Quitongo's Left Peg Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Civil Service Strollers rolls off the tongue quite nicely. Partick Thistle - biased as I am - is a pretty nice sounding name. Heart of Midlothian is a cracking name. On something of a tangent - what about nicknames for sides? I quite like Ayr's (the honest men) and Queen of the South (the Doonhamers) Another from Burns - "Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses". Disclaimer - yes, I'm a Burns fan... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Old club named Ayr Parkhouse. Edinburgh club St. Bernard's. And were Meadowbank Thistle the only team named after a stadium? Was that also the area of edinburgh they were from? They were a works team called Ferranti Thistle who unbelievably were chosen to join the league ahead of all the Highland League clubs and Gala, Annan etc back in the early 70's. Something about the traveling distance being too much if one of them was selected. They were made to change their name on joining the league set up. So you see, Scottish football has a historical connection with poor administration and running of the game, it's not just a recent thing! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ferranti took the name Meadowbank on relocation to the stadium - although obviously it took its name from the area it was built it... Ferranti's works were not in that area, and they used City Park (originally home to Edinburgh City and latterly Hibs B, Craigroyston and finally Spartans) - which is north of Ferry Road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I like Vale of Leven, Clachnacuddin and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Glenbuck Cherrypickers FC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Dundee HIVS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Bit of archaeology because I found a team from the 1890s called Glasgow Normals. Seems to be an old boy outfit. Also, a great nickname. Champfleurie were nicknamed The Celestials. No idea why, they didn't play in sky blue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Campeltown Unemployed - Played a single season in the 36-37 Campbeltown & District Junior League Carriagevale Ramblers - junior club at some point in the 1800's from an unknown location in Renfrewshire Carrington Hanover XI - 2nd XI of Carrington from Dennistoun 1889-1891 Caterpillar - Works team of Caterpillar Engineering in Motherwell who played a single season in the 58-59 Lanarkshire Junior League Cellardyke Bluejackets - junior side from Cellardyke, Fife 1900-1903 Chryston Oddfellows - junior side from Chyrston, Lanarkshire 1891-1892 Chryston Roughs - 1881-1882 Comrades Of The Great War - Two different junior sides from Aberdeen & Coatbridge 1920-1921 Corporation Cleansing Department - junior side from Govan 1924-1298 Yalloroi - Junior side from Aberdeen 1899-1901 Wild Eleven - From Camelon, Stirlingshire 1879-1880 Wild Roses - Govanhill junior side 1890-1891 Vale O' Dighty - Dundee junior side 1883-1887 Vulcan Rovers - Coatbridge side 1884-1885. A junior team of the same name from Cowdenbeath played in the West Fife Junior League 1907-1909 Ubique Athletic - Side from somewhere in Renfrewshire with a likely military connection Tarbrax Heatherbell - Junior side from Tarbrax, Lanarkshire 1906-1910 Temperance Athletic - Two different junior sides from Possilpark (1880-1891) & Montrose (1892-1894) Thornliebank Junior Templars - Side from Thornliebank in Glasgow/Renfrewshire 1875-1876 Triumph Good Templars - Side from Glasgow 1876-1877 Tarbolton Bruntonians - Side from Tarbolton, Ayrshire 1876-1880 Scottish Stamping & Engineering Athletic - Junior side from Ayrshire 1943-1945 Scottish Tube Union - Side from Glasgow at some point in 1800's Shakespeare Star - Junior side from Dumfries 1895-1899 Skares Bute Jewel - Side from Skares, Ayrshire at some point in the 1800's Sons Of The Rock - Side from Stiring 1889-1893 Sturgeon Thistle - Junior side from Aberdeen 1897-1898 Submarine Department - Junior side from Dundee 1912-1914 Submarine Miners - Junior side from Greenock at some point in the 1900's Swing Brig Rangers - Junior side from Camelon, Stirlingshire 1889-1890 Shout out to the club directory over at the excellent Scottish Football Historical Archive that contains information on close to 7000 teams. Edited March 10, 2023 by GNU_Linux 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 9 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: Campeltown Unemployed - Played a single season in the 36-37 Campbeltown & District Junior League Carriagevale Ramblers - junior club at some point in the 1800's from an unknown location in Renfrewshire Carrington Hanover XI - 2nd XI of Carrington from Dennistoun 1889-1891 Caterpillar - Works team of Caterpillar Engineering in Motherwell who played a single season in the 58-59 Lanarkshire Junior League Cellardyke Bluejackets - junior side from Cellardyke, Fife 1900-1903 Chryston Oddfellows - junior side