Was reading an article about John Brownie and it mentioned his nickname Onion. I was Trying to remember all the nicknames off the top of my head as each player had one
Perhaps someone can fill in the gaps.
HERIOT?
ONION
SHADES
NIDDRIE
CILLA
SLOOPJB
MICKEY
O'Rourke?
GORDON?
SODJER
NIJINSKY
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Thread: Turnbulls Tornadoes nicknames
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14-10-2021 08:21 PM #1
Turnbulls Tornadoes nicknames
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from wikipedia...
Herriot is probably best known today for giving his name to the writer James Herriot, a Yorkshirevet whose real name was Alf Wight. Wight needed a pen-name to comply with professional rules banning advertising and chose Jim Herriot's name after seeing him play for Birmingham City in a televised match against Manchester United.
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14-10-2021 10:15 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Always gave me the fear when he was named in the team.
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14-10-2021 10:17 PM #10
What would the current team have as nicknames?
Porto could be Hunslayer
Macey M and M
Boyler Flash
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Last edited by HoboHarry; 15-10-2021 at 02:13 AM.
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15-10-2021 03:06 AM #17
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15-10-2021 06:52 AM #18
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It was Pung. Here are all the nicknames here:
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/scottish-cup-final-1972-unlucky-hibs-beaten-6-1-1574325
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15-10-2021 09:30 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He was born in Aldershot, where I think his Dad was stationed.
"Crops" was another one, although that might have been when he moved on.
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17-10-2021 12:36 PM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Jim Herriot: (BOB ) because his team mates say, he has movie star Bob Mitchums' sleepy eyes.
John Brownlie: (ONION) due to the unmanageable hair-style he had on first joining the club.
Eric Schaedler: (SHADES)
Pat Stanton: (NIDDRIE)
Jim Black: (CILLA)
John Blackley: (SLOOP)
Alex Edwards: (MICKEY) Dunfermline players invented the Mickey Mouse tag.
Jim O'Rourke: (WEE JIMSIE)
Alan Gordon: (TOSH) After Liverpool's lanky striker John Toshack who like Gordon, is brilliant in the air.
Alex Cropley: (SODJER)
Arthur Duncan: ( THE FLYER) because of his speed on the wing.
P.S. If anyone is interested the article also mentions which type of car the individual Tornadoes were driving at the time.
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18-10-2021 06:31 AM #24
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18-10-2021 10:55 AM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Arthur was called Flyer by other players.
We fans ,i think ,gave him the name Nijinsky, after the famous racehorse.
Or was it the Russian ballet dancer ;)
Maybe both !
Just to add
I have never known Jimmy O'Rourke to be called "wee jimsie"
Awfy West of Scotland type nickname/Rab C. Nesbitt ..ish !
Jimmy was called Coarky by his pals before he joined the club.
Rourky coarky !! Another tag was Stumpy.
We just called him James ;)
O'Rourke surname by the way was very uncommon in East of Scotland back in the day
And difficult for some to pronounce. Or just lazy!!
xample A guy once used to call me King Farouk
He pronounced my surname Arook !!Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 18-10-2021 at 03:30 PM.
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