Football clubs with unusual names

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26. The New Saints (Wales)

The New Saints have had several names over the years, beginning life in 1959 as Llansantffraid – the village where they played (fairly standard stuff, right?).

In 1996, however, things changed radically: local computer company Total Network Solutions agreed a sponsorship deal which saw them rename the club – who were more commonly known as just TNS (understandable).

Ten years later, having merged with Oswestry Town (based over the border in England) and with TNS the company being bought out by BT, TNS the football club became… The New Saints.