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Post by popinjay on Jun 19, 2007 13:49:04 GMT
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Post by Andy K on Jun 19, 2007 14:16:17 GMT
Tinpot alert!!!!!!!
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Post by Stewart on Jun 19, 2007 14:23:54 GMT
The same name and links in Africa!  A BIRMINGHAM football club was rewarded for forming links with a school in South Africa by scooping title glory for the first time in more than 20 years.
Sutton United FC landed the Birmingham AFA Premier Division title after a nail-biting battle with local rivals Boldmere Falcons. The club has just formed links with Lungisa High School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, through Wilson Stuart School in Erdington, where United chairman Steve Hughes is deputy head.
Wilson Stuart representatives visited South Africa and took two Sutton United shirts and kit including shirts, shorts and socks will be delivered to the school on an annual basis.
The title race went down to the wire as Sutton clinched the crown in the final game of the season, beating Wake Green Amateurs 3-2 thanks to goals from Sam Hume, Tom Millership and an own goal.
At the same time Boldmere were losing 3-2 to Ajax, leaving Sutton to claim the AFA's top division crown for the first time since 1984.
The club was formed in 1947 and operates six adult sides in the Birmingham AFA, plus 15 junior sides in the Lichfield and Central Warwickshire youth leagues.
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Post by sallycat on Jun 19, 2007 16:00:42 GMT
Are they allowed to have the same name as us?  |
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Post by medibot on Jun 19, 2007 16:05:49 GMT
Considering they are in a league with Ajax i wouldn't worry too much  |
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Post by markf on Jun 19, 2007 17:00:05 GMT
I noticed there name a few years back. The African connection is a bit of a coincidence though.
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Post by sallycat on Jun 19, 2007 18:04:16 GMT
At least Ashford Town have the decency to add "(Middlesex)"!  |
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Post by Rax on Jun 20, 2007 8:54:02 GMT
Never like Middlesex myself. Always prefered lower or uppersex.
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Post by Andy K on Jun 20, 2007 11:23:31 GMT
Who needs Bernard Manning when you have Rax on board!
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Post by sallycat on Jun 20, 2007 18:28:23 GMT
Never like Middlesex myself. Always prefered lower or uppersex. They're called Essex and Sussex... |
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Post by popinjay on Jun 21, 2007 13:29:16 GMT
How high do you reckon we would rank if there was a list of the most common football team names? We have 3 at least, which must rank pretty high! Obviously there's Barcelona, Arsenal, Ajax... hmmm maybe I should get back to work  |
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