One for the Stattos (3 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Are there any teams with the suffix City that do not play within the city boundaries?

Edit: or other administrative area (eg county, is town a defined thing?)

 

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[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Are there any teams with the suffix City that do not play within the city boundaries?

Edit: or other administrative area (eg county, is town a defined thing?)

Yes,Coventry

 

[Bluegloucester]

Gloucester City play in Cheltenham

 

[shmmeee]

Gloucester City play in Cheltenham

Cheers. (No like on mobile)

Edit: not to be picky but that's a ground share. I was hoping for a club that built its own stadium or has always been outside.

 

[percy]

exeter city play in newcastle

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Cheers. (No like on mobile)

Edit: not to be picky but that's a ground share. I was hoping for a club that built its own stadium or has always been outside.

Troro City are set to move (eventually!!) outside:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-12756556

I'm assuming you don't want to count Kettering at Rushden... I'll have a think about others, it's a decent question!

 

[percy]

grimsby dont play in their home town

 

[shmmeee]

Opened up that link and saw the line of angry protestors and thought it was like us, but they're all protesting FOR the new stadium!

 

[Jack Griffin]

Dumb question, better to ask if a club in the last 25years has relocated outside the area from which it took its name.. and non-league clubs are not really relevant.

Well there is the faux Wimbledon to start with, are there any others?

 

[shmmeee]

grimsby dont play in their home town

That's a random one. Like I said, is town a defined thing like a City?

Also, random Wikipedia fact now: Grimsby and Hull are the only teams allowed to play league football on Christmas Day due to the demands of the fish trade.

 

[6 Generations]

Are there any teams with the suffix City that do not play within the city boundaries?

Edit: or other administrative area (eg county, is town a defined thing?)

I believe that the Reebok stadium is in Horwich as opposed to Bolton

 

[shmmeee]

Dumb question,

Such a charmer. Well NW liked it so there!

better to ask if a club in the last 25years has relocated outside the area from which it took its name.. and non-league clubs are not really relevant.

No because I'm looking for precident that the club can be named City if it's out of the City.

Why are non-league clubs irrelevant?

Just ones non-league now or teams that have always been non-league? Or any team that's ever been non-league?

 

[6 Generations]

Aah!! Not City !!

 

[shmmeee]

I believe that the Reebok stadium is in Horwich as opposed to Bolton

Bolton Wanderers you mean?

Surely the one suffix where it's rather apt to not be in your home?

Edit: This post is now defunct but stays for the pithy line.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Such a charmer. Well NW liked it so there!

It's a vaguely interesting thing to play with, having to come up with teams with relevant suffixes is why!

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

grimsby dont play in their home town

They have always played in Cleethorpes

 

[shmmeee]

They have always played in Cleethorpes

Yeah why is that? Is Grimsby that bad or would Cleethorpes cost too much in shirt lettering?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Non league teams Cantebury City play in Herne Bay Oxford City play in Marston

 

[shmmeee]

Non league teams Cantebury City play in Herne Bay Oxford City play in Marston

OK, what about teams that play outside of the jurisdiction of the council they share a name with?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Yeah why is that? Is Grimsby that bad or would Cleethorpes cost too much in shirt lettering?

Land given to them by rich local family originally called after the family

 

[shmmeee]

Land given to them by rich local family originally called after the family

Slightly worried what was originally a thread designed to find some case against City moving out has in fact ignighted the spark of football club origin geekery in me and in 20 years time I will become Lionel Bird or Jim Brown.

 

[Jack Griffin]

I believe that the Reebok stadium is in Horwich as opposed to Bolton

Just checked this out. Horwich has an Urban district council. It seems to have postcode B6 which is what Reebok has.
It is 5miles as the crow flies from Bolton centre to Horwich centre, the stadium is 4.3 miles from Bolton centre.
For reference the Ricoh is 3 miles from Coventry City centre.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

OK, what about teams that play outside of the jurisdiction of the council they share a name with?

Barnet

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Barnet

In fact Barnet are an interesting case study.

Barnet Copthall given to Saracens rather than Barnet, they end up at the Hive, which was supposed to be earmarked for Wealdstone, who have been homeless for years!

 

[shmmeee]

So, and go with me here, what's to stop teams renaming themselves to a different town entirely?

If we became New York City for the international benefits, could anyone stop us?

Are there any limitations on names at all?

 

[Covlad65]

Are there any teams with the suffix City that do not play within the city boundaries?

Edit: or other administrative area (eg county, is town a defined thing?)

Grimsby play in Cleethorpes

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Warsaw play in a different country. Just north of Birmingham.

 

[Hobo]

Worcester City currently play their games at Aggborough Kidderminster.

 

[lordsummerisle]

Bristol Rovers did play in Bath for 10 seasons due to financial problems.

Saw them play Bristol City there in a Simod Cup game or something in about 1988/89.

Gerry Francis was manager and Nigel Martyn in goal!

 

[6 Generations]

Are there any teams with the suffix City that do not play within the city boundaries?

Edit: or other administrative area (eg county, is town a defined thing?)

Got one!!

There is a second division football team who in all probability will be in the top flight by 2015.

They have a suffix of 'city' and are relocating, temporarily, approximately 20 miles south east of their current stadium, which is being renovated at an approximate cost of £125 million.

There current manager used to manage Coventry City

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Neither have the correct suffix...

but Man Utd. play in Salford & Heart of Midlothian FC actually play outside Midlothian!

 

[shmmeee]

Got one!!

There is a second division football team who in all probability will be in the top flight by 2015.

They have a suffix of 'city' and are relocating, temporarily, approximately 20 miles south east of their current stadium, which is being renovated at an approximate cost of £125 million.

There current manager used to manage Coventry City

I hate riddles.

Is it Time?

 

[lordsummerisle]

Is it Time?

Falls wanking to the floor?

 

[torchomatic]

SCarborough play in Bridlington.

 

[Johhny Blue]

That's a random one. Like I said, is town a defined thing like a City?

Also, random Wikipedia fact now: Grimsby and Hull are the only teams allowed to play league football on Christmas Day due to the demands of the fish trade.

So they have to play each other?