English Football Club Nickname Match Quiz

Answer: Exeter City

Exeter City, from the county of Devon, were formed in 1904. The club has no connection with the nation of Greece, so the Grecians nickname is a bit of a mystery, with numerous theories to its origin. They joined the Football League in 1920 as a foundation member of the Third Division (South).

Answer: Sunderland

Founded in 1879 in the city of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, the club were originally known as The Rokerites after the name of their former ground, Roker Park. When they moved to The Stadium of Light in 1997, a new nickname was sought, and The Black Cats was chosen. This moniker comes from the former Black Cat gun battery on the River Wear.

Answer: Bury

Bury FC were founded in Lancashire, (now in Greater Manchester), in 1885. The Shakers nickname dates back to 1892 when the then club chairman predicted that Bury would "shake" a more illustrious opponent in a cup tie. They joined the Second Division of the Football League in season 1894-95 and won the title.

Answer: Charlton Athletic

Charlton were founded in southeast London in 1905. The Addicks nickname comes from the local pronounciation of haddock - the club were originally sponsored by a local fishmonger who gave the players haddock and chips after a victory.

Answer: Sheffield Wednesday

Formed in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield in 1867, Wednesday are known as The Owls after a player presented the club with a bird as a mascot in 1912. Although the club are based in the Owlerton district of the city, this is thought to be purely coincidental.
They joined the Football League in 1892 as a foundation member of the Second Division and, some 100 years later, were a foundation member of the FA Premier League.

Answer: Burton Albion

Founded in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, in 1950, Albion didn't make it into the Football League until 2009. The town is famous for its breweries, hence the club nickname.

Answer: Bolton Wanderers

The club were founded in Lancashire, (now in Greater Manchester,)in 1874, and were founder members of the Football league in 1888. The exact derivation of the Trotters is open to debate, but the most popular theory is that it refers to a local nickname for Jokers, for which the town was once famous.

Answer: Walsall

Based in the West Midlands, the club were founded under their original name of Walsall Town Swifts in 1888. The town was at one time a major centre for saddle manufacture, thus the moniker for the football team.
They joined the Football League in 1892 as a foundation member of the Second Division.

Answer: Northampton Town

Northampton Town were founded in the county town of Northamptonshire in 1897. A cobbler is a name used for a shoe maker, and the town was famed for its shoe industry. They joined the Football League in 1921.

Answer: Yeovil Town

Yeovil Town were founded in the county of Somerset in 1895. Famous for being FA Cup giantkillers down the years, they finally became members of the Football League in 2003. Yeovil was formerly famous for its glovemaking, which explains the club nickname.
Their most famous FA Cup victory was in January 1949 when they beat the First Division's Sunderland 2-1, and progressed to play Manchester United in the 5th Round (the round before the quarter-finals), which they lost 8-0.