All football teams have their official nicknames, and some are pretty self-explanatory. Chelsea are the Blues for instance and Aston Villa, the Villans. But then some teams have unofficial nicknames which are a bit more intriguing. Why are Everton called the Black Watch for instance? We look at that and a bit more in this … Read more
The Toffees is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive nicknames in English football. And if you have no idea of the history of the club it will make no sense to you whatsoever. So why are Everton fans called Toffees? We delve into the formative years of Everton and even beyond that to investigate the … Read more
If you are here looking at this article, I reckon you have probably searched for one of four things: I am going to attempt to answer all four of those questions in this article. They are a bit contentious and I am sure I will upset supporters from either side of the divide in Sheffield … Read more
There is nothing like being compared to a popular vegetable, so exactly why are Spurs fans called Spuds? As far as nicknames go it isn’t particularly insulting. And it is certainly nowhere near as controversial as another nickname Spurs fans have been given – Yids. We take a look at both monikers here in a … Read more
The bigger the club, usually the more nicknames its fans have. So why are Manchester City fans called Berties? There isn’t a logical explanation unless you know a bit about the history of football in Manchester. We are going to take a look at this, and a couple of other nicknames City’s fans have got … Read more