The term ‘break-away’ is most commonly associated with the Super League and, formerly, the Premierleague. However, the break-away I’m talking about happened over 100 years before the idea of the Premierleague was conceived, and shaped football forever.
Category Archives: Pot Luck
What is the oldest football stadium in the EFL?
In this edition of ‘Weird & Wonderful’, I take a look at the oldest continuously used football grounds in the English Football League, with some honorable mentions at the end.
A History of Inspiration Football Kits
Generally speaking, most club’s kit colours were generally decided on what was currently available at the time of their first meeting. Later down the line, some may move onto other colours to reflect the town’s/city’s coat of arms, or decide to totally rebrand for some other reason. But what are some teams that took inspiration for their colours from other teams?
Searching for the Oldest EFL Fixture Still Being Played
After pawing through many an English team’s club history, it got me thinking: what is the oldest game of football ever played? I explore the ages to find the answer, or answers.
Unusual English Football Nicknames Part 3
In Part 3 of my ‘unusual nicknames’ mini-series, we look at some more fascinating histories of English Football’s stranger football nicknames, featuring: Brighton and Hove Albion, Manchester United, Reading, Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion.
Behind English Football Nicknames Pt 1
With most English football clubs having obvious nicknames, such as ‘the Blues’ or ‘United, some have nicknames from a more unusual place: today I look at five clubs that have strange nicknames.
Making a South (Greater) London U25 XI
With south London being a hyperfactory of footballing talent, who makes my U25 South London XI?
Unusual English Football Team Names: Bumper Edition
In my second and final feature of the series, we delve into the strange world of why some English teams have peculiar teams. If you love football, history and etymology, this is for you.
Unusual English Football Team Names Pt 1
When you break it down, English football teams tend to have common names. But what about the ones that do not?
The Sky’s The Limit
A short post detailing the life of wonderkid, Alponso Davies, up to the end of the 19/20 season.
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