I really do like these history facts on these threads. Cheers Dutch.
Slightly off topic, I was thinking of my old man the other day (RIP Dad).
He was a very funny man.
Anyway, he was a lorry driver and used to deliver meat to Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and surrounding villages.
I used to travel with him when it was school holidays. That wouldn't be allowed nowadays.
One night of the week he used to stay overnight in the same bed and breakfast. We got to know the family well and their children used to come to stay with us in Hull at holiday time.
We was travelling one day in his lorry and talking about football and I was asking about stupid names that some teams had. Preston came up, Plymouth, Bradford Park Avenue etc.
I asked why was Sheffield Wednesday called that and his reply was because he stayed overnight in Sheffield on a Wednesday.
Gullible me believed him.
Think I was about 10 before I realised he was kidding.
Sorry to reminisce.