Football Team Nicknames
Many football teams have nicknames. Some of these are well known, some
are not. Below is a (incomplete) list of English professional football
teams, and their nicknames (NB no
responsibility is accepted for incorrect information)
NOW UPDATED FOR 1999/2000 SEASON
Premier League
| Arsenal | The Gunners |
| Aston Villa | The Villains |
| Bradford City | The Bantams |
| Chelsea | |
| Coventry City | |
| Derby County | The Rams |
| Everton | The Toffees |
| Leeds United | |
| Leicester City | The Foxes |
| Liverpool | |
| Middlesborough | |
| Manchester United | |
| Newcastle United | The Magpies |
| Sheffield Wednesday | The Owls |
| Southampton | The Saints |
| Sunderland | The Black Cats |
| Tottenham Hotspur | The Cockerels |
| Watford | The Hornets |
| West Ham United | The Hammers |
| Wimbledon | The Dons |
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Division I
| Barnsley | The Tykes |
| Birmingham City | |
| Bolton | The Trotters |
| Blackburn | |
| Charlton Athletic | The Addicks |
| Crewe Alexandra | The Railwaymen |
| Crystal Palace | The Glaziers |
| Fulham | The Cottagers |
| Grimsby Town | The Mariners |
| Huddersfield Town | The Terriers |
| Ipswich Town | |
| Manchester City | The Citizens |
| Norwich City | The Canaries |
| Nottingham Forest | |
| Port Vale | The Valiants |
| Portsmouth | |
| Queens Park Rangers | The 'R's |
| Sheffield United | The Blades |
| Stockport County | |
| Swindon Town | The Robins |
| Tranmere Rovers | |
| Walsall | The Saddlers |
| West Bromwich Albion | The Baggies |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Wolves |
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Division II
| AFC Bournmouth | The Cherries |
| Blackpool | The Tangerines |
| Brentford | The Bees |
| Bristol City | The Robins |
| Bristol Rovers | The Pirates |
| Burnley | The Clarets |
| Bury | The Shakers |
| Cambridge United | The 'U's |
| Cardiff City | The Bluebirds |
| Chesterfield | The Spirites |
| Colchester | The 'U's |
| Gillingham | The Gills |
| Luton Town | The Hatters |
| Millwall | The Lions |
| Notts County | The Magpies |
| Oldham Athletic | The Latics |
| Oxford United | |
| Preston North End | The Invincibles |
| Reading | The Biscuitmen |
| Stoke City | The Potters |
| Scunthorpe United | The Iron |
| Wigan Athletic | The Latics |
| Wrexham | The Robins |
| Wycombe Wanderers | |
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Division III
| Barnet | The Bees |
| Brighton | The Seagulls |
| Carlisle United | The Cumbrians |
| Cheltenham Town | The Robins |
| Chester City | The Seals |
| Darlington | The Quakers |
| Exeter City | The Grecians |
| Halifax Town | The Shaymen |
| Hartlepool United | The Pool |
| Hull City | The Tigers |
| Leyton Orient | The 'O's |
| Lincoln | The Imps |
| Macclesfield Town | The Silkmen |
| Mansfield Town | The Stags |
| Northampton Town | The Cobblers |
| Peterborough | The Posh |
| Plymouth Argyle | The Pilgrims |
| Rochdale | The Dale |
| Rotherham United | The Millers |
| Shrewsbury Town | The Shrews |
| Southend United | The Shrimpers |
| Swansea City | The Swans |
| Torquay United | The Gulls |
| York City | The Minsters |
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Last updated 23rd April, 1999