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Where does the term KOP originate from?

April 26, 2017English football kop originate Sports term

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Where does the term KOP originate from?

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The home supporters’ end at Anfield is named after a battle in the Boer War (Spion Kop) where the British lost heavily and many men from Liverpool were killed. It was christened as the Spion Kop by Ernest Jones in memory of the men of the 11th Lancashire Brigade.