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Toggle Association football subsection. 1.1 England. 1.2 Elsewhere. ... Lilywhites is a nickname of many sports teams, ... Lillywhites, a sports retail store in London;
Mossley Association Football Club is a football club in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England. Nicknamed the Lilywhites after the white shirts adopted in 1912, they are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One West and play at Seel Park.
Lillywhites' policy was to compete on quality products (which were charged at premium prices). For many years the company was owned by Forte Group . Until 2002, Lillywhites also had locations in other major cities in the United Kingdom including Leeds , Newcastle upon Tyne and Nottingham , with the Leeds store being a large five-storey building ...
This is a list of nicknames of professional and college football teams. Many are merely abbreviations or diminutives of the team's name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted. An asterisk (*) after a nickname indicates that the name is pejorative, insulting, or has at least a negative intent, and is often used by opponents ...
The Canandaigua school district on Friday announced the change in nickname, with Gray Wolves beating out the Bears — the next closest — no nickname and Cardinals. The district is keeping its ...
Here's an explanation of the football team's nickname: ... But it's not so obvious that unfamiliar fans can immediately guess what exactly it is — unlike names like Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats ...
The name change only lasted a few days following a resolution between the two parties, and the Sir Big Spur moniker stuck. South Carolina also has a costumed character named "Cocky the Gamecock."
Several college football games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of a team's or rivalry's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, the rivalry or undefeated nature of both teams, or for other reasons that make the game notable.