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Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:38 pm
by tiger76
This board is getting rather heavy on politics again,so to lighten the mood we'll have something different.
Couple of easy clarets to start us off.
Paul Weller (musician)
Steve Davis (snooker player)
There must be more that you experts can conjure up.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:43 pm
by levraiclaret
Chris Wood (goalkeeper)
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:48 pm
by evensteadiereddie
Kerry Dixon of Dock Green.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:03 pm
by BeijingClaret
Chris Wood (golfer)
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:04 pm
by EarbyClaret
Stephen Ward - as portrayed by John Hurt in Scandal
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:12 pm
by TheFamilyCat
James Morrison
Jim Morrison - The Doors
JimBob Morrison - Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
(Both presumably born James)
Alan Smith - Arsenal striker/ former Crystal Palace manager
Peter Taylor - Cloughie's right hand man/ legend in his own lunchtime
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:14 pm
by wilks_bfc
levraiclaret wrote:Chris Wood (goalkeeper)
Just to be picky, the goalkeeper is Chris Woods
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:27 pm
by levraiclaret
wilks_bfc wrote:Just to be picky, the goalkeeper is Chris Woods
Thanks.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:33 pm
by jdrobbo
Jon Harley, David’s son.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:39 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Paul Robinson - Neighbours character
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:54 pm
by RMutt
Michael Jackson
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:56 pm
by RMutt
Ronaldo......the other Ronaldo
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:03 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Peter Swan - Stan
Peter Swan - ban
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:28 pm
by tiger76
TheFamilyCat wrote:Paul Robinson - Neighbours character
That's very creative TFC.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:31 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Peter Jackson - spent a lot of time in a land of orcs and other wierd beasts
Peter Jackson - film director
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:50 pm
by The Enclosure
Bill Holden- William Holden film star
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:56 pm
by The Enclosure
Dave Thomas - Dave Thomas pro golfer
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:01 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Jeff Hendrick
Jimi Hendrix
(Or at least some on here seem to think lmao)
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:19 pm
by Goobs
Hulk
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:35 pm
by HunterST_BFC
Nick Pope
But only one of which is bonkers
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:14 am
by Boll ewood
Chris Martin. Coldplay and striker once if Derby not sure who he plays for now.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:37 am
by harpers_perm
2 obvious omissions.
Adolf Hitler - Left Back (occasional midfielder) Burton Albion 1978/79
Adolf Hitler - German Politician with humorous moustache (Around the 1960’s I think)
Peter Sutcliffe - Workington Town Centre Half 1946 to 1953
Pete Sutcliffe - Cuban heeled bearded West Yorkshire truck driver with a penchant for ball pein hammers and red light districts 1975 to 1981
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:34 am
by RocketLawnChair
Neville Chamberlain (Former PM)
Neville Chamberlain (Former Port Vale winger) and related to Alex Oxlaide Chamderlain I believe.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:39 am
by ŽižkovClaret
Pope John Paul - Pope
Pope John Paul - Polish Keeper - The original Holy Goalie
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:09 am
by colne-claret
James Brown.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:15 am
by houseboy
Jimmy Mac - Burnley legend.
Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
Okay not a real person but I quite like the idea.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:19 am
by Bosscat
houseboy wrote:Jimmy Mac - Burnley legend.
Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
Okay not a real person but I quite like the idea.
Trust you house
How about these
Socrates (Former Brazilian international / Greek philosopher)
Bismarck (Former Brazilian international / unifier of Germany)
Gladstone (Brazilian footballer / British Prime Minister)
Mozart (Brazilian footballer / Austrian composer)
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:26 am
by houseboy
Bosscat wrote:Trust you house
How about these
Socrates (Former Brazilian international / Greek philosopher)
Bismarck (Former Brazilian international / unifier of Germany)
Gladstone (Brazilian footballer / British Prime Minister)
Mozart (Brazilian footballer / Austrian composer)
All very up-market Boss. I don't remember Bismark the footballer though, who did he play for and when?
What about this one:
Kuntz - East German International.
Kuntz - half the people I know (forgive the poor spelling).
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:34 am
by Bosscat
houseboy wrote:All very up-market Boss. I don't remember Bismark the footballer though, who did he play for and when?
What about this one:
Kuntz - East German International.
Kuntz - half the people I know (forgive the poor spelling).
Bismarck played for Brazil breifly in the late 80's
Don't have a clue which club he played for though... probably a Brazillian one

Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:21 pm
by houseboy
Bosscat wrote:Bismarck played for Brazil breifly in the late 80's
Don't have a clue which club he played for though... probably a Brazillian one

Ahh the magic of Google. Bismarck played for the first 6 years of his career for Vasco da Gama in Brazil but then moved to Japan where he played for a couple of clubs over 8 years (probably means he wasn't much good). He eventually went back to Brazil to join Fluminense (where he appears to have played no games at all) then a handful of games for a couple of others before he eventually called it a day in 2003. I get the impression that this guy wasn't exactly the second Pele.

Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:04 pm
by Bosscat
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:12 pm
by Herts Clarets
Olly and Imre Varadi
Andy Gray ex Wolves £1m player and former Sky Sports host
Andy Gray ex Crystal Palace player
Andy Gray ex Claret
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:34 pm
by Falcon
TheFamilyCat wrote:James Morrison
Jim Morrison - The Doors
JimBob Morrison - Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
(Both presumably born James)
Can make it even easier. There's this guy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Morrison_(singer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:40 pm
by boatshed bill
Postby harpers_perm » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:37 am
Pete Sutcliffe - Cuban heeled bearded West Yorkshire truck driver with a penchant for ball pein hammers and red light districts 1975 to 1981
This user liked this post: boatshed bill
very well put

Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:45 pm
by Stalbansclaret
Paul Smith...... Burnley midfielder of ultimately unfulfilled promise
Paul Smith...... menswear guru whose name is on my after-shave bottle
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:55 pm
by TVC15
Danny Karbassiyoon - american midfielder who played for Burnley and Arsenal
Kim Karbassiyoon - American reality television personality, entrepreneur and socialite
I`ll get mi coat !
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:37 pm
by houseboy
Oh FFS Boss, get your coat.
By the way do you know that after Mozart died he started decomposing?
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:36 pm
by Foulthrow
George Boyd. Ever-running wide man.
Boyd George. Culture Club.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:37 pm
by Foulthrow
Ian Watkins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleE--HDBiU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Oh wait, they're both musicians.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:41 pm
by Foulthrow
Paul France. Division four full back.
France. Country full of cheese eating surrender monkeys.
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:44 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Steve Davis (1) Burnley legend
Steve Davis (2) Burnley legend
Steve Davis Snooker legend
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:45 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Glen Little
Little Glen - a cattery in Leicester!!
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:57 pm
by Goobs
Adrian LittleJohn - Former Sheff United Striker
Little John - Big fat b@$tard who was a mate of Robin Hood
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:46 pm
by Siddo
Mike Stringfellow Leicester footballer.
Peter Stringfellow night club owner.
I haven't quite got the hang of this have I?
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:57 pm
by claretfern
Gary Stevens Everton
Gary Stevens Tottenham
Must have been confusing when they both played together for England ( not to mention Trevor Steven!) especially when Bobby Robson was in charge! He once called Bryan Robson 'Bobby'....who replied 'no boss, you're Bobby - I'm Bryan' !!!!
Re: Footballers with celebrity namesakes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:17 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Andy Farrell Burnley player/Rugby player
Mickey Finn Burnley player/T Rex percussionist
David Jones Burnley player/Monkees singer
James Milner Burnley player 1953/Liverpool player
Steve Thompson Burnley player/Steve Thompson another Burnley player
Joe Brown Burnley player 1953/Musician/Climber
Peter Haddock Burnley player/My pet fish