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In dieser Liste sind die Spitznamen von Fußballvereinen im Vereingten Königreich aufgelistet. Diese sind meist durch die Vereinsfarben, bestimmte Industrie in der jeweiligen Stadt oder eine Vereinfachung des Clubnamens entstanden und werden heute oft als Synonym für den jeweiligen Vereinsnamen genutzt.

Die Liste teilt sich auf die vier Länder im Vereingten Königreich, England, Nordirland, Schottland und Wales auf.

Spitzname Vereins Grund
Addicks Charlton Athletic Eine Veränderung des Wortes „Haddocks“ (Schellfische), benannt nach einem lokalen Fish & Chips-Laden, andere Erklärungen sind die Beschäftigung vieler früher Fans auf dem städtischen Fischmarkt und die Modifizierung des aus dem südlondoner Dialekt stammenden Wortes „Addict“ (dt. süchtig)
Badgers FC Fulham Benannt nach den Logofarben, die der Kopfzeichnung des Europäischen Dachses ähneln, auch das Maskottchen des Vereins ist ein Dachs
Baggies West Bromwich Albion Den Beinamen „The Baggies“ erhielt der Verein, als er kurzzeitig in langen Baggiehosen spielte
Bantams Bradford City Der Spitzname des Vereins, „The Bantams“ geht zurück auf eine Legende, nach der ein Huhn von dem Spielerbus erfasst wurde, als sich die Mannschaft im Jahr 1911 auf dem Weg zum Finale des FA-Cups befand. Als Bradford das Finale im Wiederholungsspiel am 26. April gegen Newcastle United mit 1:0 gewann (erstes Spiel 0:0), entschied sich der Verein dazu, sich nach dem Ereignis zu benennen
Bees FC Barnet Der Spitzname basiert auf den Farben des Heimtrikots
Bees Brentford Die Entstehung dieses Namens geht auf eine Falschinterpretation des Gesangs „Buck up Bs“ von 1890 zurück
Black Cats Sunderland Dieser Name rührt von dem Fund einer schwarzen Katze her, die die Spieler nach einer 4:1-Niederlage gegen Liverpool im Jahr 1909 am nächsten Tag in der Kabine fanden und anschließend mit 3:1 gegen den FC Bury gewannen
Blades Sheffield United Benannt nach der Stahlindustrie im Sheffield des 19. Jahrhunderts.
Blues Birmingham City Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues FC Chelsea Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues FC Chester Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues Everton Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues Grays Athletic Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues Ipswich Town Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues Shrewsbury Town Heimtrikotfarbe
Blues Southend United Heimtrikotfarbe
Boro Middlesbrough Abkürzung des Vereinsnamens
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[1]
Chairboys Wycombe Wanderers Local links to the furniture making industry
Cherries Bournemouth Stadium built on a cherry tree orchard
Ciderheads/Zyderheads 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
Tayn Northampton Town Town said in a northampton accent
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 [2]
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 Scunthorpe 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
Magpies Newcastle United Based on black and white colour of home strip
Magpies Notts County Based on black and white colour of home strip [3]
Mariners Grimsby Town The club is based on the coast
Mighty Whites Leeds United Based on the colour of the home strip
Peacocks Leeds United (Virtually obsolete). Stems from the former name of the Elland Road stadium, The Old Peacock Ground, which was in turn named after the nearby The Old Peacock pub[4].
Millers Rotherham United Based on ground name (Millmoor)
Minstermen York City York Minster is a famous landmark in the city
Monkey hangers Hartlepool United During the Napoleonic wars the citizens of Hartlepool allegedly hanged a monkey believing it to be a French spy.[5]
O's Leyton Orient Before Squad numbers on shirts, Orient Players wore Large Letter Os on their shirt backs
Owls Sheffield Wednesday Based on name of local area (Owlerton), after a visitor to the city drew a cartoon depicting Sheffield Wednesday as an owl.
Pensioners Chelsea Originates from the Chelsea pensioners, based at the nearby Royal Hospital Chelsea
Pilgrims Boston United Local links to the pilgrims who went to the New World
Pilgrims Plymouth Argyle Local links to the pilgrims who went to the New World
Pirates Bristol Rovers Local links to shipping
Pompey Portsmouth The nickname for the city
Pool Liverpool Short version of name
Pools Hartlepool United Short version of name
Poppies Kettering Town Stadium built on a former poppy field
Posh Peterborough United Believed to derive from former manager Pat Tirrel proclaiming that he was looking for: "Posh players for a posh team" [6]
Potters Stoke City Local links to the pottery industry
QPR Queens Park Rangers Abbreviation of club name
Quakers Darlington Local links to religious movement
R's Queens Park Rangers Final initial of club abbreviation, QPR
Railwaymen Crewe Alexandra Local links to railways
Rams Derby County Folk song "The Derby Ram", and by extension an emblem of the city [7]
Rebels FC United of Manchester The club having been formed by disaffected fans after the takeover of Manchester United by Malcolm Glazer. None of the fans refer to the club by this, it is purely a media name, primarily used by the Manchester Evening News. Most fans refer to the club simply as FC.
Red Devils Crawley Town
