Football club nicknames in the United Kingdom

Nicknames are usually preceded by 'The'. The origins of some nicknames are unclear with various stories being put forward.
The usual basis for nicknames are:
*Local industry
*Colour(s) of home strip
*Name of club
*Name of area or ground
*Logo
*Influence by Players or Fans
==England==
Nickname 	Club(s) 	Reason
Addicks 	Charlton Athletic 	A corruption of the word 'haddocks', named after a local fish and chip shop
Angels 	Tonbridge Angels 	Based on the club's name
Ash Trees 	Ashford Town 	The emblem of the town, derived both from the name of the town and from the large tree that stood in the centre of the town for many years
Atom Men 	AFC Aldermaston 	Named after the local Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
Avenue 	Bradford Park Avenue 	The club has always been known colloquially as "Avenue"
Baggies 	West Bromwich Albion 	Acquired when the players played in long shorts
Bantams 	Bradford City 	A reference to the claret and amber colours of the club's strip
Beach Boys 	Concord Rangers 	Their first stadium was right next to the beach
Beavers 	Hampton & Richmond Borough	From the name of the ground, Beveree, itself named after a mansion in whose former grounds it is situated
Bees 	Basildon 	Based on initial letter of club name
Bees 	Barnet 	Based on initial letter of club name
Bees 	Brentford 	Based on initial letter of club name
Biscuitmen 	Reading 	Referred to former Huntley and Palmers biscuit factory in the town (not used since the 1980s; superseded by Royals, see below)
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
Blades 	Sheffield United 	Local links with steel and cutlery. Formerly the nickname of rivals Sheffield Wednesday at which time United were known as the Cutlers
Bluebirds 	Cardiff City 	Based on club crest
Bluebirds 	Chippenham Town 	
Blues 	Birmingham City 	Colour of home football kit
Blues 	Chelsea 	Colour of home football kit
Blues 	Everton 	Colour of home football kit
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
Blues 	Wingate & Finchley 	Colour of home football kit
Blues 	Worcester City 	
Blues 	Wycombe Wanderers 	Colour of home football kit. Also known as The Chairboys
Boro 	Harrow Borough 	Based on club's name
Boro 	Middlesbrough 	Short version of name
Boro 	Nuneaton Borough 	Based on club's name
Boro 	Stevenage 	Short version of original name, Stevenage Borough
Brakes 	Leamington 	Leamington were the works team for the local Automotive Products factory, which made, amongst other things, aeroplane brakes
Brickies 	Sittingbourne 	
Brewers 	Burton Albion 	Local links to the brewing industry
Bucks 	AFC Telford United 	Derived from stadium name New Bucks Head (previously The Bucks Head) which was named after a pub that was formerly situated in one corner of the ground
Bury 	St Margaretsbury 	Short version of name
Canaries 	Hitchin Town 	The club's home colours
Canaries 	Norwich City 	Due to popularity of canary breeding in Norfolk in the early days of the club. The home strip became coloured to match the colour of the bird. Since 1922, is [part of] the club's badge
Castle 	Newcastle Town 	Short version of name
Casuals 	Corinthian-Casuals 	Short version of name
Cards / Cardinals 	Woking 	From the Cardinal red of the red and white shirt halves, cards being a shortening of the nickname
Carpetmen 	Kidderminster Harriers 	The modern carpet industry was founded in the area
Chairboys 	Wycombe Wanderers 	Local links to the furniture making industry. Also known as The Blues
Cherries 	AFC Bournemouth 	Stadium built on a cherry tree orchard
Cityzens 	Manchester City 	From the name "City"; historically "citizen" meant "inhabitant of a city"
Citizens 	Norwich City 	Derived from 'City'. Original nickname for Norwich, now superseded by Canaries (see above)
Clarets 	Burnley 	Colour of home strip
Clarets 	Chelmsford City 	Colour of home strip
Club 	Sheffield 	World's oldest football club
Cobblers 	Northampton Town 	Local links to the shoe making industry
Cod Army 	Fleetwood Town 	Local links to the fishing industry
Cottagers 	Fulham 	From club's ground, Craven Cottage, which has a cottage in the corner
Crusaders 	Hungerford Town 	
Cumbrians 	Carlisle United 	From Cumbria, the county the club are from
Daggers 	Dagenham & Redbridge 	Based on club name
Dale 	Rochdale 	Short version of name
Darts 	Dartford 	Based on club's name
Diamonds 	AFC Rushden & Diamonds 	Short version of name, used by its predecessor club Rushden & Diamonds
