04 Aug '20 23:03>
I see that Brentford FC and Fulham FC are in the playoffs to
compete in the Premier League next season. Reputedly this
is the biggest match (financially) in any sport in the world
being worth something like £15 million to the winner.
But my interest was in Brentford being called "The Bees". I spent
some time living in High Barnet and the local team Barnet FC were
"the Bees". I supposed the nickname derived from their black and
amber shirts but a local man put me straight when he told me of
the local bee-keeping industry which had thrived in the early 1900s.
The shirts reflected the nickname, not the other way round!
Now why are Brentford being called "The Bees"? Well, it turns out
that is historically incorrect; they should be called "The B's". And
for the history behind that you can google it yourself!
compete in the Premier League next season. Reputedly this
is the biggest match (financially) in any sport in the world
being worth something like £15 million to the winner.
But my interest was in Brentford being called "The Bees". I spent
some time living in High Barnet and the local team Barnet FC were
"the Bees". I supposed the nickname derived from their black and
amber shirts but a local man put me straight when he told me of
the local bee-keeping industry which had thrived in the early 1900s.
The shirts reflected the nickname, not the other way round!
Now why are Brentford being called "The Bees"? Well, it turns out
that is historically incorrect; they should be called "The B's". And
for the history behind that you can google it yourself!