Red Devils Manchester United Nickname originally belonged to nearby rugby league team Salford
Red Imps Lincoln City Colour of home kit and legend of the imp statue in Lincoln Cathedral
Reds Liverpool Colour of home kit
Reds Nottingham Forest Colour of home kit
Riversiders Blackburn Rovers After a side of the ground adjacent to a river
Robins Altrincham Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Robins Bristol City Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Robins Charlton Athletic Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Robins Cheltenham Town Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Robins Swindon Town Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Rovers Blackburn Rovers Shortened name
Rovers Bristol Rovers Shortened name
Vikings Doncaster Rovers
Rovers Tranmere Rovers Shortened name
Royals Reading The town is in the Royal County of Berkshire.
Saddlers Walsall Links to the saddle making industry
Saints Southampton St. Mary's Church Young Men's Association
Saints St Albans City
Salop Shrewsbury Town Traditional name for the town of Shrewsbury and also Shropshire as a county
Sandgrounders Southport Town is on a stretch of coast known for its expansive sandy beaches
School of Science Everton 1928, comment of Everton's attractive style of play with the team being called 'scientific' or 'the school of science
Seadogs Scarborough Athletic Proximity to the coast
Seagulls Brighton & Hove Albion Based on coast, also a response to the similar sounding nickname 'Eagles' of their arch rivals Crystal Palace
Seals Chester City Old ground named Sealand Road
Seasiders Blackpool Based on coast
Shakers Bury Club's first chairman, JT Ingham, said before a Lancashire Cup game with Blackburn, "We will shake them. In fact, we are the Shakers." [8]
Shaymen Halifax Town Originates from the club's ground
Shots Aldershot Town Short version of name
Shrews Shrewsbury Town Short version of name
Shrimps Morecambe Possibly related to the fishing/shrimping industry in the region
Shrimpers Southend United A historic local industry; alliterative
Silkmen Macclesfield Town Local links to the silk industry
Sky Blues Coventry City Colour of home strip
Sky Blues Manchester City Colour of home strip
Smoggies Middlesbrough From the industrial pollution, or smog, from the steel and chemical plants surrounding the town
Spireites Chesterfield Due to famous crooked spire in the town
Sports Eastbourne Borough Due to team's previous name of Langney Sports F.C.
Spurs Tottenham Hotspur Short version of name
Squirrels Formby Formby's nature reserve is home to one of England's largest remaining populations of red squirrels
Stags Mansfield Town
Stanley Accrington Stanley Based on official name
Stripes Stevenage Borough Based on the pattern of the home strip
Super Hoops Queens Park Rangers Based on the pattern of the home strip
Tangerines Blackpool Colour of their home kit
Terras Weymouth Club plays in a terracota coloured kit
Terriers Huddersfield Town Named after the Yorkshire Terrier breed of dog
Tigers Gloucester City Colour of home strip
Tigers Hull City Colour of home strip
Toffees Everton Back in the 1950s and 1960s a woman in a blue and white dress used to walk around before the game and throw toffees to people in the crowd, a tradition since revived. The other league teams then referred to them as the "Toffees" [9]
Toon Newcastle United Local pronunciation of 'Town', meaning City Centre where the ground is situated
Tractor Boys Ipswich Town Local links to agriculture[10]
Tricky Trees Nottingham Forest
Trotters 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.[11]
Tykes Barnsley Colloquial name for a Yorkshireman.
Tynesiders Gateshead Gateshead is located on Tyneside
U's Cambridge United Initial of name
U's Colchester United Initial of name
U's Oxford United Initial of name
United Leeds United
Valiants Port Vale Based on official name
Vics Northwich Victoria Based on shortening of official name
Vikings Doncaster Rovers
Villans Aston Villa Based on official name
Whites Leeds United
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers Based on shortening of name
Yellows (unofficial) Cambridge United Colour of home kit
Yellows Mansfield Town Colour of home kit. The team is also known as the Stags, as evidenced by the stag head on their crest.
Yids Tottenham Hotspur For the club's North London Jewish heritage

Einzelnachweise

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  1. http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/history/
  2. Leicester City Club Profile
  3. Notts County, History. Notts County, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  4. WAFLL - Elland Road History. WAFLL, abgerufen am 8. Mai 2007.
  5. Monkey Legend. Hartlepool United, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  6. Peterborough United, History. Peterborough United, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  7. Derby County. Extra Football, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  8. Bury, History. Bury Football Club, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  9. Everton History. ToffeeWeb, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.
  10. Tractor boys making noise. BBC Sport, 19. Dezember 2000, abgerufen am 12. Juni 2008.
  11. Alternative History: Bolton Wanderers. My Eyes Have Seen The Glory, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2011.