No Such Thing As A Fish

17: No Such Thing As A Bassoon In A Football Stadium

Jul 11, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Elgar's Football Chant

  • The first known football chant was composed by Edward Elgar.
  • He wrote "He Banged the Leather" in 1898 after becoming a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan.
ANECDOTE

Fatty Foulke

  • Goalkeeper William "Fatty" Foulke, known for his size, inspired the chant "Who ate all the pies?".
  • He once chased a referee naked after a disputed call.
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Cantona's Cave

  • Eric Cantona, the famous footballer, was raised in a cave.
  • It was a former Nazi lookout post renovated by his grandparents.
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