Dolly Blues 	Lancaster City 	Derived from the fact that team originally played in the same colour as the 'Dolly Blue' washing tablets
Donny 	Doncaster Rovers 	The regional nickname of the town
Dons 	AFC Wimbledon 	Taken from latter part of 'Wimbledon'. See also Wimbledon
Dons 	Hendon 	Taken from latter part of 'Hendon'
Dons 	MK Dons 	Taken from latter part of 'Wimbledon'
Eagles 	Bedford Town 	The emblem of Bedford features an eagle
Eagles 	Crystal Palace 	Introduced during the managership of Malcolm Allison in 1973. Origin unknown
FCUM 	FC United of Manchester 	Abbreviation of the club's name
Filberts 	Leicester City 	Seldom used, derives from previous ground being located on Filbert Street
Fleet 	Gravesend and Northfleet 	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 fox's head, Hunting tradition of the county
Franchise 	MK Dons 	Franchised football club
Gas 	Bristol Rovers 	Old ground next door to a Gasworks
Gate 	Margate 	The ending of the club's name
Gills 	Gillingham 	Short version of name
Glassboys 	Stourbridge 	Stourbridge was a centre of glass making
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
Greens 	Hendon 	The club's home colours
Gulls 	Torquay United 	Seaside link
Gunners 	Arsenal 	Team was formed from munitions workers at the Royal Arsenal
Hamlet 	Dulwich Hamlet 	Shortened version of the club's name
Hammers 	West Ham United 	Although this may initially appear to be based on a simple corruption of the name, the team originated at Thames Ironworks; the club's crest depicts crossed metalworking/rivetting hammers
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
Hawks 	Harlow Town 	
Hawks 	Whitehawk 	The end of the club's name
Hippos 	Honiton Town 	Based on the fact a hippo's bones were discovered during construction of the town's bypass
Hillians 	Burgess Hill Town 	Based on coming from Burgess Hill
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")
Ingfielders 	Ossett Town 	So nicknamed after the name of the ground, Ingfield)
Invicta 	Folkestone Invicta 	The end of the club's name
Iron 	Scunthorpe United 	Local links to the iron industry
Iron 	Braintree Town 	The club was formed as Manor Works, the works team of the Crittall Window Company, from which they gained their nickname Iron.
Irons 	West Ham United 	The club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks. Used more by fans, and on matchdays, than the club's official nickname "The Hammers." Irons can be heard in chants/songs by fans such as "Come on You Irons!"
K's 	Kingstonian 	The first letter of the club's name
Knitters 	Hinckley United 	Local links to the Knitwear and Hosiery industry
Lads 	Sunderland 	Name used by the fans, locals and media on match days and used on the stand has club motto "Ha'way the Lads" fans say "Ganna watch the Lads" True nickname of Sunderland
Lambs 	Tamworth 	Team plays at The Lamb Ground, named after a local pub
Lashers 	Blackpool 	Known as 'Donkey Lashers' due to donkeys on Blackpool Beach
Latics 	Oldham Athletic 	Short version of name
Latics 	Wigan Athletic 	Short version of name
Lilywhites 	Preston North End 	Colour of home strip
Lilywhites 	Fulham 	Colour of home strip
Lilywhites 	Cambridge City 	Colour of home strip
Lilywhites 	Tottenham Hotspur 	Colour of home strip
Linnets 	Burscough 	Name of a bird sometimes known as the 'green linnet'; nickname used for teams that play in green
Linnets 	King's Lynn Town 	Also formerly used by its predecessor club King's Lynn
Linnets 	Runcorn Linnets 	Name of a bird sometimes known as the 'green linnet'; nickname used for teams that play in green. Also used by related now dissolved Runcorn F.C. Halton
Lions 	Aston Villa 	Featured on badge
Lions 	Millwall 	Featured on badge
Lions 	Guiseley 	
Mackems 	Sunderland 	From their shipbuilding heritage
Magpies 	Newcastle United 	Based on black and white colour of home strip
Magpies 	Notts County 	Based on black and white colour of home strip
Magpies 	Maidenhead United 	Based on black and white colour of home strip
Magpies 	Chorley 	Based on black and white colour of home strip
Mariners 	Grimsby Town 	The club is based on the coast
Millers 	Rotherham United 	Based on ground name Millmoor
Minstermen 	York City 	York Minster is a famous landmark in the city
Moatsiders 	Merstham 	They play at Moatside
Monkey hangers 	Hartlepool United 	During the Napoleonic wars the citizens of Hartlepool allegedly hanged a monkey believing it to be a French spy
Moors 	Solihull Moors 	Shortened version of their name
Mushrooms 	Hayes & Yeading United 	Due to the fact that the club's Board keep the club's supporters in the dark.
