I was tweeted at on Sunday by Everton fans expressing exasperation that I wasn't in their starting lineup at Brighton. Not that I'm famous or anything.
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When Liam Brady was at his best in the 80s there was a private investigation firm called Liam Brady investigations that advertised regularly on the radio, making the most of their namesakes fame
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There was a lower tier journeyman player in the 2000s who had my name inverted (first name as surname, and vice-versa). It was a bit weird when I saw myself on the teamsheet of the team playing against Oxford, when they wrote it as Surname, Firstname.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostThere was a lower tier journeyman player in the 2000s who had my name inverted (first name as surname, and vice-versa). It was a bit weird when I saw myself on the teamsheet of the team playing against Oxford, when they wrote it as Surname, Firstname.
Morecambe beat Southend on the last day of 2014/15 in a result which sent Bury up at the Shrimpers' expense, so I had the odd feeling of seeing lots of Bury fans tweeting 'Thank you, James Bentley!'
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Originally posted by Southport Zeb View PostA few years ago Brian McDermott managed Leeds United, whilst across the city Brian McDermott managed Leeds Rhinos.
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Veteran Estudiantes de La Plata defender Leandro Desábato and his cousin, Vélez Sarsfield midfielder Leandro Desábato. The 'Luis' in the latter's name is bolded by Wikipedia presumably for reasons of differentiating them, since everyone here just calls them both 'Leandro Desábato'. They've played against each other a few times.
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Originally posted by Gangster Octopus View PostDave Watson and Dave Watson. Centre-halves both. Except when Dave Watson played up front for us for half a season. (Still wearing his number 5 shirt...)
Newcastle United had an Alan Neilson (Welsh, I think) in early 90s, Tottenham signed Danish midfielder Allan Nielsen in around 1997.
Denmark also had an Allan Hansen in the early 1980s.
Crewe had two players with the same name at the same time in the early 2000s but I can't remember the name.
In 2001-02, both Fulham and Middlesbrough had players called Mark Hudson, and both had 36 as their squad numbers.
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Originally posted by Gangster Octopus View PostDave Watson and Dave Watson. Centre-halves both. Except when Dave Watson played up front for us for half a season. (Still wearing his number 5 shirt...)
Also:
Alan Smith - Arsenal striker, Leeds striker/Man Utd and Newcastle midfielder, Crystal Palace manager, Sheffield Wednesday and England physio
Andy Gray - Everton/Villa/Smash it, Palace/Spurs winger, Leeds second generation
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