Non-Premier League Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robins

Altrincham was founded in 1891. The team became famous for avoiding relegation for three consecutive seasons (2005-06 through 2007-08) as a result of other teams' misfortunes. The team shuffled between the Conference National and the Northern Premier League (there was no Conference North until 2004) for eight years until 2005. Altrincham spent 2009-10 in the Conference National.

Answer: Ipswich Town

The nickname is supposedly done out of mockery, but it is named for its agricultural heritage. The East Anglia club has a rivalry with Norwich City. Ipswich Town spent two season in the Premier League before being relegated to Division One (previous name for the Football League Championship) in 2003.

Answer: Wycombe Wanderers

Wycombe was developed by a group of furniture makers in 1887, thus the nickname "Chairboys." In 2009, Wycombe finished third in League Two to earn promotion to the third tier of English Football, League One.

Answer: True

Leicester City was known as the Filberts, after its former home ground at Filbert Street. The team moved to Walkers Stadium in 2002. The club also is known as the Foxes, whose image was first used in 1948 to reflect its hunting heritage; the club mascot is Filbert Fox. Leicester were promoted to the Championship at the end of the 2008-09 season as League One champions.

Answer: Glovers

Yeovil Town is nicknamed for its links to the glovemaking industry. The Glovers joined the Football League in 2003 and at the end of their second season (2004-05) were promoted to League One.

Answer: Hornets

Watford's home strip is black and yellow. The club's most famous fan is honorary life president Elton John. Watford played in the FA Premier League for one season, in 1999-2000, and again for one season in 2006-07.

Watford has a rivalry with Luton Town. The sides met in 2006 as members of the Championship. In the years after, Watford had the one-year stay in the Premier League, while Luton Town slowly declined, went into administration, and ceased to be a member of the Football League, when it was relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2008-09 season; ending 89 unbroken years as members of the Football League.

Answer: Lincoln City

The Lincoln Imp is a legend from 14th century England. Two mischievous imps vandalised the Lincoln Cathedral. One imp threw rocks at an angel and was turned to stone. The other was given a chance to escape after cowering under a table. Another legend shows the escaped imp returning to its old ways and eventually being turned to stone in Grimsby. Lincoln City was a foundation member of Division Two in 1892.

Answer: Tamworth

Tamworth is known as the Lambs, who play on Lamb Ground, which was named after the Lamb's Inn pub. Tamworth won the Conference North in 2009 to earn promotion to the Conference National.

Answer: York City

The team is named after the landmark of York Minister, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe. York City was a member of the Football League for 75 years from 1929 to 2004, when they were relegated to the Conference National.

Answer: Owls

Owlerton is a suburb of Sheffield; a visitor of the city drew a cartoon depicting Sheffield Wednesday as an owl. The team plays its home games at Hillsborough Stadium, the site of the infamous 1989 FA Cup semi-final disaster, betwen Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, when 96 fans were crushed to death. The team joined the Division One of the Football League in 1892.

Answer: Newport County

Newport County is one of a handful of Welsh clubs playing in England's football leagues. The original Newport County went out of business in 1989 and a reformed version joined the Hellenic League, four divisions out of the Football League. The new club is nicknamed the Exiles after having to play a number of seasons in Gloucestershire and the Ironsides for its ties to heavy industry.

They became an inaugural member of Conference South in 2004, two steps from its former Football League glory days.

Answer: False

Kettering Town is known as the Poppies, as Rockingham Road is built on the site of a former poppy field. They were promoted to the Conference National at the end of the 2007-08 season, after after winning the Conference North.

Answer: Pat Tirrel

Tirrel supposedly said in 1921 that he was looking for "Posh players for a posh city," hence the nickname "The Posh". They joined Division Four of the Football League in 1960 (when Gateshead failed to gain re-election), and were crowned Division Four champions at their first attempt!

Answer: Quakers

Darlington has the historic influence of the Quakers. They joined the Football League in 1921, and their first title came along 3 years later; when they were crowned Division Three (North) champions.

Answer: Railways

Crewe Alexandria is nicknamed The Railwaymen, which was named after the once-mighty Crewe Works. They joined the Football League in 1892 as a foundation member of Division Two, but failed to gain re-election in 1896 when they finished last. They rejoined in 1921 as a foundation member of Division Three (North).

Answer: Reading

Reading is located in the Royal Country of Berkshire. The club won promotion to the Premiership for the first time in 2006 (Reading was founded in 1871), after a record setting 106 points in the Championship. Their stay in the Premier League lasted two seasons.

Answer: Saddles

The Saddlers were founded in 1888. The West Midlands club won their first title in 1959-60, when they finished the season as Division Four champions.

Answer: Beer

The Brewers were founded in 1950 and earned the first ever promotion to the Football League in 2009, as Conference National champions. Burton lost its first ever Football League game 1-3 at Shrewsbury Town, but won at home 5-2 against Morecambe a week later.

Answer: False

The club got its name from the haddock, later becoming 'Addicks' after local fish and chip shop and the corruption of the word. Charlton joined the Football League in 1921, as a member of the expanded Division Three (South).

Answer: Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town joined the Football League in 1892 as a foundation member of Division Two. Grimsby Town barely survived in season 2008-09, when they avoided the drop from League Two and out of the Football League. They were second last and in the drop zone with 8 games to play.

They then won four and drew two to survive. For years, Grimsby Town and their local rivals Hull City played on Christmas day.

Answer: Exeter City

Exeter City were formed in 1904 by the merger of Exeter United and St Sidwell's United. In 1908 the club's supporters voted to adopt the local nickname for residents of St Sidwell's. This is most likely origin of the nickname, but there are several others.

Exeter City joined the Football League in 1920 as a foundation member of Division Three (South), and lost their membership 83 years later when they finished second last in Division Three (now League Two). They returned after 5 years in the Football Conference, and after one season won promotion to League One. Fans of the club include Chris Martin and the late Michael Jackson.

Answer: Pilgrims

The Pilgrims nickname refers to those who fled England for America. Plymouth Argyle were a foundation member of Division Three (South) in 1920. Boston United were members of the Football League for 5 season from from 2002 to 2007.

Answer: Rams

Derby County were a foundation member of the Football League in 1888, and won two League Championships: 1971-72 and 1974-75. In 2007-08, Derby County had one of the worst seasons in Premier League history, winning just once and losing 29 of their 38 games.

Answer: Martyrs

Merthyr Tydfil is a Welsh club that play in the Southern Premier League (joined in 1946). They spent six seasons in the Football Conference (1989-1995).

Answer: Mansfield Town

The Stags of Mansfield Town were members of the Football League for 78 years. Their highest position was one season in Division Two, when they finished second last in 1977-78. They won two titles: Division Four champions in 1974-75 and Division Three champions in 1976-77.