Nailers 	Belper Town 	The manufacture of nails was formerly a widespread cottage industry locally
O's 	Leyton Orient 	Based on initial letter of club name. 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
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
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 of Portsmouth and HMNB Portsmouth, possibly originating from HMS Pompee (1793)
Pool 	Blackpool 	Short version of name
Pools 	Hartlepool United 	Short version of name when known as Hartlepools United
Poppies 	Kettering Town 	Stadium built on a former poppy field
Poppies 	Bournemouth 	Poppies used to flourish in the stadium
Posh 	Peterborough United 	Believed to derive from former manager Pat Tirrel proclaiming that he was looking for: "Posh players for a posh team"
Potters 	Stoke City 	Local links to the pottery industry
Puritans 	Banbury United 	Traditionally in the town's history, many inhabitants were strongly involved in the Puritan movement
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
R's 	Brightlingsea Regent 	The first letter of the word Regent
Railwaymen 	Crewe Alexandra 	Local links to railways
Rams 	Derby County 	Folk song "The Derby Ram", and by extension an emblem of the city
Rams 	Hendon 	A ram is on their logo
Rebels 	Slough Town 	Created the Corinthian League in protest against the Spartan League
Rebels 	Worthing 	Resigned from the West Sussex League due to a rule change in 1920
Red 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
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
Reds 	Manchester United 	Colour of home kit
Ricay 	Billericay Town 	Based on the club's name
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 	Bracknell Town 	
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 	Carshalton Athletic 	A robin is on the club's logo
Robins 	Evesham United 	
Robins 	Ilkeston 	
Robins 	Swindon Town 	Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Rocks 	Bognor Regis Town 	
Rocks 	East Thurrock United 	
Romans 	Bath City 	
Rooks 	Lewes 	A common bird of the town
Royals 	Reading 	The town is in the Royal County of Berkshire
Saddlers 	Walsall 	Links to the saddle making industry
Saints 	Brackley Town 	
Saints 	Southampton 	St. Mary's Young Men's Association
Saints 	St Albans City 	
Salop 	Shrewsbury Town 	Traditional name for the town of Shrewsbury and also Shropshire as a county (Latin name Salopia)
Sandgrounders 	Southport 	Town is on a stretch of coast known for its expansive sandy beaches
Scholars 	Potters Bar Town 	In reference of the original name of Mount Grace Old Scholars
School of Science 	Everton 	1928, comment of Everton's attractive style of play with the team being called 'scientific' or 'the school of science'
Seagulls 	Brighton & Hove Albion 	Based on coast, also a response to the similar-sounding nickname 'Eagles' of their 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"
Shaymen 	FC Halifax Town 	Originates from the club's ground, same nickname as its predecessor club Halifax Town
Shots 	Aldershot Town 	Short version of name
Shrews 	Shrewsbury Town 	Short version of name
Shrimps 	Morecambe 	Related to the fishing/shrimping industry in the region and Morecambe Bay's famous "potted shrimps"
Shrimpers 	Southend United 	A historic local industry; alliterative
Shopmates 	Raunds Town 	A reference to the local boot and shoe industry, which was largely workshop-based.
