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9 unusual facts about argyle


Argyle Township, Michigan

The first settlers were mostly Scots from Ontario, Canada and they named the township and settlement after Argyle, Scotland when it was organized in 1872.

Argyle, New York

Since many of the original settlers were from Argyll, Scotland, they adopted the name of their native land to the town.

Argyle, Nova Scotia

Argyle is a bilingual community, in which native speakers of English and French each account for about half of the population.

Argyle, Texas

However, others believe the town to be named after the region of Argyll in Scotland.

David S. Sheridan

David S. Sheridan (10 July 1908, Brooklyn – 29 April 2004, Argyle, New York) was the inventor of the "disposable" plastic endotracheal tube.

Eucalyptus cinerea

Eucalyptus cinerea, commonly known as the Argyle apple or silver dollar tree, is a small to medium sized tree with rough bark, persistent on the trunk and larger branches, thick, fibrous, longitudinally furrowed, reddish-brown to grey-brown.

Hector Jandany

When he was about 10 years old he went with his relatives to Argyle to see the country of his father.

Joe Lutz

Following his major league career, Lutz coached high school baseball, football and basketball in Argyle, Iowa and Davenport, Iowa, where he led Davenport's baseball to a state championship, and was an athletic coach at Parsons College in Iowa.

John Wetteland

On May 18, 2007, Wetteland, a born-again Christian, was introduced as an assistant baseball coach and Bible teacher at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas.


1886–87 Argyle F.C. season

The inspiration for the name Argyle is thought to have come from Argyle Terrace, a local street in a suburb of Plymouth called Mutley.

Argyle Line

The Larkhall Line was opened as an extension to Argyle Line services in December 2005 by First Minister Jack McConnell.

Argyle Street Camp

Argyle Street Camp was a Japanese World War II Prisoner-of-war camp in Kowloon, Hong Kong which primarily held officer prisoners.

Argyle Street, Norwich

In 1979 the University of East Anglia planned to buy the Victorian terraced housing of Argyle Street from Norwich City Council for student homes, however, in December 1979 a handful of squatters moved in and Britain's longest-running and biggest squat began.

Bannaby, New South Wales

The suburb is roughly equivalent to the cadastral parish of Bannaby in the County of Argyle

Big Hill, New South Wales

Big Hill is roughly equivalent to the cadastral parishes of Cookbundoon and Eden Forest in the county of Argyle.

Christoffer Svae

It was Svae who selected Loudmouth Golf's colorful argyle pants (Dixie and Red & Gray) as Team Norway's uniform at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics because they came close to matching the Norwegian flag colors – red, white and blue.

David Speedie

On the final day of the 1991-92 season, he scored a hat-trick in a win which relegated Plymouth Argyle but most significantly fired Rovers into the play-offs and would be a major step towards a new era for the club, beginning with a playoff final victory which took them into the new FA Premier League, which they won three years later.

Hussain Ayed

Four years later Argyle manager Paul Mariner showed interest again in the young midfielder inviting him to pre season for the 2010-2011 season before his contract was terminated.

John Conner

Jack Conner (1898–1967), Scottish wing-half who played for Alloa Athletic, Celtic, Plymouth Argyle, Newport County and Torquay United

John Porteous

Johnny Porteous, Scottish footballer, represented Plymouth Argyle (1949–1956)

Joseph Mason

Joe Mason, association footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle

Malise mac Gilleain

The right wing, composed of the men of Argyle, Lennox, Athole, and Galloway, was commanded by Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, while Patrick III, Earl of Dunbar, commanded the left, composed of the men of Fife, Stirling, Berwick, and Lothian.

Mangotsfield United F.C.

Gary Megson Mangotsfield United, Plymouth Argyle, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday (2), Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Shrewsbury Town.

Michael Linning Melville

Married to Elizabeth Helen, daughter of Randall William McDonnell Callander (died 1858), of Craigforth House Stirlingshire and Ardkinglas House, Argyle, and had issue (1) Robert Melville (judge, of Hartfield Grove Sussex, and Ashford Hall Salops), (2) Elizabeth (married Arthur Champernowne of Dartington Hall, Devon), and (3) Barbara (died young).

Mong Kok Station

The station was named Argyle after Argyle Street, a major thoroughfare in its vicinity, during the planning stage of the MTR system.

Okehampton

The town's football team,Okehampton Argyle, is a non-league club which was established in 1926 after the original side, Okehampton Town, disbanded.

Paul Stapleton

In August 2001, Stapleton succeeded Dan McCauley as chairman of Plymouth Argyle, heading a consortium of local businessmen each with an equal share in the club.

Reuben Reid

Reid gave up the chance of a professional cricket career with Gloucestershire, having played for their second XI, to pursue his career with Argyle and was rewarded with a professional contract in February 2006, along with fellow trainees Scott Laird and Chris Zebroski.

Ryan Leonard

His elevation to training regularly with the club's first-team coincided with the return of former player Paul Mariner to Plymouth Argyle and, despite still being an apprentice, he made his first-team debut for the club on 27 March 2010 against Blackpool at Home Park.

Steve Davey

He is now a commentator for BBC Radio Devon, co-commentating on Plymouth Argyle matches alongside Gordon Sparks.

Steve McCall

Towards the end of the 1991-92 season, Steve was sent down south, being sold to Plymouth Argyle for £25,000, where he would go on to become one of Argyle's greatest ever players, winning player of the season two years in a row in 1993 and 1994, only the second player in Argyle's history to achieve such a title (the other being Paul Mariner, one of Steve's ex-team mates).

Thomas Gainsborough School

Ipswich Town footballer Jamie Griffiths studied at the school from 2006-2008 and is currently on loan with Plymouth Argyle.

Titmuss

Fred Titmuss, (1898-1966) Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and England footballer

Victorian state election, 1935

Argyle informed the Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield, of his ministry's resignation on 29 March.


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