Kevin Keegan

[William Treseder]

Toshack is also routinely introduced as 'John Benjamin' in the spanish media. Benjamin being his middle name. I have no idea why, and it's a useless piece of information to share, although i wasn't going to be out done in the John Toshack trivia stakes.

My bit of Toshack trivia, is i once worked next to his brothers P&D business in Wellington St.

[splott parker]

My bit of Toshack trivia, is i once worked next to his brothers P&D business in Wellington St.

I played baseball for Cardiff boys with Colin.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

My bit of Toshack trivia, is i once worked next to his brothers P&D business in Wellington St.

Apparently, his surname is of Scottish origin and is cognate with the Gaelic 'toiseach', the head of a tribe, group or, in the current day, Irish parliament.

[splott parker]

Apparently, his surname is of Scottish origin and is cognate with the Gaelic 'toiseach', the head of a tribe, group or, in the current day, Irish parliament.

His old man was a Scot, worked on the council with my Uncle Georgie. Georgie always pronounced the surname as Tooshack.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

His old man was a Scot, worked on the council with my Uncle Georgie. Georgie always pronounced the surname as Tooshack.

Interestjng, SP.

[tpcnw]

Toshack is also routinely introduced as 'John Benjamin' in the spanish media. Benjamin being his middle name. I have no idea why, and it's a useless piece of information to share, although i wasn't going to be out done in the John Toshack trivia stakes.

The Spanish naming system is to use two surnames - father's surname followed by mother's surname, so they have probably assumed that Benjamin was his father's surname and Toshack his mother's.

For example Michael Portillo's formal Spanish name is Miguel Portillo Blyth. His mother was Cora Blyth.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

The Spanish naming system is to use two surnames - father's surname followed by mother's surname, so they have probably assumed that Benjamin was his father's surname and Toshack his mother's.

For example Michael Portillo's formal Spanish name is Miguel Portillo Blyth. His mother was Cora Blyth.

Good shout. My sister married a Dutchman and had to tak her surname onto his, which caused a problem when they moved to the UK - as his name was Schreurs. It's difficult for most people in the UK to pronounce even when it is said aloud to them - as the Dutch 'sch' is not exactly the same as an English 'sh' or a German 'sch' and 'r' is rolled somewhat. As a result, she would be called in waiting rooms as Mrs [my surname]-screwers!
Moreover, she divorced him and he married a Russian lady who then became Mrs Shatalova-Schreurs, which sounded like 'shat-all-over-screwers'. Not the best name to have called out on the tannoy whilst waiting to see the doc or dentist.