Spion

That same year Woolwich Arsenal moved back to the Manor Ground, the first ground where the large steeply-banked terrace became known as Spion Kop, a name given by soldiers returning from the Boer war.

Arsenal FC News Feed 2009

Still, they are opposing Sir Charles Warren's advance as well as they can, and very hard fighting is going on to our left, although we only hear the shots and see the flashes of our guns, with volleys of musketry, while the enemy are hidden behind a high hill called Spion

With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service

He was there as the friend of the American minister, and the word "Spion" must be removed from his papers.

With the Allies Richard Harding Davis 1890

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On 24 August 1974, 17-year-old Blackpool fan, Kevin Olsson, was stabbed to death at the back of the Spion Kop, Bloomfield Road at Blackpool's home match with Bolton Wanderers.

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The retirement from Spion Kop and the absence of any good news from the seat of war imparted an air of reality to all this, clinched in startling fashion by Timothy.

In Chancery 2004

I fought with the colours for king and country in the absentminded war under general Gough in the park and was disabled at Spion Kop and Bloemfontein, was mentioned in dispatches.

Ulysses 2003

They could not find the scattered Boer guns which all the time were bombarding Spion Kop, and no other targets were visible.

MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003

Instead of this, the brigade on the top of Spion Kop was left to bear its punishment throughout the long hours of the South African summer day.

MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003

Ven I come to ze wall where my gon hangs I take it, ant says, ‘You are a Spion, so defent you!’

Boyhood 2003