Which first names are true footballers' names and which should have no place in football at all? (2 Viewers)

Otis said:

I remember when we signed Wayne Turner and me and my mates laughed, stating that someone called Wayne should never ever play professional football.

Of course, then Wayne Rooney came along and it became cool again.

Good footballing names are, IMHO ...

Bobby
Dave
Pete
Johnny
Steve
Mike
Kyle
Sam
Matt
Billy
Alan
Tommy
Terry
Danny
Nick
Charlie
Tony


Names that should be nowhere near a football field.

Nigel
Tarquin
Rupert
Sebastian
Humphrey
Dominic
Cyrille (sorry, Big C).
Egbert
Chester
Basil
Augustine
Irving
Oswald

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Otis said:

Add Jordan to the true footballer name list and Gerald to the nowhere near a football field list.

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Gynnsthetonic said:

Barry as in Barry Powell, sounds like a shop floor worker at Morris Engines on Courthouse Green

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Otis said:

Agree. Especially if their surname begins with a G.

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Otis said:

David Cross as well

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Otis said:

Add Jordan to the true footballer name list and Gerald to the nowhere near a football field list.

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Otis said:

Has there ever been an Algernon?

I do mean footballer and not just life in general.

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steve cooper said:

Which category would Jody fit into?

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wingy said:

We have a Barry on here who did that back in the day
Can't remember his surname though .
Houch?

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Grendel said:

Quinton Young

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Otis said:

Didn't he win the Young Entertainer of the Year, once?

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