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Fun Trivia: N : Nicknames and Numbers

Special Sub-Topic: Club Nicknames


Which club were known as the Stags?

    Mansfield Town. Ted Hartson scored 55 goals for the club in 1936/37 in Division 3 North.

Which football league club was known as the Bees?
    Brentford. Brentford reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup in 1938 and 1989.

Lincoln City was known as the Red Imps?
    True. One of Lincoln's biggest defeats ever was 11-3 to Manchester City in March 1895 in Division 2.

Who were known as the Bantams?
    Bradford City. Cec Podd made 502 appearances for the club between 1970 and 1984.

Doncaster were known as the Quakers?
    False. The Quakers were from Darlington.

Who were the Sky Blues?
    Coventry City. A record transfer fee was received by Coventry from Inter Milan for Robbie Keane.

Who were known as the Tigers?
    Hull City. Hull's biggest home gate was 55,019 v. Manchester United in the FA Cup 6th round in February 1949.

Bournemouth were known as the Cherries?
    True. Harry Redkanpp managed the club between October 1983 and June 1992.

Who are known as the Silkmen?
    Macclesfield Town. Macclesfield had been at their Moss Road ground since 1891, for over 110 years.

Who were known as the Royals?
    Reading. The club's most capped player was Jimmy Quinn who played 17 times for Northern Ireland.


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