Tell us something unique/special about your club

Gooner14 · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:03

Well I took it from the Guardian

Here:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/theknowledge/0,9204,630747,00.html

http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/theknowledge/0,9204,640691,00.html

The important bit

Arsenal are the only league club in England not named after a geographical location.

Rotty · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:11

Originally posted by Gooner14

Arsenal are the only league club in England not named after a geographical location.

Were you not originally Woolwich Arsenal ?

I have seen this question used many times in pub quizzes etc , and the answer has always been Port Vale

Yours ( in an argumentative mood )

Rotty

McRod · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:13

Neither Celtic or Rangers have the word "Glasgow" in their official title.

McRod

Gooner14 · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:13

Originally posted by Rotty
Were you not originally Woolwich Arsenal ?

I have seen this question used many times in pub quizzes etc , and the answer has always been Port Vale

Yours ( in an argumentative mood )

Rotty

Nah

Dial Square!

steviec · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:30

Won more League Titles than anyone else 50, won more major trophies than anyone else as well over 100.

Who.... Rangers of course.

Might be wrong on this one but I think we were also the only team to remain unbeaten in the Champions League and not win it. The year Marsaille won and got it taken off them for cheating.

Soccer AM Fact

Only professional team with a J in its name St Johnstone.

steviec · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:34

Also went a whole season unbeaten, Won every game 1898/99 Played 18 won 18 For 79 Against 18

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:34

Originally posted by Nismo
Is Queens Park a place, ie Queens Park Rangers?

I've been there, it's definitely real. Unless...maybe I was confused that day. :confused:

Tru · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:43

Originally posted by steviec
Won more League Titles than anyone else 50, won more major trophies than anyone else as well over 100.

Who.... Rangers of course.

Oi! Mr Ferrett said no bragging

Celtic participated in the most well-attended match in European Club competition, European Cup Semi V's Leeds Utd at Hampden Park 1970 - 133,691. Celtic won 2-1.

Robert · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:44

think man u started via some rail/mine workers.

went through numerous ground changes until they finally arrived @ OT.

johnny_park · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:50

Originally posted by Robert
think man u started via some rail/mine workers.

yep, newton heath i believe

Robert · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:51

Yus...got a book of their history.

Nogimmix · 29 Jan 2004 at 18:19

Rotty is right, Arsenal was originally formed as Woolwich Arsenal, which was basically a team of dockers in the Woolwich area.

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 18:31

Originally posted by Tru
Oi! Mr Ferrett said no bragging

That's news to me.

The Edge · 29 Jan 2004 at 19:01

The only club to lose the FA Cup!!

(Was stolen whilst on display in a local shop window - in the early 1920's IIRC!!)

Never found either I beleive.

Aston Villa

Gooner14 · 29 Jan 2004 at 19:06

Originally posted by Nogimmix
Rotty is right, Arsenal was originally formed as Woolwich Arsenal, which was basically a team of dockers in the Woolwich area.

No he's not! It was an armament based in Woolwich but wasn't named that to start!

Dial Square

To

Royal Arsenal

Then

Woolwich Arsenal (So for 1891 and 1913 it was named about the location it was in, but never named after it!)

Then it move to North London (Islington) And in the 30's the Underground Station was named Arsenal

daz · 29 Jan 2004 at 19:29

Two of the greatest England managers ever had their best years at Ipswich... Sir Alf Ramsey, wins old Division 1 championship with Ipswich in 1962, takes the England job and wins the World Cup in 1966. Bobby Robson won the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981, then went on to do very well as England manager.

Bossman · 29 Jan 2004 at 19:41

Man Us home colours havent always been red, however i strongly doubt that we are the only team that this has happened to.

...

JohnnyG · 29 Jan 2004 at 19:58

Sort of my team, Brentford are the only club in the country to have a pub at all 4 corners of the ground, beat that

homerio · 29 Jan 2004 at 21:05

Woking's chairman Chris Ingram was ranked alongside David Beckham in the football richlist

Tru · 29 Jan 2004 at 21:11

Originally posted by Deadly Ferret
That's news to me.

ok ok, it was a very loose interpretation of your post

btw: the 'Raith' misconception was helped when they beat Bayern Munich about 10 years ago and the commentator uttered the immortal line: "They'll be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight"

Another fact: Celtic were the first non-latin team to lift the European Cup and they did it with such a dazzling display of attacking football that it saved the sport from the Italian disease of catenaccio. No need to thank us! :cool: