Former Royals in FA's 150yr Anniversary Tube Map.

[G'La]

The FA have released an alternative map of the London Underground listing a host of players in place of station names. Scanning through I noticed 6 former Royals... for a bit of Friday fun, who are they?
http://www.thefa.com/News/2013/oct/~/me ... 94BD8.ashx

[Gordons Cumming]

First look

Steve Coppell
Roy Bentley
Matty Upson

.......

[Z175]

I'll start you off with Elm Park...

Can't find him but Les Ferdinand will surely be in there.

Just noticed that all time FA Great Jack Butland is London Bridge. Nothing against the lad but the hype he has achieved from his 25 games at Cheltenham Town is almost starting to deserve his own thread (on general football...)

[LightwaterRoyal]

Martin Keown.

Swear I've read something about George Best playing for Reading somewhere aswell, not sure though.

[G'La]

First look

Steve Coppell
Roy Bentley
Matty Upson

.......

One of those has taken it to 7 Royals (although some would argue he was a former member of the Biscuitmen).

[G'La]

Martin Keown.

Swear I've read something about George Best playing for Reading somewhere aswell, not sure though.

I wouldnt class Best as a former Royal.

Two more remain between the sticks.

[Aubery Boyce]

Les Ferdinand is Chigwell.



Chris Woods
Jim Leighton

[CentiaRoyal]

I don't recall Rooney ever playing in the football league

[sandman]

Two more remain between the sticks.

Leighton and Woods.

[Aubery Boyce]

I don't recall Rooney ever playing in the football league

[Aubery Boyce]

Matt Busby

[CentiaRoyal]

I don't recall Rooney ever playing in the football league

Misread it. Thought it said football league

[Aubery Boyce]

Harry Johnston - former Manager. He's Hornchurch on the map

[M Brook]

Martin Keown.

Swear I've read something about George Best playing for Reading somewhere aswell, not sure though.

Appeared as a guest for Reading in a friendly against NZ. It was about 1984. Stu Beavon scored for us but we lost 2-1. Forework display after the match. Martin Peters also guested for Reading.

[Franchise FC]

I don't recall Rooney ever playing in the football league

He's played in the League Cup - I presume that counts (even though this is an FA event)

[Alexander Litvinenko]

I don't recall Rooney ever playing in the football league

He's played in the League Cup - I presume that counts (even though this is an FA event)

Nope, the League cup is a Football League competition, so that would explain it.

[Aubery Boyce]

Peter Bonetti - did he play in a testimonial in the 80's? Maybe Martin Hicks or Chalky White?

[Deadlock]

Shame that they managed to put all the accents on players' names, but couldn't manage a couple of thorns for Eiður Guðjohnsen.

As for Rooney, I don't recall Rachell Unitt, Faye White, or Hope Powell playing in the League, either

[LightwaterRoyal]

Suprised Steve Death wasn't on there

[No Fixed Abode]

Quick scan...

Petr Cech
Ashley Cole
Jose Mourinho
Rafael Benitez
Dave Sexton
Ray Wilkins
John Terry
Gianfranco Zola
Gianluca Vialli
David Luiz
Dave Beasant
Andrei Shevchenko
Didier Drogba
John Obi Mikel
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Ricardo Carvalho
Fernando Torres
Peter Osgood
Mark Hughes
Juan Mata
Arjen Robben
Frank Leboeuf
Peter Bonetti
George Weah
Oscar
Ramires
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Branislav Ivanovic
Frank Lampard Jr