How Did Premier League Teams Get Their Names & Nicknames? - Reaction 

I'm an idiot. I have no idea why I said Wrexham is an English football club. I know they're in Wales. Thanks for those who pointed out my false statement there!

As a European who is a big fan of your channel, and a massive football fan, especially the premier league. This was a match made in heaven. Keep up the good work.

Minor correction - West Ham weren't originally known as Thomas Ironworks. They were known as Thames Ironworks Football Club, named after the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company that they worked for (based on the River Thames, in the hamlet of West Ham before it got incorporated into London). Interesting sidenote, Thames Ironworks was the company that built HMS Warrior, the first fully ironclad warship.

Great video as always, Just wanted to comment that Leicester were not only not expected to win the league, but were actually considered relegation candidates, only avoiding it the previous season thanks to a ridiculous win streak. One of the biggest football shocks that I have ever seen. Solid work! Keep going

I generally suggest to include more cultural history in your channel. History is not just the history of wars and conflicts. It is also the history of science, culture, ideas and everyday things.

history and football, my favorite things in the world, this is going to be my favorite video of yours, i can just tell

It’s nice to know you’re a Columbus crew fan that’s the team I followed the most in MLS because they had an iraqi player (Justin Meram) I personally support alshorta in the iraqi league and Juventus for european football. Love your history videos but it’s great to see some soccer content

The reason Football teams have, and indeed are required to have alternative jerseys with different colours is to avoid the confusion when 2 teams just so happen to have similar looking colours. makes it easier for the audience, cameras, commentators, the players themselves, to follow the action.

It so funny for me, as a Brazilian to see someone having to explain the concept of promotion and relegation. When I first started to watch American football I was so confused how the worst teams are basically rewarded with better draft picks instead of relegated.

I'm a Manchester United guy and we're on the way up! As long as I don't see you in a Liverpool t-shirt you've still got a member, Chris 🤣

Fun music-related connection: Steve Harris, founder and bassist of legendary metal band Iron Maiden was a promising football player in his youth and was offered a slot at the West Ham youth academy , but eventually chose music over football. He has supported West Ham very publicly all his life and "Up the Irons" is a common slogan among Iron Maiden fans. I wonder how many of them realize they are actually giving tacit support to West Ham when they say it though.

Very cool to look at a more lighthearted topic through a historical lens, thanks for doing this! Since you’re an Ohio guy, one of the more interesting crossover between sports and history is the “American football game that ended a war”, which took place during the 1995 Dayton Accords. There’s a video about it over on the Wayback history channel, definitely a story worthy of more attention. Another sports/history crossover story that probably should have a full documentary is the history of the Yankees, when I was a kid I read “The Complete History of the New York Yankees, 1901-2001”, which is as much about the politics and history of New York City (Tammany Hall, etc.) and America at large as it is about anything on-field. If you ever get the chance to read it, it’s a pretty incredible hundred-year odyssey. Thanks again for the video, cheers!

Chris...A note about my adopted FA team, Wolverhampton. It is NOT orange on their kit, it is called"old gold". Also, Wolverhampton is know as the "Wanderers" after merging with a cricket club, Blakenhall Wanderers, in 1879. One other notable thing about the Wolves, in 1967, the whole team was imported to play as the Los Angeles Wolves, in the original North American Soccer League, as a preparation to compete in the Premier League, to which they had been recently promoted. As far as why I, a Chicago native, would choose Wolves as my team? Well, an incredibly rich and very old team from the Midlands, that too often failed to have success, reminded me of a hometown Chicago team that I cheer for, The Cubs!

History and Football, you are my new favourite RU-vidr!

As a big football fan from the Netherlands I can say that football is more like a culture then just a sport. I go to a lot of away games from my big local club PSV Eindhoven. Going to Sevilla next week with 3,000 of my fellow supporters. It is just such a great experience all chanting together and having the best possible time supporting our club that goes a lot further then support in American sports. As I am a big basketball fan as well there is a lot different between sport experience in America and in Europe. BTW Love all your content and I would highly recommend the Netflix Serie: The English Game.

Nottingham Forest stadium is like 300 yards from Notts County ground (the oldest football club in the world). Maybe less

I’m a massive Arsenal fan, this season has me pumped up.

Fun fact about Liverpool and Everton, Everton used to play at Anfield before a dispute over rent I believe it was made Everton come to the decision to leave Anfield and setup at Goodison Park allowing Liverpool to be setup and take Anfield as their home and the rest is history as they say.

As a die hard Newcastle fan i was shocked to see my team on the thumbnail of your video. Brilliant watch, keep up the good work

I fell in love with Football watching highlights on ESPN top ten, then picked up FIFA ‘06, and catching matches here and there when we could in the States. Something about Arsenal drew me in fairly early on and I’ve just been in disbelief seeing them at the top of the Prem with a great chance to win it.