from Chyrston, Lanarkshire 1891-1892 Chryston Roughs - 1881-1882 Comrades Of The Great War - Two different junior sides from Aberdeen & Coatbridge 1920-1921 Corporation Cleansing Department - junior side from Govan 1924-1298 Yalloroi - Junior side from Aberdeen 1899-1901 Wild Eleven - From Camelon, Stirlingshire 1879-1880 Wild Roses - Govanhill junior side 1890-1891 Vale O' Dighty - Dundee junior side 1883-1887 Vulcan Rovers - Coatbridge side 1884-1885. A junior team of the same name from Cowdenbeath played in the West Fife Junior League 1907-1909 Ubique Athletic - Side from somewhere in Renfrewshire with a likely military connection Tarbrax Heatherbell - Junior side from Tarbrax, Lanarkshire 1906-1910 Temperance Athletic - Two different junior sides from Possilpark (1880-1891) & Montrose (1892-1894) Thornliebank Junior Templars - Side from Thornliebank in Glasgow/Renfrewshire 1875-1876 Triumph Good Templars - Side from Glasgow 1876-1877 Tarbolton Bruntonians - Side from Tarbolton, Ayrshire 1876-1880 Scottish Stamping & Engineering Athletic - Junior side from Ayrshire 1943-1945 Scottish Tube Union - Side from Glasgow at some point in 1800's Shakespeare Star - Junior side from Dumfries 1895-1899 Skares Bute Jewel - Side from Skares, Ayrshire at some point in the 1800's Sons Of The Rock - Side from Stiring 1889-1893 Sturgeon Thistle - Junior side from Aberdeen 1897-1898 Submarine Department - Junior side from Dundee 1912-1914 Submarine Miners - Junior side from Greenock at some point in the 1900's Swing Brig Rangers - Junior side from Camelon, Stirlingshire 1889-1890 Shout out to the club directory over at the excellent Scottish Football Historical Archive that contains information on close to 7000 teams. Strong Sensible Soccer vibes throughout 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GNU_Linux said: Scottish Tube Union - Side from Glasgow at some point in 1800's I think they're still around in two different guises... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GNU_Linux said: Campeltown Unemployed - Played a single season in the 36-37 Campbeltown & District Junior League Carriagevale Ramblers - junior club at some point in the 1800's from an unknown location in Renfrewshire Carrington Hanover XI - 2nd XI of Carrington from Dennistoun 1889-1891 Caterpillar - Works team of Caterpillar Engineering in Motherwell who played a single season in the 58-59 Lanarkshire Junior League Cellardyke Bluejackets - junior side from Cellardyke, Fife 1900-1903 Chryston Oddfellows - junior side from Chyrston, Lanarkshire 1891-1892 Chryston Roughs - 1881-1882 Comrades Of The Great War - Two different junior sides from Aberdeen & Coatbridge 1920-1921 Corporation Cleansing Department - junior side from Govan 1924-1298 Yalloroi - Junior side from Aberdeen 1899-1901 Wild Eleven - From Camelon, Stirlingshire 1879-1880 Wild Roses - Govanhill junior side 1890-1891 Vale O' Dighty - Dundee junior side 1883-1887 Vulcan Rovers - Coatbridge side 1884-1885. A junior team of the same name from Cowdenbeath played in the West Fife Junior League 1907-1909 Ubique Athletic - Side from somewhere in Renfrewshire with a likely military connection Tarbrax Heatherbell - Junior side from Tarbrax, Lanarkshire 1906-1910 Temperance Athletic - Two different junior sides from Possilpark (1880-1891) & Montrose (1892-1894) Thornliebank Junior Templars - Side from Thornliebank in Glasgow/Renfrewshire 1875-1876 Triumph Good Templars - Side from Glasgow 1876-1877 Tarbolton Bruntonians - Side from Tarbolton, Ayrshire 1876-1880 Scottish Stamping & Engineering Athletic - Junior side from Ayrshire 1943-1945 Scottish Tube Union - Side from Glasgow at some point in 1800's Shakespeare Star - Junior side from Dumfries 1895-1899 Skares Bute Jewel - Side from Skares, Ayrshire at some point in the 1800's Sons Of The Rock - Side from Stiring 1889-1893 Sturgeon Thistle - Junior side from Aberdeen 1897-1898 Submarine Department - Junior side from Dundee 1912-1914 Submarine Miners - Junior side from Greenock at some point in the 1900's Swing Brig Rangers - Junior side from Camelon, Stirlingshire 1889-1890 Shout out to the club directory over at the excellent Scottish Football Historical Archive that contains information on close to 7000 teams. Anent Chryston Oddfellows; the Oddfellows were a quasi masonic charitable society. The odd Oddfellows Hall in Forrest Road, Edinburgh is now a wanky pub. Apparently the last lodge in Scotland is in Newburgh. I'm now just off to revive Scottish Stamping and Engineering Athletic as a violent amateur team .. