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Odd Football Team Names

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  1. Steven Toast

    Steven Toast Well-Known Member

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    I only posted this because I was watching FIFA Futbol Mundial (which covers world football) and there's a club in Argentina called Club Athletico Douglas Haig. After the World War I Field Marshal! EH?!

    I know there's also Young Boys Bern and the very flattering Colon de Santa Fe, any others anybody knows of?
     
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  2. originalminority

    originalminority Well-Known Member

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    Arsenal
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    There's also an Argentinian club calned Club Deportivo Morón.

    And of course, Norway has FL Fart.
     
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    Deportivo ****a.
     
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    Newell's Old Boys.... or Nob for short
     
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  6. Des Head

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    Hódmez?vásárhely FC.png
     
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    DMD Eh? Forum Moderator

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    There's some come up on the bet in play sites from time to time that are just dates. Either when the club was formed or one was a revolution, I can't remember where though, I think it was the 15th of May, or something like that. can't find it on google though.
     
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    28th April,

    Salgaocar were defeated 2-1 by Churchill Brothers in the Indian I League.
     
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  9. Jimmy Graham's bald head

    Jimmy Graham's bald head Well-Known Member

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    Hull Tigers
     
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  10. Ambraneri

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    O'Higgins is a club in Chile.
     
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    I've always been amused by Newell's Old Boys. It's their badge that does it.
     
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  12. Steven Toast

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    There is a team in Norway called Odd Grenland. Although upon closer inspection, they seem pretty normal.
     
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    Closer to home, St Johnstone. Why are they not called Perth. Are there many one club places that have a team not called by the name of said place?
     
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    named after st john
     
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    Another Scottish one is St Mirren from Paisley.
    How about Port Vale, based in Burslem?
     
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  16. Steven Toast

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    There's a few, Vauxhall Motors, based in Ellesmere Port. East Fife, while playing in the county of Fife, are based in Methil. Queen of the South are based in Dumfries.
     
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