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Football facts that don't sound true (but are)
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Yep.Addick Addict said:
Bradley (Shaun) Wright-Phillips as mentioned above has to be oneNorth Lower Neil said:Also, Leon Cort is (I think) one of 5 players to have:
- Played for Charlton
- Played in the Premier League
- Had a brother/brothers who played in the Premier League.
Can anyone name the other 4?0 -
A Sodje maybe ?0
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Paul (Dave) Kitson?1
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Good shout but I don't think so - I think Sam Sodje was at Reading when they were in the Premier League though I'm not clear on whether he got any league games (had 3 appearances, at least one was a cup game), but none of his brothers got to that level.MrOneLung said:A Sodje maybe ?
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Darren & Marcus Bent?3
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Chris & Colin Powell?3
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Elliot & Robert Lee?0
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Or maybe Olly too?Addick Addict said:Elliot & Robert Lee?0 -
Bradley AllanNorth Lower Neil said:Also, Leon Cort is (I think) one of 5 players to have:
- Played for Charlton
- Played in the Premier League
- Had a brother/brothers who played in the Premier League.
Can anyone name the other 4?
Alan/Garry Kimble
BWP
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Bradley Allen and Clive or Paul Allen (though might be cousins)
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Bradley is Clive's brother so ✅paulbaconsarnie said:Bradley Allen and Clive or Paul Allen (though might be cousins)1 -
My comment just now about the Kimbles was absolute rubbish
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Elliot Ward never actually played for us did he so I going for Ben Alnwick has the 4th.0
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Alan played about 200 games in it!!Addick Addict said:My comment just now about the Kimbles was absolute rubbish
It's not the right answer though cos Garry didn't play any.0 -
Bradley Allen is right
Ben Alnwick is right
Both great shouts.
One to get I think.
Clue - foreign player.0 -
Alonso?1
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Are you counting the Alonso Cup appearance?North Lower Neil said:Bradley Allen is right
Ben Alnwick is right
Both great shouts.
One to get I think.
Clue - foreign player.0 -
Yes, well done!!stackitsteve said:Alonso?0 -
Yes, none of them played for us in the Premier League, but he played for us, played in the Premier League for Bolton and obviously Xabi played.Cafc43v3r said:
Are you counting the Alonso Cup appearance?North Lower Neil said:Bradley Allen is right
Ben Alnwick is right
Both great shouts.
One to get I think.
Clue - foreign player.0 -
Isnt a Football fact but still thought it was pretty interesting... Max Verstappen is the first winner of the F1 World Championship (since Niki Lauda in 1984) not to have raced against Michael Schumacher.2
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Nigerian striker Victor Ikpeba's wife locked him in his house on the day he was supposed to be signing for Reggiana, and wouldn't let him out until he agreed to stay at Monaco, as she liked living there.6
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Let’s hope Charlie Kirk’s Mrs doesn’t take the same approach…North Lower Neil said:Nigerian striker Victor Ikpeba's wife locked him in his house on the day he was supposed to be signing for Reggiana, and wouldn't let him out until he agreed to stay at Monaco, as she liked living there.5 -
In 1957, in December at the Valley .............. you know the rest0
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Sweden’s AIK played a friendly against an English club on 7 June 1946. AIK were 7-1 down with half an hour to go, but managed to score six to make it even. The English team was – you’ve guessed it – Charlton Athletic.1
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Barry Kitchener spent 16 years at Millwall because Mrs Kitchener loved Bermondsey so much.North Lower Neil said:Nigerian striker Victor Ikpeba's wife locked him in his house on the day he was supposed to be signing for Reggiana, and wouldn't let him out until he agreed to stay at Monaco, as she liked living there.3 -
That does sound trueNorth Lower Neil said:Sweden’s AIK played a friendly against an English club on 7 June 1946. AIK were 7-1 down with half an hour to go, but managed to score six to make it even. The English team was – you’ve guessed it – Charlton Athletic.5 -
I remember Mrs Unsworth not wanting to live in Birmingham any more after he'd had about a week at Villa.Stig said:
Barry Kitchener spent 16 years at Millwall because Mrs Kitchener loved Bermondsey so much.North Lower Neil said:Nigerian striker Victor Ikpeba's wife locked him in his house on the day he was supposed to be signing for Reggiana, and wouldn't let him out until he agreed to stay at Monaco, as she liked living there.0 -
I thought her complaint was that her husband couldn't get home for lunch from Birmingham.0
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The shortest goalkeeper to be named in a Premier League matchday squad was Nicky Byrne from Westlife.
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Haha you may be right! You'd think she'd have worked that one out beforehand.iaitch said:I thought her complaint was that her husband couldn't get home for lunch from Birmingham.0
