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In this article we look at all of the current teams in the top 4 leagues in England and their various nicknames
We will look at the stories behind some of the more obscure ones in future articles
Premier League Team Nicknames
| Team | Nickname |
|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | The Cherries |
| Arsenal | The Gunners |
| Aston Villa | The Villans, The Villa, Villa |
| Brentford | The Bees, The Reds |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | The Seagulls, The Albion |
| Chelsea | The Blues, The Pensioners |
| Crystal Palace | The Eagles, The Glaziers |
| Everton | The Blues, The Toffees, The People’s Club |
| Fulham | Cottagers, Whites, Black and White army |
| Leeds United | The Whites, United, The Peacocks |
| Leicester City | The Foxes |
| Liverpool | The Reds |
| Manchester City | The Citizens, City, The Sky Blues |
| Manchester United | The Red Devils |
| Newcastle United | The Magpies, Geordies |
| Nottingham Forest | Forest |
| Southampton | The Saints |
| West Ham United | The Irons, The Hammers, The Academy Of Football |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolves, The Wanderers |
League 1 Nicknames
| Team | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | Stanley, Accy Stanley |
| Barnsley | The Tykes, The Reds |
| Bolton Wanderers | The Trotters, The Wanderers |
| Bristol Rovers | The Pirates, The Gas |
| Burton Albion | The Brewers |
| Cambridge United | United, The U’s |
| Charlton Athletic | The Addicks, Red Robins, The Valiants |
| Cheltenham Town | The Robins |
| Derby County | The Rams |
| Exeter City | The Grecians |
| Fleetwood Town | The Cod Army |
| Forest Green Rovers | Rovers, The Green, FGR, The Little Club On The Hill, Green Army |
| Ipswich Town | Blues, Tractor Boys, “Pride of East Anglia” |
| Lincoln City | The Imps |
| MK Dons | The Dons |
| Morecambe | The Shrimps, Red and White Army (Now Red and Black Army), Seasiders |
| Oxford United | The U’s, Yellows, The Boys from Up the Hill |
| Peterborough United | The Posh |
| Plymouth Argyle | The Pilgrims, Argyle, The Green Army |
| Port Vale | The Valiants, The Vale, The Valeites |
| Portsmouth | Pompey |
| Sheffield Wednesday | The Owls |
| Shrewsbury Town | Salop, The Blues, The Town, The Shrews |
| Wycombe Wanderers | The Chairboys, The Blues |
League 2 Nicknames
| Team | Nickname |
|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | The Dons, The Wombles |
| Barrow AFC | The Bluebirds |
| Bradford City | The Bantams, The Paraders, The Citizens |
| Carlisle United | Cumbrians, The Blues |
| Colchester United | The U’s |
| Crawley Town | The Reds, Red Devils |
| Crewe Alexandra | The Railwaymen, The Alex |
| Doncaster Rovers | The Rovers, Donny, Vikings |
| Gillingham | The Gills |
| Grimsby Town | The Mariners, Mighty Mariners, Town |
| Harrogate Town | Town, The Sulphurites |
| Hartlepool United | Pools, Monkey Hangers |
| Leyton Orient | The O’s, Orient |
| Mansfield Town | The Stags, Yellows |
| Newport County | The Exiles, The Ironsides, The Port, The County |
| Northampton Town | The Cobblers |
| Rochdale | The Dale |
| Salford City FC | The Ammies |
| Stevenage | The Boro |
| Stockport County | The Hatters, County |
| Sutton United | The Us, The Amber and Chocolates, The Yellows |
| Swindon Town | The Robins |
| Tranmere Rovers | Super White Army, Rovers |
| Walsall | The Saddlers |
