Football club nicknames from around the world
The Goalhanger's comprehensive list of nicknames for football clubs around the world.
Notes:
(1) denotes an older nickname that's now rarely used.
(2) denotes a nickname that is more aimed at the fans, rather than the club or team.
English football club nicknames
| Club | Nickname(s) |
|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | The Cherries |
| Arsenal | The Gunners The Gooners (2) |
| Aston Villa | Villans The Villa The Lions |
| Barnsley | The Tykes The Reds The Super Reds The Colliers |
| Birmingham City | Blues |
| Blackburn Rovers | Rovers The Blue and Whites The Riversiders |
| Brentford | The Bees |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | The Seagulls The Albion |
| Bristol City | The Robins |
| Burnley | The Clarets |
| Burton Albion | The Brewers |
| Cardiff City | The Bluebirds |
| Chelsea | The Blues The Pensioners |
| Crystal Palace | The Eagles The Glaziers (1) |
| Everton | The Toffees The Toffeemen The Blues |
| Hull City | The Tigers |
| Leicester City | The Foxes The Blues City The Fosse (1) |
| Liverpool | The Reds |
| Manchester City | The Citizens City The Sky Blues Blues |
| Manchester Utd | The Red Devils United |
| Middlesbrough | The Boro Boro Smoggies (2) |
| Southampton | The Saints |
| Stoke City | The Potters |
| Sunderland | The Black Cats The Mackems (2) The Rokerites (1) The Lads (2) The Light Brigade (1) The Miners (1) The Sol (1) |
| Swansea City | The Swans The Jacks (2) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Spurs The Lilywhites |
| Watford | The Hornets |
| West Bromwich Albion | The Baggies The Throstles Albion |
| West Ham United | The Hammers The Irons The Academy of Football |
| Chesterfield | The Spireites Town |
| Derby County | The Rams |
| Mansfield Town | The Stags Yellows |
| Nottingham Forest | The Reds Tricky Trees |
| Sheffield United | The Blades Red and White Wizards |
| Sheffield Wednesday | The Owls The Wednesday Blue and White Wizards |
French football club nicknames
| Club | Nickname(s) |
|---|---|
| Olympique de Marseille | Les Phocéens(The People of Marseille) L'OM Les Olympiens (The Olympians) |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Les Rouge-et-Bleu (The Red and Blue) Les Parisiens (The Parisians) PSG |
| Saint-Étienne | Les Verts (The Greens) Sainté l'ASSE |