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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

A paving stone on Parliament Walk in Alloa also marks a visit by the former prince on the same day.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

In the league, Motherwell had two, Dundee had three and St Mirren had eight, In the League Cup at Ibrox, Alloa scored twice against Martin's team.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

They turn to jelly when the ball is delivered into their box, not just on Wednesday, but against Motherwell and Dundee and St Mirren and Alloa.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

And with such histories the younger of the two sisters, in a very sweet Scottish accent, animated the whole way to Alloa.

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. Hare

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