List of football club nicknames in the United Kingdom

List of football club nicknames in the United Kingdom

This is a list of nicknames for United Kingdom football clubs. All the 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

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England

Wales

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