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Football Club Nicknames Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your football nicknames? I name the nickname, you name the club.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessgregory89. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
chessgregory89

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,729

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1787

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which club's nickname is Rossonera or Rossoneri? Hint

Deportivo

Real Madrid

A.C. Milan

Inter Milan

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Pensioners used to be the nickname of which club? Hint

Man Utd

Arsenal

Chelsea

Liverpool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which club is commonly referred to as Juve? Hint

Juventus

Torino

Empoli

Parma

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Toffees is a traditional nickname for which club? Hint

West Ham

Birmingham

Everton

Liverpool

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which football club is nicknamed The Cottagers? Hint

Sevilla

Arsenal

Fulham

Bayern Munich

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Red Devils is the nickname of which top club? Hint

Bayern Munich

Arsenal

Manchester United

Roma

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these are nicknamed the Reds? Hint

Aston Villa

Tottenham

Reading

Liverpool

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Royals are which club's nickname? Hint

Watford

Middlesbrough

Reading

Man City

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which club's nickname is the Blades? Hint

Sheffield United

Crystal Palace

Leicester

Hull

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Sky Blues is the nickname for which club? Hint

Birmingham

Southampton

Stockport

Manchester City

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which club's nickname is Rossonera or Rossoneri?

Answer: A.C. Milan

This nickname is based on their shirt colour which is red and black. Rosso means red and neri means black. Another of their nicknames is il Diavolo, meaning the Devil.

2. The Pensioners used to be the nickname of which club?

Answer: Chelsea

Chelsea adopted an image of a Chelsea pensioner for their first crest, leading to them being called 'The Pensioners'. The exact origins are unclear but this explanation is widely accepted.

3. Which club is commonly referred to as Juve?

Answer: Juventus

Juventus have several nicknames. La Vecchia Signora is one and means The Old Lady. Due to their black and white shirts, Juventus are also nicknamed Le Zebre (The Zebras).

4. The Toffees is a traditional nickname for which club?

Answer: Everton

This nickname originated very early in the club's history. It comes from association with two local toffee shops that featured in Everton's history. These were called Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House and Mother Nobletts Toffee Shop.

5. Which football club is nicknamed The Cottagers?

Answer: Fulham

It comes from Fulham's stadium, Craven Cottage. Many fans see the ground as the epitome of what the club stands for. Craven Cottage is a picture perfect location situated next to Bishop's park, which is on the banks of the river Thames.

6. The Red Devils is the nickname of which top club?

Answer: Manchester United

A tricky one to originate but it's believed that Man Utd chose the Red Devils because they liked it. and so incorporated a devil on to the club badge.

7. Which of these are nicknamed the Reds?

Answer: Liverpool

Liverpool are nicknamed the Reds because of their kit colour, which, as you might guess, is red. Liverpool's shirt hasn't always been red. When they took over Anfield from Everton, they wore an almost identical kit to Everton.

8. The Royals are which club's nickname?

Answer: Reading

Reading play in Berkshire which is also called the Royal County of Berkshire, so the nickname comes from there. The crest design is also based on Berkshire colours, blue and white.

9. Which club's nickname is the Blades?

Answer: Sheffield United

Sheffield were famous for producing high quality knives in the steel industry. Sheff Wednesday has the nickname the Owls.

10. The Sky Blues is the nickname for which club?

Answer: Manchester City

The Sky Blues are nicknamed after the colour of Man City's kit which is light Blue. They are also called the Citizens which developed from city.

Source: Author chessgregory89

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