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 	Reference to famous crooked spire in the town
Spitfires 	Eastleigh 	The first test flight of the Supermarine Spitfire was at the airport in Eastleigh
Sports 	Eastbourne Borough 	Due to team's previous name of Langney Sports
Spurs 	Tottenham Hotspur 	Based on the spurs that the fighting cockerel wears on its leg, of which comes from Harry Hotspur's fighting cockerels in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part1
Spartans 	Blyth Spartans 	
Stags 	Mansfield Town 	Stag head on their crest
Stones 	Maidstone United 	Based on the club's name
Stones 	Wealdstone 	Based on the club's name
Stripes 	Stevenage Borough 	Based on the pattern of the home strip
Swans 	Swansea City 	Based on abbreviation of city name
Super Hoops 	Queens Park Rangers 	Based on the pattern of the home strip
Superwhites 	Tranmere Rovers 	Colour of their home strip
Tanners 	Leatherhead 	
Tangerines 	Blackpool 	Colour of their home kit
Tarn 	Barnsley 	'Town' spoken in the local accent
Terras 	Weymouth 	Club plays in a terracota coloured kit
Terriers 	Huddersfield Town 	Named after the Yorkshire Terrier breed of dog - based on a vote of their supporters to create a nickname
Teyn 	Northampton Town 	Town said in a Northampton accent
The Throstles 	West Bromwich Albion 	Based on the large number of Song Thrushes (Throstles) near the ground
Tigers 	Gloucester City 	Colours of home strip
Tigers 	Hull City 	Colours of home strip
Tivvy 	Tiverton Town 	Based on club's name
Toffees / Toffeemen	Everton 	The origin of the Toffee nickname dates back almost to the formation of the club. Ye Ancient Everton Toffee House was a sweet shop owned by Old Ma Bushell, who created Everton Toffee. The toffee was sold to the fans. The team was called 'Toffees' or 'Toffeemen'
Toon 	Newcastle United 	Local pronunciation of 'Town', meaning City Centre where the ground is situated
Towners 	Enfield Town 	To show they belong to the town i.e. Enfield Town
Tractor Boys 	Ipswich Town 	Local links to agriculture
Tricky Trees 	Nottingham Forest 	Crest is a tree
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
Tudors 	Hemel Hempstead Town 	Their logo contains an image of King Henry VIII
Two Blues 	Bishop Auckland 	The kit features two shades of blue, originating from the colours of Oxford University and Cambridge University
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
U's 	Sutton United 	Initial of name
United 	Manchester United 	Short version of name
United 	Sheffield United 	Short version of name. Also used to differentiate between the two Sheffield clubs of Wednesday and United
Urchins 	AFC Hornchurch 	
Valiants 	Port Vale 	Based on official name
Vics 	Northwich Victoria 	Based on shortening of official name
Vikings 	Doncaster Rovers 	Based on the club badge, as well as Rovers being a term for Vikings
Vikings 	Goole AFC 	Based on the town's Viking history
Villans 	Aston Villa 	Based on official name and for being traditional rivals of Birmingham City
Wanderers 	Bolton Wanderers 	Short form of the club's name
Wanderers 	Dorking Wanderers 	Short name of the club
Wednesday 	Sheffield Wednesday 	Original name of the club
Whites 	Bolton Wanderers 	
Whites 	Dover Athletic 	Based on the chalk from the White Cliffs of Dover
Whites 	Fulham 	Colour of their home strip. Sometimes referred to as the Lillywhites
Whites 	Leeds United 	Main colour of home strip
Whites 	Preston North End 	
Whites 	Salisbury 	Same nickname asits predecessor club Salisbury City
White Tigers 	Truro City 	
Wings 	Welling United 	Has a horse with wings on the logo
Wolves 	Wolverhampton Wanderers 	Based on shortening of name
Wombles 	AFC Wimbledon 	Reference to the Wombles of Wimbledon
Yellows 	Cambridge United 	Colour of home kit
Yellows 	Mansfield Town 	Colour of home kit
Yellows 	Oxford United 	Colour of home kit
Yellows 	Sutton United 	Colour of home kit
Yeltz 	Halesowen Town 	Origin of the name has been lost track of
Yids 	Tottenham Hotspur 	Based on the historically high concentration of Jewish fans
===Defunct clubs===
Nickname 	Club(s) 	Reason 	Current use
A's 	Walthamstow Avenue	 	No longer in use
Bulls 	Hereford United 	After the local breed of cattle 	
Diamonds 	Rushden & Diamonds	Short version of name 	Used by its successor club AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Dons 	Wimbledon 	 	The two clubs that emerged from the surrounding controversy of its relocation, AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons, both retained the nickname
Linnets 	Runcorn 	Name of a bird sometimes known as the 'green linnet'; nickname used for teams that play in green	Currently used by phoenix club Runcorn Linnets
Linnets 	King's Lynn 	 	Also formerly used by its successor club King's Lynn Town
'Owd Reds	Accrington 	 	No longer in use, not associated with current Accrington Stanley
Shaymen 	Halifax Town 	Originates from the club's ground 	Used by its successor club FC Halifax Town
Finches 	Finchley 	Finch is in the name of Finchley and was in the club logo 	Not used since it merged it Wingate to create Wingate & Finchley
Fleet 	Thurrock 	 	Team has been dissolved so no longer in use
Wombles 	Wimbledon 	Reference to the Wombles 	Adopted by AFC Wimbledon
Whites 	Salisbury City 	 	Nickname retained by successor club Salisbury
==Scotland==
Nickname 	Club(s) 	Reason
Accies 	Hamilton Academical 	Short for Academical
Arabs 	Dundee United 	The nickname 'the Arabs', refers to the fans only and NOT the team (coined after a Scottish Cup game at Tannadice in 1963 when copious amounts of sand were put on the frozen pitch)
Bairns 	Falkirk 	A Scots word meaning "children". From the ancient motto of the town parish - "Better meddle wi the deil than the Bairns o Falkirk"
Bears 	Rangers 	Shortening of the rhyming slang Teddy Bears. Fans are also known as Bluenoses and The People
Bhoys 	Celtic 	From early promotional material. The 'h' was used to capture the Irish accent of some of the team's original fanbase.
