Football facts that you didn’t know

[Platt Lane 59]

The first £1000 footballer was Alf Common.

Common knowledge ?

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Spurs, Villa and Wednesday were all founded as cricket clubs and played some football in the winter. AC Milan were also founded as a cricket club by a group of English ex pats, hence their English name, Athletic Club of Milan.

Don't they have the Cross of St. George on their badge ?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Don't they have the Cross of St. George on their badge ?

No, it’s the flag of St. Ambrose. Same cross as the one on the Alfa Romeo badge. The fact it looks exactly the same as St. George’s is purely coincidence.

 

[Manc baggie]

Although Luke ‘Greggs'’ Shaw might have something to say about this….