Why Young Boys and Go Ahead Eagles are called that | OneFootball

Lille travel to Young Boys and Lyon welcome Go Ahead Eagles on Europa League matchday 6, with a direct route to the last 16 on offer. Both clubs’ English names have particular origins.

At 18:45, LOSC, 11th on nine points, visit Young Boys, 26th with six, a match not being broadcast. At 21:00, OL, leaders of the league phase on 12 points, host Go Ahead, 27th with six, according to L'Équipe.

Young Boys were founded in 1898 by four students, Max and Oskar Schwab, Hermann Bauer and Franz Kehrli, when English influence and football were spreading locally and English names were fashionable. They drew inspiration from Old Boys Basel.

FC Old Boys Basel became BSC Old Boys in the early 20th century, and the Bern club followed in 1925, adopting BSC Young Boys. The city name still does not appear.

In December 1902, Leo zur Kleinsmiede founded the Deventer club and, like many then, chose a foreign name, Be Quick. Fewer than four years later, it became DVV Go Ahead at the federation’s request because Be Quick Groningen already existed. DVV refers to Deventer.

Go Ahead won four Dutch titles, in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933, then faded, though they finished third in 1967-1968. Three years later, in July 1971, they adopted Go Ahead Eagles after a proposal by Welsh coach Barry Hughes, as the split between professional and amateur divisions required a new name. The change also renamed the stadium Adelaarshorst and switched club colours to purple and white, yet decline continued until a surprise cup triumph opened the Europa League door, including a 2-1 defeat of Aston Villa in late October.

Source: L'Équipe