Chelsea fan here. although i'm not really a football person. its just a team my family have always supported over the years. as a non football fan, its incredible to witness the passion for such a game here in the UK. Its basically a religion !

I'm a newbie American fan to the sport haha and I love history and your channel as well. My favorite leagues are Premier League of course and I love Serie A in Italy as well. Crystal Palace is my team 💯💪🏻 and Napoli in Serie A 🔥

This is a fantastic channel and I am very surprised that you only have done 2 or 3 reactions to it

As a Fulham supporter it's so great to see our shirt on this channel 😍 So fun!! 😁😁🍻 Good luck to West Brom!

The beginning of this video is so funny to me! I am a lifelong Tottenham fan, actually related to (by marriage), Bill Nicholson, who is one of the clubs most historically successful coaches. Knowing you were at Kanes goal against Fulham is awesome! I also have been supporting West Brom as a secondary club since I was a kid since I loved them in FIFA as a child. I only started watching you in past few weeks and have almost watched all your content in alarming speed. Just so funny to me these lifelong passions are some of yours as well

Never clicked a video of yours fast enough! Love the content! Come on you Gunnars!

I’ve travelled to craven cottage numerous times as an away fan and it’s still one of my favourite stadiums, it’s a great area, stadium is right on the Thames and it’s still got that old authentic feel around it to the point where you feel that you’re going to fall through the stand when you celebrate.

As a Leicester season ticket holder, I remember hearing one of the reasons for the nickname was that Foxs glacier mints were produced in Leicester and being a popular sweet, it gave the club it's nickname. Also the Foxes winning the Prem as 5000/1 outsiders was amazing, the entire decade supporting this club as been a roller coaster but that season was something never to be forgotten, right down to the final game against Everton where a veritable horde of Italians turned up around the club, the weather was sunny with torrential storms, a rainbow and a little bit of Opera added to the occasion by Andrea Bocelli.........as a side note, Leicester were originally called Leicester Fosse and I think the old nickname was the Fossils.

Lifelong Fulham fan here, great shirt! COYW!

I totally get the not wanting to join a bandwagon... that one spoke to me. Also cheering for an underdog or a Championship team makes it so much more satisfying when they achieve greatness. I like the Seagulls myself, if only for the sheer resilience of the fans after the 1997 season. But also.. yanno... Nottingham Forest, because Robin Hood 🤣

I'm very happy that Madison has a League One team "Forward Madison FC", and the name is fantastic. We're the Flamingos, or Mingos, named after the tradition of putting plastic pink Flamingos on Bascom Hill on the UW campus. The forward part is tribute to the state motto I believe. Awesome jerseys, a 100+ yr old stadium, and great atmosphere. Cool video!

Love this crossover. The name of my team, Wigan Athletic, obviously comes from the town of Wigan, in Lancashire (or Grater Manchester to most people outside of Wigan). Not really sure why we have the Athletic bit but it gives us our nickname “the Latics.” There’s honestly never a dull day supporting Wigan

Proud Fulhamerican here! So cool that you got to see a game at the Cottage. Very fun to see you rep Fulham. #COYW

Fulham yeah. I was born in Parson Green and lived three streets away from Craven cottage when I was a baby.

Great way of explaining how the prem works over here at the start. Great vid also up the Chelsea

As an avid fan of both history and football, I am super hyped you made this video and I hope that you continue to do so in the future. Instant like!

Love this video ik your a history guy but as an American soccer fan it so good to see people that aren’t specifically soccer RU-vidrs or news guys talking about the sport makes it more relevant

Love this reaction - can we get more of those? Would be great!

Great reaction, and a nice change of pace. Fully agree with your not wanting to support a Big Six (or soon to be Seven) club. I ended up supporting Hull City. Since I've been a fan the Tigers have been in the Premier League, the Championship and League One (thankfully back in the Championship). It hasn't been dull, that's for sure. Up the Tigers! 🐯

Love love love love this! This was a very interesting video to see you react to! I learned a lot about EPL football that I honestly didn’t know.

Cool to see some football videos from you Sam. Always nice to see

Cool reaction. In college (2001) we traveled to the UK and played for the Crystal Palace Eagles. This was before they were a premeire league team. It was pretty cool experience marching on a soccer field as opposed to an american football field (grid iron).

@25.40 you had a much more legitimate reason than many to pick a top 6 team. Literally an ancestor, if anything it would have been expected I think.

The background of the Leicester City badge is actually a cinquefoil that’s the city adopted from Robert de Beaumont who was given the title of earl of Leicester by William the conqueror. But earls being earls means the Earl of Leicester lives in Norfolk

The Story of the Crystal Palace building itself is pretty cool too if you like architecture. Wonder if there is a good video out there about it...

