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questions for the club historians

Post by NRC » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:31 pm

I think I count thirteen different nationalities in the club's first team squad now. It begs the questions
1. how many nationalities have represented the club in its history (counting NIR, Wales, Scotland as separate in footballing terms)?
2. is this the most nationality-diverse squad in our history?
3. how does the current squad compare to other Championship clubs?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:43 pm

Off the top of my head

England
Scotland
Wales
N Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
USA
Canada
Australia
Canada
Ecuador
Peru
Greece
Slovakia
Cameroon
Guineau
Cote D'Ivoire
Iceland
Sweden
Jamaica
New Zealand

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Bosscat » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:45 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:43 pm
Off the top of my head

England
Scotland
Wales
N Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
USA
Canada
Australia
Canada
Ecuador
Peru
Greece
Slovakia
Cameroon
Guineau
Cote D'Ivoire
Iceland
Sweden
Jamaica
You forgot Vatican City

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:46 pm

And France?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by kingarthur » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:46 pm

Brazil

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by bfcjg » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:47 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:45 pm
You forgot Vatican City

Pope 🤭
Groan. 😁

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by kingarthur » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:47 pm

Bermuda

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:47 pm

kingarthur wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:46 pm
Brazil
Of course, Vitinho.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by bfcjg » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:48 pm

Macedonia.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:49 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:46 pm
And France?
I know I'm missing an obvious one here but who have we had play for us who's French?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by The Enclosure » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:49 pm

Has Darko played for Macedonia?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:50 pm

The Enclosure wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:49 pm
Has Darko played for Macedonia?
17 caps for North Macedonia

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:50 pm

Plus

Albania
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Czech Republic
Burma
Last edited by AGENT_CLARET on Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:50 pm

I would have thought we'd had a Frenchman, but cant recall one.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by PhiladelphiaChris » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:51 pm

Jean-Louis Valois

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Carwin261 » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:55 pm

Jean Louis Valous

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:56 pm

Carwin261 wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:55 pm
Jean Louis Valous
Of course! (Slaps forehead)

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:56 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:50 pm
I would have thought we'd had a Frenchman, but cant recall one.
Oh, he was memorable :D Valois.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Carwin261 » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:56 pm

What about The Channel Isle?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:59 pm

We had Howieson (New Zealand) though I'm not sure he played 1st team.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:04 pm

Oops, i see NZ on the list :)

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by AfloatinClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:06 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:59 pm
We had Howieson (New Zealand) though I'm not sure he played 1st team.
That Wood fella managed a few games, though that was a while ago now.
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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by AfloatinClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:07 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:04 pm
Oops, i see NZ on the list :)
But only after it was edited :lol:

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:09 pm

Kosovo for Muric

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by AfloatinClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:10 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:50 pm
Plus

Albania
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Czech Republic
Burma
Who was Burmese/Myanmarian?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by claretburns » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:10 pm

Central African Republic - Nimani
Italy - Cennamo
Hungary - Kiraly
Kosovo (Slightly cheating, Berisha played for Albania when he was with us, but declared for Kosovo when they became a UEFA nation)
Zimbabwe - Darikwa
DR Congo - Bastien

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:10 pm

AfloatinClaret wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:07 pm
But only after it was edited :lol:
Added NZ just after I’d originally posted it. Was intended to go on with Australia.

I’ve not included such as Nigeria for Ade Akinbiyi. I know he played for them but he’s English.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:11 pm

AfloatinClaret wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:06 pm
That Wood fella managed a few games, though that was a while ago now.
Who the **** is Wood?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:12 pm

Bermuda for Nhaki Wells

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Spijed » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:16 pm

kingarthur wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:47 pm
Bermuda
Nahki wells

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:17 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:10 pm
.

I’ve not included such as Nigeria for Ade Akinbiyi. I know he played for them but he’s English.
That's a bit like Austria and Ashley Barnes

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Post by Spijed » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:18 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:17 pm
That's a bit like Austria and Ashley Barnes
Represented them at U20 level

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Hipper » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:19 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:43 pm
Off the top of my head

England
Scotland
Wales
N Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
USA
Canada
Australia
Canada
Ecuador
Peru
Greece
Slovakia
Cameroon
Guineau
Cote D'Ivoire
Iceland
Sweden
Jamaica
New Zealand
You've got a big head.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by AfloatinClaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:21 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:11 pm
Who the **** is Wood?
I said it was a while ago :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by basil6345789 » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:29 pm

Armenia or Azerbijan ? Striker with Greek name.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:31 pm

basil6345789 wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:29 pm
Armenia or Azerbijan ? Striker with Greek name.
Dimi Papadopoulos?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by claretburns » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:10 pm
I’ve not included such as Nigeria for Ade Akinbiyi. I know he played for them but he’s English.
We could include Nigeria for Dele Adebola?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by basil6345789 » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:33 pm

Sorry Uzbekistan but played for Greece. Dimitrius Papadopulus.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Nonayforever » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:41 pm

Again, it's probably obvious, bit who was from Denmark ?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by bfcjg » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:44 pm

This is developing into a what did the Romans ever do for us thread 😁. Let's shorten it to which nations have never represented us.
Greenland.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:46 pm

Nonayforever wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:41 pm
Again, it's probably obvious, bit who was from Denmark ?
Beeeeeeast
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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Nonayforever » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:48 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:46 pm
Beeeeeeast
Strange isn't it ? I was thinking of outfield players !

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by gawthorpe_view » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:49 pm

Nonayforever wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:41 pm
Again, it's probably obvious, bit who was from Denmark ?
Brian Jensen.

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by elwaclaret » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:53 pm

Peru

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by Stayingup » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:56 pm

Yorkshire?

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:40 pm

basil6345789 wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:29 pm
Armenia or Azerbijan ? Striker with Greek name.
Papadopoulos was born in Khazakstan

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by NRC » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:44 pm

so that's 41 countries so far. If I'm correct with 13 in our current squad, that's a whopping 32% of the total within one squad
8-)

Albania
Australia
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazil
Burma
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Cote D'Ivoire
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
DR Congo
Ecuador
England
France
Germany
Greece
Guinea
Guyana
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Kosovo
N Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Macedonia
Norway
Peru
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Slovakia
Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago
USA
Uzbekistan
Wales
Zimbabwe

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by clarethomer » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:45 pm

Ash is Austrian isn’t he by nationality? I know he could play for them

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by NRC » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:49 pm

we're going by birth country

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Re: questions for the club historians

Post by bpgburn » Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:59 pm

elwaclaret wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:53 pm
Peru
Diego Penny
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