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Alloa

British

/ ˈæləʊə /

noun

a town in E central Scotland, the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire. Pop: 18 989 (2001)

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With all this in mind, comparisons between a group of seven teenagers with a drum in Alloa and the large, well-resourced groups associated with Celtic or Rangers are difficult.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A 26-year-old man is due to appear before Alloa Sheriff Court on Monday.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Djiga getting himself sent off against Dundee, playing dead while Alloa broke away for a goal, and gifting the opener to Brugge last week.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Sir George was born in Tullibody, near Alloa in Clackmannanshire, in 1939.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

The Clackmannan field is the northern continuation of the great Lanarkshire basin which extends northwards by Slamannan, Falkirk and the Carron Ironworks to Alloa.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

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