WE GOT BORED SO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HERE WE GO, LOVE TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU ALL. Nickname Club(s) Reason Addicks Charlton Athletic A corruption of the word 'haddocks', named after a local fish and chip shop Badgers Fulham From the traditional colours of the strip as well as the club mascot 'Billy the Badger' Baggies West Bromwich Albion Acquired when the players played in long shorts (debatable - see the club's article for more details) Bantams Bradford City A reference to the claret and amber colours of the club's strip [1] Bees Barnet Based on colour of home strip Bees Brentford Misinterpretation of an 1890s chant "Buck up Bs" Black Cats Sunderland Named after the Black Cat gun battery which stood on the river Wear. Also references the lucky black cat which led to the team winning the FA Cup.[2] Blades Sheffield United Local links with steel and cutlery. Blues Birmingham City Colour of home football kit Blues Chelsea Colour of home football kit Blues Chester Colour of home football kit Blues, Toffees Everton Colour of home football kit, shop near Goodison Park which sold Toffees Blues Grays Athletic Colour of home football kit Blues Ipswich Town Colour of home football kit Blues Shrewsbury Town Colour of home football kit Blues Southend United Colour of home football kit Boro Middlesbrough Short version of name Boro Stevenage Short version of original name, Stevenage Borough Brewers Burton Albion Local links to the brewing industry Bulls Hereford United After the local breed of cattle Canaries Norwich City Initially due to popularity of canary breeding in Norfolk, later home strips are the same colour as the bird, and is now used in the club's logo. Cardinals (Cards for short) Woking From the Cardinal red of the red and white shirt halves[3] Chairboys Wycombe Wanderers Local links to the furniture making industry Cherries Bournemouth Stadium built on a cherry tree orchard Ciderheads/Ziderheads Bristol City Local links to cider making and drinking Citizens Manchester City Developed from 'City' Clarets Burnley Colour of home strip Cobblers Northampton Town Local links to the shoe making industry Mariners Grimsby Town Local links to the declining fishing industry Cottagers Fulham From club's ground, Craven Cottage Cumbrians Carlisle United From Cumbria, the county the club are from. Daggers Dagenham & Redbridge Based on club name Dale Rochdale Short version of name Diamonds Rushden & Diamonds Short version of name Dolly Blues Lancaster City Derived from the fact that team originally played in the same colour as the 'Dolly Blue' washing tablets Dons Milton Keynes Dons A contraction of Wimbledon, from the club's original location, as Wimbledon F.C. Dons AFC Wimbledon A contraction of Wimbledon. See Wimbledon F.C. Eagles Crystal Palace Taken from nickname of Benfica. Filberts Leicester City Seldom used, derives from previous ground being located on Filbert Street Fleet Ebbsfleet United Short version of name Fosse Leicester City Original name was Leicester Fosse, which derived from The Fosse Way. Name still in use by commentator Stuart Hall Foxes Leicester City Outline of Leicestershire on a map resembles a foxes head, Hunting tradition of the county [4] Gas (unofficial) Bristol Rovers Old ground next door to a Gasworks Gills Gillingham Short version of name Glaziers Crystal Palace Reference to The Crystal Palace. No longer used. Glovers Yeovil Town Local links to the glove making industry Grecians Exeter City Grecians was, for centuries, the nickname for people from the St Sidwells parish of Exeter where the ground is situated Gulls Torquay United Seaside link Gunners Arsenal Local links to military arsenal/due to the founders was in fact workers on a local arms factory Hammers West Ham United Although this may initially appear to be based on a simple shortening of the name, observation of the club's crest will reveal crossed metalworking hammers, indicating the club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks. Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Short version of name Hatters Luton Town Local links to hat making industry Hatters Stockport County One of Cheshire's and Britain's main hatting industry towns Heed Gateshead Based on shortening of Gateshead, and the local pronunciation of Head Hoops Queens Park Rangers Design of home strip Hornets Watford Colour of strip Imps Lincoln City Legend of the imp statue in Lincoln Cathedral (also "Red Imps") Iron S****horpe United Local links to the iron industry Irons West Ham United Indicates the club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks (see "also Hammers"). Kettles Kettering Town Shortened version of name Kopites Liverpool Indicates the KOP GRandstand in the famous Anfield Road ground Knitters Hinckley United Local links to the Knitwear and Hosiery industry Lambs Tamworth Team plays at The Lamb Ground, named after a local pub Latics Oldham Athletic Short version of name Latics Wigan Athletic Shortened version of name Lillywhites Preston North End Colour of home strip Lillywhites Fulham Colour of home strip Lilywhites Tottenham Hotspur Colour of home strip Lions Millwall Featured on badge
K'inell Bill, how bored were you? You going to finish it off (you've only got down to L), or have you got over the boredom? Interesting.......!
