A corruption of the word 'haddocks', named after a local fish and chip shop
Fulham FC
From the traditional colours of the strip as well as the club mascot
West Bromwich Albion
Acquired when the players played in long shorts
Bradford City
A reference to the claret and amber colours of the club's strip
Barnet
Based on colour of home strip
Brentford
Misinterpretation of an 1890s chant 'Buck up Bs'
Cardiff City
Based on colour of home strip
Sunderland
Named after the gun battery which stood on the river Wear. winning the FA cup.
Sheffield United
Local links with steel and cutlery.
Birmingham City
Colour of home football kit
Chelsea
Colour of home football kit
Chester
Colour of home football kit
Everton
Colour of home football kit
Grays Athletic
Colour of home football kit
Ipswich Town
Colour of home football kit
Shrewsbury Town
Colour of home football kit
Southend Town
Colour of home football kit
Middlesbrough
Short version of name
Stevenage Borough
Short version of name
Burton Albion
Local links to the industry
Birmingham City
Local pronunciation of 'Birmingham'/Given by fans in reference of the physical appearance of its executive, Karren Brady, 1990's nickname
Hereford United
After the local breed of cattle
Norwich City
Initially due to popularity of breeding these in Norfolk, later home strips are the same colour as it, and is now used in the club's logo.
Woking
From the red of the red and white shirt halves
Wycombe Wanderers
Local links to the furniture making industry
Bournemouth
Stadium built on orchard of these trees
Bristol City
Local links to cider making and drinking
Manchester City
Developed from 'City'/Colour of home strip
Burnley
Colour of home strip
Northampton Town
Local links to the shoe making industry
Grimsby Town
Local links to the declining fishing industry
Fulham
From club's ground
Carlisle United
The county the club are from.
Dagenham & Redbridge
Based on club name
Rochdale
Short version of name
Rushden & Diamonds
Short version of name
Lancaster City
Derived from the fact that team originally played in the same colour as these washing tablets
Milton Keynes Dons
A contraction of Wimbledon, from the club's original location, as Wimbledon F.C.
AFC Wimbledon
A contraction of Wimbledon
Crystal Palace
Taken from nickname of Benfica.
Leicester City
Seldom used, derives from previous ground being located on This Street
Ebbsfleet United
Short version of name
Leicester City
Original name/Name still in use by commentator Stuart Hall/Outline of Leicestershire on a map resembles a foxes head, Hunting tradition of the county
Bristol Rovers
Old ground next door to a Gasworks/Local links to shipping/Short version of name
Gillingham
Short version of name
Yeovil Town
Local links to the glove making industry
Exeter City
...was, for centuries, the nickname for people from the St Sidwells parish of Exeter where the ground is situated
Club
Nickname(s)
Reason
Torquay United
Seaside link
Arsenal
Local links to military arsenal/due to the founders was in fact workers on a local arms factory
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 (answer), indicating the club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks.
Kidderminster Harriers
Short version of name
Luton Town
Local links to hat making industry
Stockport County
One of Cheshire's and Britain's main hatting industry towns
Gateshead
Based on shortening of Gateshead, and the local pronunciation of Head
Queens Park Rangers
Design of home strip
Watford
Colour of strip
Lincoln City
Legend of the imp statue in Lincoln Cathedral
Scunthorpe United
Local links to the iron industry
Swansea City
Short version of name/Seamen from the town formerly referred to as these.
Kettering Town
Shortened version of name
Tamworth
Team plays at The (Answer) Ground, named after a local pub
Oldham Athletic
Shortened version of name
Wigan Athletic
Shortened version of name
Preston North End
Colour of home strip
Fulham
Colour of home strip
Tottenham Hotspur
Colour of home strip/Shortened version of name/For the club's North London Jewish heritage
Millwall
Featured on badge
Newcastle United
Based on black and white colour of home strip
Notts County
Based on black and white colour of home strip
Grimsby Town
The club is based on the coast
Leeds United
Based on the colour of the home strip
Rotherham United
Based on ground name
York City
After famous landmark in the city
Hartlepool United
During the Napoleonic wars the citizens of Hartlepool allegedly hung a monkey believing it to be a French spy.
Leyton Orient
Before Squad numbers on shirts, Orient Players wore this large letter on their shirt backs
Sheffield Wednesday
Based on name of local area (Owlerton)
Boston United
Local links
Plymouth Argyle
Local links
Portsmouth
The nickname for the city
Liverpool
Short version of name/Shirt Colour
Hartlepool United
Short version of name
Kettering Town
Where the stadium is built (field of these)
Peterborough United
Believed to derive from former manager Pat Tirrel proclaiming that he was looking for: 'Posh players for a posh team'
Stoke City
Local links to the industry
Queens Park Rangers
Abbreviation of club name
Darlington
Local links to religious movement
Crewe Alexandra
Local links to railways
Derby County
Folk song, and by extension an emblem of the city
FC United of Manchester
The club having been formed by disaffected fans after the takeover of Manchester United by Malcolm Glazer.
Crawley Town
??
Manchester United
Nickname originally belonged to nearby rugby league team Salford
Nottingham Forest
Colour of home kit
Blackburn Rovers
After a side of the ground adjacent to a river/Short Name/Team home kit
Altrincham
Colour of home kit same as a its chest
Club
Nickname(s)
Reason
Bristol City
Colour of home kit same as a its chest
Charlton Athletic
Colour of home kit same as a its chest
Cheltenham Town
Colour of home kit same as a its chest
Swindon Town
Colour of home kit same as a its chest
Tranmere Rovers
Shortened name
Reading
The town is in the Royal County of Berkshire.
Walsall
Links to the industry
Southampton
St. Mary's Church Young Men's Association
St Albans City
??
Scarborough Athletic
Proximity to the coast
Brighton & Hove Albion
Based on coast, also a response to the similar sounding nickname 'Eagles' of their arch rivals Crystal Palace
Chester City
Old ground named Sealand Road
Blackpool
Based on coast
Bury
Based on a comment by the club's first chairman
Halifax Town
Originates from the club's ground
Aldershot Town
Shortened name
Shrewsbury Town
Shortened name
Morecambe
Possibly related to the fishing/shrimping industry in the region
Southend United
A historic local industry; alliterative
Macclesfield Town
Local links to the silk industry
Coventry City
Colour of home strip
Chesterfield
Due to famous crooked spire in the town
Eastbourne Borough
Due to team's previous name of Langney Sports F.C.
Mansfield Town
??
Accrington Stanley
Shortened name
Stevenage Borough
Based on the pattern of the home strip
Blackpool
Colour of their home kit
Weymouth
Based on the colour of their home kit
Huddersfield Town
Named after a breed of dog.
Gloucester City
Colour of their home kit
Hull City
Colour of their home kit
Ipswich Town
Local links to agriculture
Bolton Wanderers
In the 19th century, one of their pitches was adjacent to a piggery and clearances often end up in there. Players had to 'trot' through the pig-pens to retrieve the balls
Barnsley
Colloquial name for a Yorkshireman.
Gateshead
Gateshead is located here
Cambridge United
Initial of name
Colchester United
Initial of name
Oxford United
Initial of name
Port Vale
Based on official name
Northwich Victoria
Based on shortening of official name
Aston Villa
Based on official name
Doncaster Rovers
??
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Based on shortening of name
Cambridge United
(unofficial) Colour of home kit
Mansfield Town
Colour of home kit/Animal on badge
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