UnusualNames of Footballers that stick in the memory

**splott parker** · 04-09-21, 17:24

Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

A lot of mentions are just names that young lads would find slightly funny bacause they are a little bit rude.

Not really unusual in the sense I was imagining opening the thread.

Ok then, Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

**dembethewarrior** · 04-09-21, 17:40

Originally Posted by splott parker

Ok then, Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

Good effort

I remember English lads at work taking the piss out of welsh place names before so after that I'd start to notice the names of places we drive through up in England and I've got to be honest they lose this battle by a landslide they've got some ridiculously named Little villages etc. Curry Mallet and brown willy ring a bell down south and Barton in the beans up north as standout names I've come across.

**jon1959** · 04-09-21, 17:40

Danny Invincible, Dean/Josh Windass, Perry Ng.

**pomeroy** · 04-09-21, 18:58

Roberto Ufarte once of Real Sociedad and Spain

**Jonny London** · 04-09-21, 19:06

Jermaine McSporran. Dunno why, just makes me laugh.

Steve Death was my first thought when I read the thread, but someone took it!!

**Whisperer** · 04-09-21, 19:41

Rummenigge - that would’nt be on the back of the shirt these days - too close for comfort.

**The Bloop** · 04-09-21, 20:16

Jan Venegoor of Hesselink
Guylain Ndumbu Nsungu
Chicarito
Kaka

**dembethewarrior** · 04-09-21, 20:18

Originally Posted by The Bloop

Jan Venegoor of Hesselink
Guylain Ndumbu Nsungu
Chicarito
Kaka

Kaka obviously a nickname for Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Same for Chicarito, not really unusual as nicknames often are.

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 04-09-21, 20:22

Gilzeene !

**Taunton Blue Genie** · 05-09-21, 05:47

As a kid I always wanted to change my name to that of an obscure Swedish footballer as his name sounded so 'cool': Kurt Axelsson.

And who remembers football commentators pronouncing Mike Trebilcock's name as Mike Trebilco in the sixties?

**kendoddsdadsdogsdead** · 05-09-21, 06:11

Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

Gerry Cakebread

Worth a mention because of his unusual name and also because he was awarded an honour unrelated to football

..jackie and paul cakebread used to be in my school..
2 unrelated Glasscock families..did they support Crystal Phallus?

**Taunton Blue Genie** · 05-09-21, 06:52

Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

Gerry Cakebread OBE

Worth a mention because of his unusual name and also because he was awarded an honour unrelated to football

He was a colleague of mine here in Taunton (although I can't say I knew him well and only had a few passing conversations with him).

**nugent** · 05-09-21, 07:00

Berndt Haas played for West Brom
(Burnt ass) it always sounded like on tele

**Moodybluebird** · 05-09-21, 10:07

Originally Posted by The Bloop

Jan Venegoor of Hesselink
Guylain Ndumbu Nsungu
Chicarito
Kaka

I always loved Jan V's name but never checked out it's derivation until now.

Apparently back in the 17th century two Dutch families, the Vennegoors and Hesselinks intermarried and because they both had the same social standing they kept both names from there on. The Dutch word for 'or' is 'of', so if we were to Anglicise his name it would be Jan Vennegoor or Hesselink.

**Moodybluebird** · 05-09-21, 10:18

Surprised that nobody's mentioned Max Power.

**cardiff55** · 05-09-21, 10:55

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

As a kid I always wanted to change my name to that of an obscure Swedish footballer as his name sounded so 'cool': Kurt Axelsson.

And who remembers football commentators pronouncing Mike Trebilcock's name as Mike Trebilco in the sixties?

I remember Miuke 'Trebilco', I am not sure it but it probably is the right pronunciation. A bit like the planet Ur****, such a shame there's not a player with that name.

I also recall Steve Death but was told it was pronounced 'D Ath'.

Edit: I did type the name of the planet, but it auto corrected it!

**Taunton Blue Genie** · 05-09-21, 13:40

Originally Posted by cardiff55

I remember Miuke 'Trebilco', I am not sure but it probably is the right pronunciation

The name originates from Cornwall and the Cornish pronunciation of the 'ck' ending is the same as in English, I believe.

**islandblue** · 05-09-21, 16:45

There was a Doudou that played for QPR.
Jimmy Rollo played for us a while back.

**Mario Miethig** · 05-09-21, 17:57

Originally Posted by islandblue

There was a Doudou that played for QPR.
Jimmy Rollo played for us a while back.

Around the same time as Nathan Wigg

**Dorcus** · 05-09-21, 18:21

Eion Hand of ROI. Was he as hard as his name suggests?

**Enoch Mort** · 05-09-21, 18:51

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

He was a colleague of mine here in Taunton (although I can't say I knew him well and only had a few passing conversations with him).

Of course, he played for Taunton Town at the end of his career. It couldn't happen these days but Gerry Cakebread played the best part of 350 games in goals for Brentford whilst only being a part timer. He was succeeded in goal for Brentford by Chic Brodie whose first class career was ended sadly with this incredible tackle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-shzktqYDEQ

**NYCBlue** · 06-09-21, 13:04

Clyde Best. An unfortunate time to have the last name Best.

**jimmyscoular** · 06-09-21, 13:13

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Clyde Best. An unfortunate time to have the last name Best.

And yet, he did the name proud.

**Rjk** · 06-09-21, 13:23

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

The name originates from Cornwall and the Cornish pronunciation of the 'ck' ending is the same as in English, I believe.

I knew some trebilcocks in my youth and they were always pronounced "trebilko" as well from memory.

**Dorcus** · 07-09-21, 11:50

Originally Posted by Rjk

I knew some trebilcocks in my youth and they were always pronounced "trebilko" as well from memory.

I dare say if he called himself Treble Cock hed attract the wrong sort of woman!

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