on October 16, 2012, 01:50:11 PMQuote from: 1874 on October 16, 2012, 01:41:25 PMGood article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.A cricket team called something like the Wednesday Cricket Club formed the football team. They were called Wednesday as that's the day they played their cricket matches. Now I know. Cheers.
Quote from: 1874 on October 16, 2012, 01:41:25 PMGood article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.A cricket team called something like the Wednesday Cricket Club formed the football team. They were called Wednesday as that's the day they played their cricket matches.
Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.
Quote from: VillaiNorseVillan on October 16, 2012, 02:00:26 PMQuote from: 1874 on October 16, 2012, 01:41:25 PMGood article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.There are around 10 league clubs: Forest, Hotspur, Alexandra, Argyle...I used to know them all when I was a lad.Stanley, Palace, Vale, Rangers, Orient, End and erm, i'm stuck now. Oh Dons.
Quote from: 1874 on October 16, 2012, 01:41:25 PMGood article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.There are around 10 league clubs: Forest, Hotspur, Alexandra, Argyle...I used to know them all when I was a lad.
Rushden & Diamonds is another club name I like. Mainly because it has the word 'diamonds' in it. Arsenal isn't too bad either. Although I think they ended up with it by omitting 'Woolwich' from their name when they moved from south of the river.
The reason behind the name was, they originally started from a bunch of local shopworkers . Who at that time, had half day closing on wednesdays. So the chaps would organise cricket matches. Saturdays were ruled out because they were all working and no one played sport on Sundays
Quote from: Colhint on October 16, 2012, 02:20:04 PMThe reason behind the name was, they originally started from a bunch of local shopworkers . Who at that time, had half day closing on wednesdays. So the chaps would organise cricket matches. Saturdays were ruled out because they were all working and no one played sport on SundaysWho did they play against then?