“Bobby Wales recently played for Scotland Under-19s against Ireland,” tweeted Adam Harcus. “Are there any other examples of a player playing for a country with the name of a different country on the back of his or her shirt?”
There were plenty of answers to this one, although some technically pre-date the era of player names on shirts. “Mike England was the brilliant Spurs centre half who played for Wales in the FA Cup winning side against Chelsea. As an aside I’ve supported them (through thick and largely thin) ever since,” writes Matthew Davis.
