So many sporting events to distract me on TV, Radio, Web etc. So here's one blog loyal readers may notice has been published before, but a while ago.
On Easter Saturday, 20th April 1957, Charlton Athletic lost to Arsenal 1-3 in a League match at Highbury and the Charlton goal was an own goal scored by Arsenal defender Stan Charlton. Cliff Holton scored one for the Gunners and Derek Tapscott 2.
One of Bobby Moore's middle names was Chelsea. The other was Frederick.
In the 1970s, Sunderland briefly had a player called Thomas Barrie Wardrobe, who took a bit of trouble getting round, couldn't work out why his team mates kept throwing their kit at him.
Born on 3rd July 1963, in Newcastle upon Tyne, he also played for Hartlepool and Gateshead, ending up selling houses in the North-east.
Arthur Longbottom, who was a journeyman footballer from 1954 to 1965, turned out over 200 times for QPR, spent 52 games at Port Vale, then Millwall, onwards to Oxford United for over 300 apps in the early 1960s, then Colchester Utd and finally Scarborough. He changed his name by deed poll to Arthur Langley in his retirement. David Beckham's middle names are Robert and Joseph.
A Madagascan club, Mpiasa Mpianatra Mirka once played a friendly against Turkish club Makina Kimya Endustrisi Ankaragucu. Chants from the terraces were long and involved.
WARNING: Below are some naughty words; read at your peril
https://www.openplay.co.uk/blog/top-27-funniest-names-in-football/
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