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Clue is in the name (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 days ago by LadyButterfly@reddthat.com to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So dumb it hurts,

The term "soccer" was invented in England in the late 19th century by university students. It is widely attributed to Charles Wredford-Brown, an Oxford student.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Charles Wredford-Brown

I think it would have been more believable if the guy had been called Sir Nigel Britishman-Worcestershiresauce

This is a joke name surely

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wreford-Brown