Although 'ton' was Anglo-Saxon for 'town'

Hence Northampton, Southampton, Brighton, etc etc etc ... So maybe it counts ...

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on August 24th 2005 at 16:54:14

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FAO: Colin Woodthorpe. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Aug 24, 16:39:31
- FAO: Colon Woodthorpe (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 24, 16:41:02
- I used to love the Ullathorne & Woodthorpe combination in defence. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:40:39
  - I liked the Carey & Grant midfield (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 16:42:13
    - Lol, I never thought of that! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:43:10
  - Dickensian solicitors at that (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 24, 16:41:26
    - I had a (sheff-wed-supporting) mate (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 24, 16:44:16
      - Crook, Gunn, Power and Megson not bad either. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:48:14
        
        Power sounds a bit too American superhero... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 16:51:39
      - Culverhouse (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 24, 16:47:48
        
        culverhouse. how could I forget that. one of the very best. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 24, 16:51:03
        
        Does Bowen count? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:51:53
        
        a bit Welsh? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 16:59:56
      - and gordon not bad, I suppose. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 24, 16:47:07
      - Fox is good too (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 16:46:33
        
        Polston? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:47:22
        
        always thought it sounded a bit Scandinavian (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 16:52:34
        
        olde english (ie viking or german) anyway. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 24, 16:54:41
        
        Although 'ton' was Anglo-Saxon for 'town' (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:54:14
        
        yes. definitely. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 24, 16:51:22
    - Exactly, yeah. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 24, 16:42:40
- LOL (n/m) (NCFC) - Wimbledon Canary, Aug 24, 16:40:16

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