Binos 	Stirling Albion 	Contraction of Albion
Black and Whites 	Elgin City 	Club colours
Blue Brazil 	Cowdenbeath 	An ironic nickname invented by the clubs own supporters in the early 1990s during a particularly bad run of form which has endured since
Blues 	Stranraer 	Club colours
Blue Toon 	Peterhead 	The town of Peterhead is nicknamed the Blue Toon
Borderers 	Berwick Rangers 	The town of Berwick lies on the Anglo-Scottish border
Buddies 	St Mirren 	The club play in Paisley and a person from Paisley is called a Buddie
Bully Wee 	Clyde 	Small team who would bully bigger teams - wee bullies
Caley / Caley Thistle	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Short version of the name
City 	Brechin City 	
City 	Edinburgh City 	
City 	Elgin City 	
Dees 	Dundee 	
Diamonds 	Airdrieonians 	After the distinctive red 'V', or diamond, on the home kit which was first worn in 1912
Dons 	Aberdeen 	Stadium lies next to the River Don
Doonhamers 	Queen of the South 	A term used for people from Dumfries
Fifers 	East Fife 	
Gable Endies 	Montrose 	Wealthy merchants in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dominated the town and built their houses in a Dutch style, gable to gable. Hence the town and the football have inherited the sobriquet, "gable-enders"
Galabankies 	Annan Athletic 	Home stadium is called Galabank
Gers 	Rangers 	Abbreviation of the club name 'Rangers'
Harry Wraggs 	Partick Thistle 	Rhyming slang for Jags. Harry Wragg was a famous jockey in the 1930s
Hearts 	Heart of Midlothian 	Abbreviation of club name
Hedgemen 	Brechin City 	A hedge runs along one side of Glebe Park
Hibees, Hibs 	Hibernian 	Abbreviation of the name
Honest Men 	Ayr United 	From a line in Robert Burns' poem 'Tam O' Shanter: 'Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a toun surpasses, for honest men an' bonnie lasses'
Hoops 	Celtic 	From famous hooped home shirt
Jags 	Partick Thistle 	In colloquial Scottish a 'jag' is the sting of a nettle or thistle
Jambos 	Heart of Midlothian 	A pun on Jam Tarts, see below
Jam Tarts 	Heart of Midlothian 	Rhyming slang for Hearts, and from the fact the club badge resembles a jam tart
Killie 	Kilmarnock 	Short for Kilmarnock
Light Blues 	Rangers 	Comes from a newspaper description of a 'light and speedy' Rangers team of the 1870s
Lions 	Livingston 	Club badge has a lion on it. Also known as "Livvie"
Loons 	Forfar Athletic 	Local name for 'lads' which were given to Angus Athletic's 2nd XI, composed largely of younger players who broke off to form Forfar Athletic
Morton 	Greenock Morton 	Part of the full name
Pars 	Dunfermline Athletic 	(rumoured) It was founded by dockyard workers in Rosyth, which originated from Plymouth Argyle supporters, hence the abbreviation which stands for: Plymouth Argyle Rosyth Supporters
Red Lichties 	Arbroath 	Owing to the red light that used to guide fishing boats back from the North Sea to the harbour (Lichtie being a Scots word for light)
Rovers 	Raith Rovers 	
Saints 	St Johnstone 	
Saints 	St Mirren 	
Shire 	East Stirlingshire 	
Sons 	Dumbarton 	Shortened form of "Sons of the Rock" a term used for a person from Dumbarton. Their stadium was for many years, directly under Dumbarton Rock
Spiders 	Queen's Park 	The narrow black and white stripes of their kit supposedly resembles a spider's web
Staggies 	Ross County 	The stag seen on the club's crest. *This name refers mainly to supporters
Steelmen 	Motherwell 	A reference to the (former) steelworks at nearby Ravenscraig
Super Js 	St Johnstone 	A reference to St Johnstone being the only league club in Scottish (or English) football with a J in its name
Tangerines 	Dundee United 	Colour of their home kit
Teddy Bears 	Rangers 	Rhyming slang (when said with a Glaswegian accent, 'Bears' rhymes with 'Gers')