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 21/12/2014 at 17:03, HibeeJibee said: England also had teams called Church and Street. Yeh there was a team in the early rounds of the FA cup called Penistone Church from South Yorkshire. The Church in the club name isn’t enough to hide the fact that there’s also a penis in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 20/12/2014 at 21:15, PauloPerth said: 3. Queen Of the South. This would have been higher as it's a great name, but the story of how it got it's name is too much of a disappointment. Basically some stiff from the tourist board in the 1800's trying to promote the town, decided they'd call themselves the Queen Of the South. It's a bit like a kid going into school and telling his classmates his new nickname is going to be Shagger or Ace. I'd thought it was coined by a bloke called Dunbar who was running for some political office in the town. Either way, it's a brilliant name which I'm unjustifiably proud of. It could only really be improved by the addition of a Catch-my-Pal suffix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Some more gems I've found: Aberdeen Demobilised & Discharged Soldiers & Seamen Federation - Junior side 1918-1921 became Bon Accord 1921-1928 Aberdeen Favourites - Junior side 1901-1922 Aberdeen Shop Assistants - Junior side 1933-1939 Alloa Grashoppers - 1888-1889 AN Other - Junior side from Inverness who played in the 52-53 Inverness Junior League Annan Midgets - Junior side 1912-1913 Arbroath Alpine - Junior side 1883-1888 Arbroath Dauntless - Junior side 1885-1906 Ardrossan Zingari - Junior side 1887-1888 Ardrossan Snowflake Minstrels - Junior side 1898-1899 Armadale Daisy - Junior side 1898-1903 Try Again - Side from Arbroath 1879-1880 Rechabites - Junior side 1902-1907 with ties to the Temperance movement organization of the same name before changing name to Banks O'Dee. Renton Snowdrops - Junior side 1886-1887 Rosebud of Flemington - Side from Springburn 1880-1882 Rotterdam Labourers - Junior side from Grangemouth 1889-1890 Heavy Weather - Junior side from Falkirk 1887-1892 Hermes - Aberdeen side formed in 1968 currently playing in the North Region Premiership. Not named after the Greek God or French luxury brand but rather the humble Hermes 2000 typewriter. Holmes Zulus - Side from Edinburgh 1880-1881 Hydro Dynamo - Dundee junior side 1973-1977 Good Templars - Junior side from Perth 1897-1898 Greenock Abstainers - Started out as John Dunlop Templars 1887-1889 before the name change lasting until 1891 Falkirk Billy Boys - Junior side 1879-1880 & 1888-1889 Falkirk Chairmakers - Junior side 1888-1889 Falkirk Bakers - Junior side 1889-1891 Falkirk Butchers - Junior side 1889-1890 Falkirk Dramatic Society - Junior side 1890-1891 Falkirk Drapers - Junior side 1889-1890 Falkirk Shopkeepers - Junior side 1891-1892 Falkirk Stonemasons - Junior side 1889-1890 Falkirk Drawermakers - Junior side 1888-1889 Falkirk Undaunated XI - Junior side of Falkirk FC 1881-1882 Find Out - Junior side 1941-1948 before changing name to Bonnybridge who lasted until 2003 Fiery Cross - Side from Arbroath 1879-1880 Earlston Rhymers - Side from Earlston in the Borders 1892-1911 Easthouses Lily Miners' Welfare - Current East of Scotland side from Easthouses, Midlothian formed in 1968 Ebeneezer - Side from Glasgow 1877-1879 Edinburgh Roadsters - Junior side 1904-1907 Enniskillen Dragoons - Junior side from Glasgow around some time in the 1800's Dunfermline Caxtonians - 1887-1888 Dundee Dauntless - 1887-1888 Dark Weather - Side from Falkirk 1887-1888 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Crossgates Primrose ( RIP ) Just in case they have not been mentioned already Fairly famous for ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaintee Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 13:52, tamthebam said: Anent Chryston Oddfellows; the Oddfellows were a quasi masonic charitable society. The odd Oddfellows Hall in Forrest Road, Edinburgh is now a wanky pub. Apparently the last lodge in Scotland is in Newburgh. I'm now just off to revive Scottish Stamping and Engineering Athletic as a violent amateur team .. FIFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:43, GNU_Linux said: Falkirk Billy Boys - Junior side 1879-1880 & 1888-1889 Some things never change. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 10 hours ago, HibsFan said: Some things never change. Although the Falkirk Billy Boys would seem to predate Billy Fullerton’s Glasgow razor gang by decades so maybe the folk etymology of the phrase needs to be re-examined 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 22/12/2014 at 02:38, Quitongo's Left Peg said: Another from Burns - "Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses". Disclaimer - yes, I'm a Burns fan... Ayr v Falkirk, tomorrow night’s SC Quarter Final, is the Burns derby. Both getting their nickname from Rabbie Burns poems. Ayr as you say, and ‘Better meddle wi' the de'il than the Bairns o' Fa'kirk’ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I like Burntisland Shipyard. The mental image I get when I hear that name is like a scene from Peaky Blinders. Also like Kirkintilloch Rob Roy( sound like a group of mad outlaws) and Craigmark Burntonians. No idea what a “ Burntonian” is. So that stands out for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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