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Answer: The word Albion was originally used to mean Britain, then only for parts of Britain with white cliffs. The name was first applied to a football team by Brighton and Hove as there are white cliffs in Dover. The name was later copied by other teams, eg. West Bromwich.
- What does Albion mean in West Bromwich Albion?
- What does Albion stand for?
- Why are Brighton called Albion?
- Why do they call West Bromwich Albion the Baggies?
What does Albion mean in West Bromwich Albion?
Early years (1878–1950)
They were renamed West Bromwich Albion in 1880, becoming the first team to adopt the Albion suffix; Albion was a district of West Bromwich where some of the players lived or worked, close to what is today Greets Green.
What does Albion stand for?
Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today.
Why are Brighton called Albion?
Albion is an archaic alternative name for 'Great Britain', which was generally only used to describe areas with white cliffs in the south of England. Thus, the 'Albion' is believed to derive from this, given Brighton's location on England's south coast.
Why do they call West Bromwich Albion the Baggies?
Former club secretary Eph Smith gave his explanation in a Throstle Club News as going back to 1904 and a stocky back known as Amos Adams. 'His thickness of hips made his baggy pants look even more huge, and one day when he was not playing well, a fan shouted 'Baggy'. Albion and Adams recovered quickly, the name stuck.
