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[Football] Reasonably interesting and pointless football facts



Doc Lynam

I hate the Daily Mail
Jun 19, 2011
7,186
Cruyff had his own Dutch kit made when Adidas were sponsors! He refused to wear the three black stripes down his sleeves because he said it clashed with his Puma sponsors, so he got the Dutch to make him a top with only 2 stripes!
 




N17

New member
Jun 21, 2011
557
In Gaelic, Pittodrie, the home of Aberdeen roughly translates as s*** heap (‘place of manure’ or ‘hill of dung’ to be polite)
 




N17

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Jun 21, 2011
557
Jimmy Rimmer is the only player to have won European Cup winners’ medals with two different English clubs
 




southstandandy

WEST STAND ANDY
Jul 9, 2003
5,613
Substitutes were first introduced in English football in the1965/66 season. And only 1 could be used. Imagine that today!
 


Superphil

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Jul 7, 2003
25,398
In a pile of football shirts
If a team has ever won the FA Cup they are entitled to use triangular shaped corner flags at their home ground.

*this is a myth BTW rather than a pointless fact.
 










Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
69,880
Vaguely on-topic...

Contrary to the answer given by a contestant on The Chase, the only country in the world to start with the letter Q is not, repeat NOT, Kuwait :wozza:
 




Gritt23

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Jul 7, 2003
14,902
Meopham, Kent.
Brighton's League record vs Chelsea is indeed pointless. We've only played them 7 times in the League, and we've lost them all.
 


hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
Helpful Moderator
Mar 16, 2005
61,094
Chandlers Ford
In Gaelic, Pittodrie, the home of Aberdeen roughly translates as s*** heap (‘place of manure’ or ‘hill of dung’ to be polite)

'Smelly heap' (Odrie, as in 'Odour') my taxi driver translated it as, last visit.
 


schmunk

"Members"
Jan 19, 2018
9,405
Mid mid mid Sussex
'Smelly heap' (Odrie, as in 'Odour') my taxi driver translated it as, last visit.

Ordure

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PILTDOWN MAN

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Sep 15, 2004
18,606
Hurst Green


bhafc99

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2003
7,049
Dubai
Rochdale have been in the third and fourth tiers of the league since 1921, never climbing higher or dropping lower.


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Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
10,165
Arundel
Rochdale have been in the third and fourth tiers of the league since 1921, never climbing higher or dropping lower.



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Crikey, just imagine that for a minute!
 





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