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Clubs not named after places

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  • 07-01-2008 2:16pm
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    Imhof Tank
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    Although common in Scotland, only 3 English League Football Clubs are not named after geographical places.

    Can you name them.


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    Dancor
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    Arsenal
    QPR??


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    #3
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    Arsenal is 1

    Queens Park is a place


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    High&Low
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    Crystal Palace?


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    smashey
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    Port Vale?


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    #6
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    No, the Crystal Palace is both an object and a place.


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    #7
    Imhof Tank
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    smashey wrote: »
    Port Vale?

    Correct, thats the second.


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    smashey
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    Manchester United aren't from London. :D

    What about Everton? Is there an area in Liverpool called Everton?


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    Fratton Fred
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    dancor wrote: »
    Arsenal
    QPR??

    Queens Park is part of London.

    Port Vale used to exist, but doesn't anymore, it's part of Stoke.


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    #10
    pd101
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    MK Dons


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    smashey
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    pd101 wrote: »
    MK Dons

    Isn't "MK" an abbreviation of Milton Keynes?


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    Fratton Fred
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    pd101 wrote: »
    MK Dons

    Milton Keynes shouldn't, but does exist.:D


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    Imhof Tank
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    smashey wrote: »
    :D

    What about Everton? Is there an area in Liverpool called Everton?

    There is an Everton - but its a street name or somehting, not a district, but a defined place nevertheless


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    Imhof Tank
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    smashey wrote: »
    Isn't "MK" an abbreviation of Milton Keynes?

    The place Milton Keynes itself was named after Mr Milton and Mr Keynes


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    pd101
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    smashey wrote: »
    Isn't "MK" an abbreviation of Milton Keynes?

    Oh right, didn't know that. Never occurred to me that it stood for a town


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    smashey
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    Charlton Athletic?


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    #17
    Imhof Tank
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    smashey wrote: »
    Charlton Athletic?

    No, Charlton = a place


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    Fratton Fred
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    smashey wrote: »
    Charlton Athletic?

    Charlton is in SE London


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    smashey
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    Doh.


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    prendy
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    villa?


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    Imhof Tank
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    prendy wrote: »
    villa?

    Aston is a district in Birmingham


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    Jamey
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    prendy wrote: »
    villa?

    Aston is a place.


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    #23
    JimiTime
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    is it Aston Villa? I know the club is in Birmingham, put is it an actual place?

    -Edit- in too late :)


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    whiskeyman
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    prendy wrote: »
    villa?

    I thought that too, but Aston is a place in Brummy.

    Damn good question this!


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    Dancor
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    Tranmere Rovers?


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    #26
    Imhof Tank
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    dancor wrote: »
    Tranmere Rovers?

    Dancor, take a bow - I think the name originates from the ferry across the Mersey from Birkinhead to Liverpool


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    Fratton Fred
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    Imhof Tank wrote: »
    Dancor, take a bow - I think the name originates from the ferry across the Mersey from Birkinhead to Liverpool

    Tranmere is in Birkenhead

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranmere%2C_Merseyside


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    #28
    Dancor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Imhof Tank wrote: »
    Dancor, take a bow

    I cant take all the credit, A lad in the office knew that one. :D


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    #29
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    I stand corrected - I couldnt argue with that.

    I got this question from a pub quiz actually, so now I'm now thinking I should get my entrance money back:mad:


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    "V"
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    Tranmere is indeed an Area in Birkenhead around Prenton Park.
    Could it be Leyton Orient.


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    #31
    smashey
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    V wrote:
    Tranmere is indeed an Area in Birkenhead around Prenton Park.
    Could it be Leyton Orient.
    Leyton is an area in London.


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