SWINDON TOWN manager Andy King is full of pride after discovering that a whole Swedish football team has been named after him.

While Gothenburg, Malmo and Stockholm are the big guns in Sweden, a regular fixture on the Saturday results round-up is err, Andy King.

During the 1970s, a Swedish team called Landskrona played Everton, the team King made his name with as a player.

A young man called Kalle saw the game and thought Everton (and their star player Andy King) must be the best in the world.

This led to the formation of Andy King FC in the village of Bjerred.

The village's only other claim to fame, apart from being home to Andy King, is that it was the birthplace of Swedish football stars Patrik and Daniel Andersson.

Other teams in the surrounding area chose to play under dull names such as United, City and Juventus but Andy King has outlasted them all.

The team are currently celebrating 25 years of football and have contacted their hero in the hope he will join in the celebrations.

Anders Satmark is an original member of the Andy King side.

He said: "The players have changed during the years but many have stayed.

"Some have been away to play in the Swedish national league but then returned to Andy King."

The team are currently playing in a league in Lund and it is fair to say many of the team are at the veteran stage of their career.

Anders said: "It's a league for those who just can't stop playing."

He admits that it has been difficult to keep tabs on their hero since he hung up his boots but Anders scours the internet looking for information about the team's inspiration.

The Town boss himself is surprised and delighted to hear that his name is still being praised in Swedish football circles.

He joked: "I always thought I was a good player but never thought anyone would take it this far.

"Seriously, it's fantastic to hear that you have left such a good impression on a group of football fans in another country.

"I hope they carry on having success. It really is an incredible story. I can't imagine there are too many ex-players with a team named after them."