Newcastle used to be a big team, they were one of the best in the late 90s early 2000s, Alan Shearer, the premier leagues highest ever scorer was a local boy and Newcastle legend, unfortunately they suffered under Mike Ashley until they were bought by the consortium and they are simply returning to the levels they used to be, I think they set the international record transfer fee when they signed Shearer. I'd recommend you look into them and their history, they've had some great players, many of which are some of the best of all time including Shearer, Ginola, Gascoigne and Keegan.

Everton was the 1st team to play at Anfield also Liverpool's original name was Everton FC & Athletic Grounds Limited but the FA at the time told them to change it because they wasn't allowed to use the name Everton so the owner of ground changed it to Liverpool.

Leicester City winning in 2016 was the win that gives every fan of every club that isn't in the big 6 hope that their club could win the league.

My entire family are West Brom fans, so me being a Villa fan is fun when we watch the footy on tv

My favorite football club is in Germany, SV Darmstadt 98 is referred to as the Lilien (Lilies) but don't flower fool you. The Lily was the royal flower of the royal house of the Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (Hesse by the Rhine). They currently sit first in Bundesliga 2 being chased by Hamburg SV, Heidenheim and FC Kaiserslautern. They now get $$$ from Merck who is Darmstadts largest employer and with a major stadium renovation are poised to make a run for the Bundesliga for the second time since reunification.

Beyond simply loving the game, I love the history aspect of soccer/football. So many clubs across Europe have fascinating histories/ties to history/politics. My favorite Premier League team is probably obvious. As a Crew fan you probably don't have the fondest memories of my MLS team (Portland Timbers). Also I support Celtic in Scotland so there are some disagreements there too. Other side note, HITC Sevens and TIFO Football have done videos that touch on football history, which might make for good reactions.

You are correct about Preston North End - in fact only last week Spurs played Preston and it was informally described as the Lilywhite derby

My beloved Nottingham Forest and our neighbours Notts County are on opposite banks of the River Trent. Surprise surprise, we can't play home matches at the same time 😂

As a Korean, I'm of course a Tottenham Hotspurs supporter, and it an honor to see Harry Kane become the all-time leading scorer for the club!

I love how you said teams stadiums are back to back cause in Scotland Dundee United and Dundee FC stadiums are hundreds of metres away from eachother

fun fact in 1985 Trammel Crow built the Infomart in Dallas modeled after the Crystal Palace, identical structure with tons of windows really neat to drive by.

The Chelsea badge is to do with the Earl of Cadogan who founded the club and initially played in the colours of the earl

Interesting, nice to see an American who enjoy the beautiful game of football (or soccer). I'm from Sweden myself but since 1970's swedish TV have broadcasted the english top division and therefore many Swedes love english football

Went to an under 21s Everton vs Southport match with my mum and aunt, who both support Everton. At one point in the game, the ball got launched way up into the air and seemed to be heading towards us, sat behind the goal. My mum goes "I think it's coming towards me... oh, it is" and, about a second later, it bounced square off her head. Everton lost the game and, being a Liverpool fan, I never miss a chance to mention that part of the story

Mitro's on fire!🔥 My favorite PL football club is Liverpool FC, but as a Serbian, I support my fellow countrymen in football aka Mitrović and Lukić in Fulham, Tadić at Ajax,...

Just a bit of cool info for any americans watching. The ships on the manchester clubs logo is a bitter reminder for people from liverpool of the building of the manchester ship canal. This is one of the reasons for the animosity between the football clubs of the two cities as the manchester shipping canal took lots of jobs away from liverpool and making their dockyards more redundant. This led to Liverpool being plunged towards poverty while manchester started to overtake Liverpool in terms of relevance. It is one of the key roots of the rivalry.

love your videos man, more videos like this would be great! watching from leicester and going to the game tomorrow vs spurs. COME ON YOUUUUU FOXES 🦊

I have actually seen West Brom play as they came to Charleston less than two hours from me on a preseason friendly tour several years ago.

yo VTH, I am a Manchester United fan. Been one for a while, ever since Cristiano Ronaldo joined! Thank you for bringing the EPL to the spotlight on your channel

9:30 Chelsea is the most Chicago Cub-like Premier League team. The stadium in the residential area that looks like if you blink you miss it only adds to that vibe. Come Awn CHEL-sea!💙

I would recommend the "Roots of the Rivalry" series that Rabona TV does on many diffrent football rivalrys across the word from Brazil vs Argentina to AC Milan vs Inter Milan.

You should do these more often even if it’s just once a month, I like the history mixed with the sports fan experience!

Thank you for this, it was so much fun.

Outstanding! I've always wondered where the name Hotspur came from. But my heart is blue. 💙

Speaking of stadiums being close together, Nottingham Forest and Notts County's grounds are 300 yards apart.

This was a fun episode to watch, I'm a big gunners fan! Excited for this season.

