| Club Nicknames 09:08 - Jun 22 with 1352 views | SaintNick |
Saw a bit on facebook about club nicknames back before the second world war, interesting to see how many clubs had different nicknames back then.
Brighton - The Shrimps
Notts County - The Lambs#
Reading - Biscuitmen
Middlesbrough - Ironsiders
Palace - Glaziers
West Brom - The Baggies
Quite a few more who have changed, I do remember in the 1970's some still had the original nicknames above |  |
| Satisfying The Bloodlust Of The Masses In Peacetime |
| |  |
| Club Nicknames on 09:22 - Jun 22 with 1332 views | Sadoldgit |
I remember Palace changing their name from the Glaziers (taken from the old Crystal Palace) to the Eagles back in the 70’s. They were trying to become cool and also nicked the Barcelona strip. That was my local club and most of my mates were Palace fans. I always thought they had an inferiority complex because they weren’t as cool as the north London clubs. Even manager Malcolm Allison in his fedora failed to shift them into the cool bracket. |  | | |
| Club Nicknames on 09:53 - Jun 22 with 1312 views | dwayne_dibley |
were the skates not previously known as "Kiddie Fiddlers"? [Post edited 22 Jun 2021 9:54]
|  |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 12:04 - Jun 22 with 1241 views | barry_sanchez |
| Club Nicknames on 09:22 - Jun 22 by Sadoldgit |
I remember Palace changing their name from the Glaziers (taken from the old Crystal Palace) to the Eagles back in the 70’s. They were trying to become cool and also nicked the Barcelona strip. That was my local club and most of my mates were Palace fans. I always thought they had an inferiority complex because they weren’t as cool as the north London clubs. Even manager Malcolm Allison in his fedora failed to shift them into the cool bracket. |
Because they've always been shite, the edgiest clubs are and have always been Chelsea, West Ham and Millwall due to their "element". |  |
| He who is silent and bows his head dies every time he does so. He who speaks aloud and walks with his head held high dies only once.
—Giovanni Falcone | | Poll: | What is your favourite poll? |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 13:28 - Jun 22 with 1206 views | Sadoldgit |
| Club Nicknames on 12:04 - Jun 22 by barry_sanchez |
Because they've always been shite, the edgiest clubs are and have always been Chelsea, West Ham and Millwall due to their "element". |
What is this “element” you talk about? You don’t think that Tottenham have an “edge”? That is the one ground I have been to in London where “edge” is guaranteed. | | | |
| Club Nicknames on 16:14 - Jun 22 with 1165 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Club Nicknames on 13:28 - Jun 22 by Sadoldgit |
What is this “element” you talk about? You don’t think that Tottenham have an “edge”? That is the one ground I have been to in London where “edge” is guaranteed. |
polonium | |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 16:29 - Jun 22 with 1153 views | Sadoldgit |
You need to apply to go on Pointless Dwayne! | | | |
| Club Nicknames on 17:26 - Jun 22 with 1147 views | Bison |
| Club Nicknames on 16:29 - Jun 22 by Sadoldgit |
You need to apply to go on Pointless Dwayne! |
8 out of 10 Cats more appropriate. |  |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| Club Nicknames on 19:26 - Jun 22 with 1098 views | Sadoldgit |
| Club Nicknames on 17:26 - Jun 22 by Bison |
8 out of 10 Cats more appropriate. |
Too many pussys! | | | |
| Club Nicknames on 19:51 - Jun 22 with 1084 views | dirk_doone |
Pompey's original nicknames were The Shrimps and The Pompadours because of their traditional Pompadour Pink shirts. When that club was wound up, the new club established in 1911 adopted blue shirts so they lost the nickname Shrimps but Pompadours, which had been abbreviated to Pompey, stuck.
Most of those other nicknames, Baggies, Biscuitmen, Glaziers, were still in use in the 70s. [Post edited 22 Jun 2021 19:56]
|  |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 20:11 - Jun 22 with 1057 views | kernow |
| Club Nicknames on 19:51 - Jun 22 by dirk_doone |
Pompey's original nicknames were The Shrimps and The Pompadours because of their traditional Pompadour Pink shirts. When that club was wound up, the new club established in 1911 adopted blue shirts so they lost the nickname Shrimps but Pompadours, which had been abbreviated to Pompey, stuck.
Most of those other nicknames, Baggies, Biscuitmen, Glaziers, were still in use in the 70s. [Post edited 22 Jun 2021 19:56]
|
I recall Palace had a goalie called Bill Glazier . We're they named after him or his grandad who built the original edifice, according to legend? |  | | |
| Club Nicknames on 20:47 - Jun 22 with 1042 views | dirk_doone |
| Club Nicknames on 20:11 - Jun 22 by kernow |
I recall Palace had a goalie called Bill Glazier . We're they named after him or his grandad who built the original edifice, according to legend? |
I remember seeing Glazier play for Coventry against us. He was a very good goalkeeper, who was always close to breaking into the England team but never quite did.
The Crystal Palace, built for the Great Exhibition, was, as its name suggests, made of glass (by glaziers). [Post edited 22 Jun 2021 22:29]
| |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 22:29 - Jun 22 with 996 views | DorsetIan |
West Brom are still The Baggies aren't they?
Think they used to be nicknamed The Throstles. | |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 22:31 - Jun 22 with 995 views | Bicester_North |
| Club Nicknames on 22:29 - Jun 22 by DorsetIan |
West Brom are still The Baggies aren't they?
Think they used to be nicknamed The Throstles. |
The Baggies was an old unofficial nickname which came back in the 90’s | |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 09:45 - Jun 23 with 909 views | SaintNick |
| Club Nicknames on 22:29 - Jun 22 by DorsetIan |
West Brom are still The Baggies aren't they?
Think they used to be nicknamed The Throstles. |
I think i mistyped on that one it was the Throstles | |
| Satisfying The Bloodlust Of The Masses In Peacetime |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 10:34 - Jun 23 with 892 views | DorsetIan |
| Club Nicknames on 09:45 - Jun 23 by SaintNick |
I think i mistyped on that one it was the Throstles |
Relative of ours who was in her 90s always called them that.
She was from Sunderland and they brought the Cup to her school in 1937 when they beat Preston.
Their captain was Horatio Carter. At polite occasions when telling the story she would invariably trot out: 'Filthy Millwall London scum, kicked our Carter up the bum'.
See - nothing changes. | |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 10:47 - Jun 23 with 888 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Club Nicknames on 19:26 - Jun 22 by Sadoldgit |
Too many pussys! |
you can never have too many pussies | |
| |
| Club Nicknames on 17:12 - Jun 24 with 787 views | Number_58 |
Bolton were called 'The Trotters' when I was a nipper but apparently that wasn't very glamorous so they're now nicknamed 'The Whites'. |  | | |
| Club Nicknames on 18:01 - Jun 24 with 757 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Club Nicknames on 17:12 - Jun 24 by Number_58 |
Bolton were called 'The Trotters' when I was a nipper but apparently that wasn't very glamorous so they're now nicknamed 'The Whites'. |
Peckham Wanderers? | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
