HISTORY OF THE KOP: Where Did Footballs Legendary Kop Name Come From?

[@thebrothers3971]

Being an oldie I knew about the reference to the Boer war having read many books about those times. Clapton Orient had a large side terrace Kop at Millfields (now long gone) and Charlton Athletic also had a side terrace one.

[@AlanSim0]

There was a remote house on the Kintyre Peninsula called Sion Kop. It was so odd that I actually researched it as a teenager in the 1970s. Great video.

[@tourobscure]

Yes there’s quite a few places named after the battle, during researching this I found parks, schools and even a village near Mansfield called Spion Kop.

[@ChrisLonsdale67]

I remember going on the Kop at Deepdale as a kid and my dad telling me and my brother about how it gained its name from the Battle of Spion Kop.

[@sarahbuckley2564]

Very interesting, thank you 😊

[@janeabbott5379]

Never knew that! How interesting!

[@wendalboy]

Very good unique video

[@andrewpeacock7223]

Never knew the name came from that! Learn something new everyday.

[@garyh1572]

I find it staggering that people support Liverpool , and don't know this already !!!!

[@stevenanderson7461]

Liverpool built there stand and couldn't think of a name for the stand. So to remember the men that died in the Spion Kop in South Africa. Which was mainly from Liverpool.

[@tomboz777]

Lol I instantly got it all from when you showed a picture of what I guessed was Africa, though I thought it was more of a tribute than just a reference. I used to wonder why our KOP was called that when I was younger thinking we'd just copied Liverpool, also wondered why ours ran along the pitch instead of where the Tilton is for example.

[@johngibson6597]

KOR !

[@willanvanzyl1669]

Interestingly the proper spelling actually for the Afrikaans name is Spioenkop which includes an E, which translates to Spy Hill.

[@stevenanderson7461]

Most of the people that died on the spion Kip where from Liverpool Lancashire

[@johngibson6597]

Interesting you spelt it 'where' was that a typo or an attempt to make it sound Scouse! 😂

[@Fraupachino]

The battle of Spion Kop. Didn’t even have to watch the video

[@LeChatNoir-z8h]

Bore not Bower!

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