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- Witton Albion F.C. – Witton Albion is an English football team in the Northern Premier League Division One North based in Northwich, Cheshire.
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. – West Brom is the most successful of all the football teams with Albion in their name. They are an English professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.
- Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. – an English football club based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.
- Stirling Albion F.C. – a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish First Division.
3 days ago · What English football teams have Albion in their name? In addition to Brighton and Hove, West Bromwich and Burton Albion – the following football clubs also operate within the UK: Albion Rovers (Scotland), Albion Rovers (Wales), Forfar Albion, Stirling Albion, Tadcaster Albion and Witton Albion .
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Jan 9, 2018 · 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.
Albion was a founder member of the Football League in 1888, the first professional football league in the world. The club has spent the majority of its existence in the top tier of English football, where it has played for 82 seasons, most recently competing in the Premier League in 2021.
The under-21 players play in the Premier League 2, the highest tier of under-21 team football in England. They also compete in the EFL Trophy and the Premier League International Cup. The academy teams culminate with the under-18's squad, who compete in the U18 Premier League Division South.
For every United, City or Town there’s a Wanderers, a Wednesday or, in our case here, an Albion – Brighton & Hove Albion. Where does the name Albion come from? And why are their biggest rivals Crystal Palace, a club from 40 miles up the road in London? Let’s investigate.
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The phrase perfidious Albion (mid 19th century) translates the French la perfide Albion, alluding to alleged treachery to other nations. Fun fact: Lionhead (developer of Fable) used to have 2 office teams that played in a local 7-a-side league. Back in the day, I was captain of "Lionhead Albion".
