25 Fascinating Premier League Team Nicknames

Manchester United and Arsenal are amongst the most popular teams in the Premier League.

But fans like to call the team not only by the official name but also by their nicknames. Yes, most teams in the Premier League gave their unique nicknames.

Read on to know more about popular Premier League team nicknames.

There are many popular Premier Team nicknames used by fans all over the world. Here are some popular Premier League team nicknames for your perusal:-

• Spurs - is a simple and popular nickname. Tottenham Hotspur got its nickname because of who this club was named after.
• The Foxes - is an interesting nickname. Leicester City got its nickname The Foxes because the place is known for its foxes and fox hunting. 
• The Gunners - is a fascinating nickname. The Arsenal FC got this nickname inspired by the munition workers of the Royal Arsen Factory who formed this club in 1886. 
• The Pensioners - is a unique nickname used for Chelsea. The Chelsea football club got the nickname Pensioners because they have been associated with the famous Chelsea Hospital, home to British War Veterans. 
• The Red Devil - is a popular nickname used for Manchester United. The Manchester United team got its nickname, The Red Devil, since its manager took this name from the Salford Rugby Club named The Red Devils. 
• The Reds - is an interesting nickname used for Liverpool. Liverpool FC got nicknamed 'The Reds' because their home colors have always been red. 
• The Sky Blues - is another exciting nickname. The Manchester City team got this nickname because of their shirt color. Manchester City team has been known as sky blues since they started playing.

Some teams have unique nicknames inspired by different things. Here are some unique Premier League team nicknames: -

• Eagles - is a popular nickname. The Crystal Palace football club got its nickname 'Eagles' to pay respect to its new high-profile manager Malcolm Allison in 1973. 
• Glaziers - is yet another nickname for the Crystal Palace. Glaziers is a way of paying respect to the workers and the club's supporters.
• The Hammers - is a nickname that was given to Westham United FC. The hammers represented its industrial past. 
• The Irons - is another nickname for Westham FC. This nickname was inspired by their original nickname, 'Thames Ironwork FC'. 
• The Wanderers - is the nickname of Wolverhampton's Wanderers. It was derived to pay homage to the players from the 18th century who traveled the country for championships. 
• Wolves - another nickname for the Wolverhampton's Wanders, this team simply inherited the wolves' nickname because of the wolf on their icon. 

Some teams have hilarious nicknames used by their fans. Here are some funny Premier League team nicknames: -

• Seagulls - is for the Brighton and Hover Albion. During a game between the Crystal Palace and Brights, the fans were chanting Eagles in support of the Crystals when the Brighton team fans started to chant 'Seagulls' just to spite the opposing team.
• The Bees - is a nickname that belongs to Brentford FC. It's a story about how this team adopted its nickname; a college crowd was cheering for its team player, chanting 'buck up Bs'.
• The Canaries - is a nickname for the Northwich city football club. The team got nicknamed 'The Canaries' because of its history of breeding Canaries plentiful in Norfolk, and the bird is represented as the team icon. 
• The Magpies - is a nickname that belongs to the team Newcastle United. Magpies were given to Newcastle United due to their iconic Black and White home striped jersey. 
• The Tykes - is a nickname for Barnsley FC, refers to the people of Tyneside. 
• Villains - a nickname given to the Aston Ville FC, was just a kind of wordplay on the 'Ville' in its name. 

Many teams have had a cool nickname since the club was established. Here are some cool Premier League team nicknames: -

• Colliers - is another nickname for Barnsley FC, after the team's tradition of having new players visit a coal mine.
• The Blues - is the nickname of Everton FC. Everton has been known as the Blues since 1901.
• The Clarets and Blue Army - is a nickname that belongs to Aston Villa FC; it was given to honor Aston Villa.
• The Lions - another nickname that belongs to Aston Villa FC, given because of the lion on their crest. 
• The Reds - is also used to refer to Barnsley FC because they changed their jersey colors from blue to red. 
• The Saints - is a nickname that was given to Southampton FC. They got the nickname 'The Saints' because Southampton FC was initially a church football team.