Terrors 	Dundee United 	Coined in the early 1960s as a tribute to their fighting spirit especially at Tannadice (Before this they were known as the Black and Whites)
Tic 	Celtic 	Short version of the name
Tims 	Celtic 	Allegedly originates with the "Tim Malloys", a 1900s Irish Catholic street gang from Calton, Glasgow. Used to refer to both the club itself and to its supporters
Ton 	Greenock Morton 	Short version of the name
Warriors 	Stenhousemuir 	
Wasps 	Alloa Athletic 	Their traditional home strip is black and yellow
Waysiders 	Airdrieonians 	The Town of Airdries name may be taken from the Gaelic word "Àirigh" meaning a sheiling or wayside town. "The Waysiders" was the club nickname until the 1950s when the "Diamonds" became more popular
Wee Gers 	Berwick Rangers 	To differentiate between their Rangers and other bigger clubs called Rangers in Scotland
Wee Rovers 	Albion Rovers 	A self acknowledgement of the clubs status as one of the smaller clubs in the Scottish league. In use since the 1920s
Well 	Motherwell 	Short version of the name
==Wales==
Nickname 	Club(s) 	Reason
Ancients 	Cefn Druids 	A reference to the druids who were prevalent around 2000 years ago
Bluebirds 	Cardiff City 	Colour of home football kit and possibly named after 1909 children's play 'Blue Bird'
Bluebirds 	Haverfordwest County 	Also known as Bluebirds possibly colour of shirts
Blues 	Cardiff City 	Colour of home football kit
Canaries 	Caernarfon Town 	Due its yellow and green strip, a nickname that dates from 1895
Citizens 	Bangor City 	The name of the club and Bangor's city status
Exiles 	Newport County 	Club were forced to play several seasons in Gloucestershire by the FAW
Ironsides 	Newport County 	Association with steelworks and other heavy industries
Jacks 	Swansea City 	Seamen from the town formerly referred to as 'Swansea Jacks', also after the dog Swansea Jack
Lakesiders 	Bala Town 	The town, and the team's home ground Maes Tegid, are located on the banks of a lake, Llyn Tegid
Lilywhites 	Rhyl 	The colour of their home football kit
Linnets 	Barry Town 	Named after the bird, based on the club's initial green and red coloured strips
Magpies 	Barmouth & Dyffryn United	The colour of their home football kit
Martyrs 	Merthyr Town 	Merthyr means "martyr" in Welsh, the town's full name is derived from Tydfil, a martyred Welsh Princess
Musselmen 	Conwy United 	From the local mussel (shellfish) industry
Red Dragons	Wrexham 	Featured on logo
Robins 	Wrexham 	Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest
Seasiders 	Prestatyn Town 	The location of the town in the coast
Steelmen 	Port Talbot Town 	Port Talbot is home to one of the largest steelworks on the continent
Swans 	Swansea City 	Short version of the name
Wingmakers 	Airbus UK Broughton 	Refers to being the works team of the Airbus UK factory
==Northern Ireland==
Nickname 	Club(s) 	Reason
Bannsiders 	Coleraine 	River Bann is close by
Bhoys 	Lurgan Celtic 	Named after Celtic
Blues 	Linfield 	Original kits were blue in colour
Candy Stripes 	Derry City 	Kit colour is red and white stripes
Eagles 	Armagh City 	
Gers 	Carrick Rangers 	Abbreviation of team name
Glens 	Glentoran 	Abbreviation of team name
Hatchetmen 	Crusaders 	
Lurgan Blues 	Glenavon 	Reference to the club's hometown and kit colour
Mourneview Aces	Glenavon 	Named after Mourneview Park and the nearby estate which shares its name
Ports 	Portadown 	Abbreviation of team name
Red and Blues 	Ards 	Kit colour is blue and red
Reds 	Cliftonville 	Kit colour is red
Seasiders 	Bangor 	Bangor, County Down, is a sea-fronted town
Sky Blues 	Ballymena United 	Colour of team shirt
Stute 	Institute 	Abbreviation of Institute
Wee Hoops 	Donegal Celtic 	A reference to the Celtic-style kit
Whites 	Lisburn Distillery	Kit colour is white
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