(As for Aston, it’s an area in Birmingham.) Bournemouth - the Cherries
The nickname derives from the second half of Aston Villa’s name, which was chosen because the 1981 European Cup winners were founded by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Birmingham, the Midlands city where the 148-year-old club is based. The North London club’s beginnings in the munitions industry are also referenced on its crest, which features a canon. Others require rather more unpacking.Īlso adapted to ‘the Gooners’, the moniker relates directly to the club’s name, and the origins that shaped the 13-time English champions’ identity: founded in 1886, the team was formed by workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armament Factory. Some club nicknames in the Premier League, such as ‘the Blues’, ‘the Reds’ and ‘the Whites’, are fairly explanatory.