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Alloa

British  
/ ˈæləʊə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

"Alloa hasn't got a lot and this is a great opportunity for people like myself," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 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 distilleries at Glenochil and Carsebridge and the breweries in Alloa and Cambus do a large export business.

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

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