I didn’t know you were a Fulham fan! You must be ecstatic with the way this season is playing out so far!

I appreciate you wearing a Fulham jersey as I’m a Fulham supporter.

Sunderland AFC fan here, love your content. Ha’way the lads !

2 of my favorite things. football and history. got on like a house on fire

Great video reaction, for teams next door to each other check out Dundee and Dundee United their grounds are on the same street

I was at that match too. Great match!

I don't know if you'd be interested but there are videos like this for the major American sports leagues as well. It's fun stuff

imagine 4 teams in fulham at the same timme- those roads couldnt handle it

Stumbled across this video & heard my team, Rangers mentioned in your kit collection. Biggest, best & ONLY club in Scotland. Welcome to the club. Ps cheers for Malik Tillman, he's magic.

Highly recommend watching Ripping Yarns 'Golden Gordon' written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones.. If you liked Blackadder you will love this..

Liverpool badge: The Liver bird in the middle is a symbol associated with the city. The top is the top of the Shankly Gate: one of the main entrances to the grounds, named after former manager Bill Shankly, and unveiled a year after he died The scroll at the bottom is supposed to be a fan's scarf, and shows the year we were founded The 2 torches represent the eternal flame for the fans killed at Hillsborough

You’re genuinely the first American I’ve heard say Premier League correctly. Everyone else in America that I’ve heard call it Premiere League like it’s some sort of movie premiere

It always surprises me how close some of the clubs are to each other(especially in London) and are able to consistently fill their stadiums. In the U.S., it’s pretty rare for a pro team to be within driving distance of each other.

Wrexham is a Welsh club based in North Wales. Cardiff City, Swansea City and Newport County are 3 teams from South Wales who are all in the English leagues.

22:04 canaries were popular in Norwich since the 1600 when Huguenots fleeing Belgium and the Netherlands brought them with them. However, they really took off when they were used by miners who would go down mineshafts with a canary in a cage. The canary would die from poisonous gas before being noticed by humans so they were a useful tool. :-)

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.

Oh WOW! When you did those videos on your ancestry a while back I was going to comment on if you had a relative called Sammy Whittaker, seeing as you had relatives that fit the bill. I had conveniently been looking up on 1900s-30s Villa history at the time of those videos, very cool that you have confirmed that! (I'm a Villa fan and clearly a fan of this channel, UTV)

The three clubs that were promoted: Fulham Nottingham Forest AFC Bournemouth

Crystal palace claims they were founded earlier and changed their date on their crest. Something that u might find interesting

26:46 As a Watford fan I'll just point out a male Red Deer can be called a Hart. Hence being the animal of Hertfordshire (Hert pronounced like heart). The players of the team are often called the Golden Boys as a collective, although it's not really a broader nickname for the club like The Hornets is. The Hornets as a nickname is also very often shortened to The Horns, or even The Orns, as well. I basically never call us The Hornets because I just say The Orns.

You should react to Man in Cave by Internet Historian. It's not ENTIRELY a history video, but it is an incredible story that goes to show just how dangerous caves can be, especially with older technology. Plus it features Wendigoon, who is a great RU-vidr.

Great video! Pleased to hear I taught you something new about football in SW London (there's only one team in Fulham 😉)

in terms of football the closest derby is between Nottingham Forest and Notts County at only 0.26 miles, literally just directly across the river trent from each other.

For stadiums that are close to each other, check Independiente and Racing Club from argentina. The #3 and #4 biggest clubs in the country, they're one block away from each other and back in the day players would walk from one stadium to the other hwen they faced each other

Loved this video as a pl fan. West ham chant 'IRONS IRONS IRONS' At every game. Very popular phrase

You know he's actually a football fan because he understood the promotion/relegation system

Southampton went through several name changes before settling on Southampton FC. As mentioned in the video they started as St Mary's Young Men's Association (Abbreviated to St Mary's YMA). They then changed to St Mary's FC in 1887, then to Southampton St Mary's FC in 1894 and finally Southampton FC in 1896. In 1898 they moved to a stadium called The Dell and remained there until 2001. After that they moved back into the St Mary's area of Southampton to a new stadium called St Mary's Stadium which was a good nod to the origin of the club. Sadly I don't see my team remaining in the Premier League based on current form. But Southampton have a history of pulling off great escapes from the bottom of the league so I can hope.

Australia football (AFL) is in a similar position with lots of teams being located close to each. Out of the 18 teams in the AFL, 10 are located in the same state (Victoria) and 9 of them in the same city (Melbourne). The exception is Geelong which is about a 40 minute drive from Melbourne.

I'm sorry, but as a Leeds fan, I am going to have to weigh in here. Although some call us "The Whites", our official nicknane is actually "The Peacocks". You almost never hear it these days though. Most people simply call us "Dirty Leeds". P. S. Sorry Chris, but, if we want Carlos, we get Carlos. 😏