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The nickname is a reference to the former name of the European robin – "redbreast". Swindon Town have played their home games in variations on the red and white theme since then, wearing a red shirt with white collars and white or red shorts for much of their history which has led to the team being known as the "Red and White Army".
Cheltenham has a history of football prior to The Robins. In 1849, the first use of three official referees in a match, two in field and one in tribune, was recorded in the town. However, the modern club was founded in 1887 by Albert Close White, a local teacher.
Bideford Association Football Club is a football club based in Bideford, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South and play at the Sports Ground. The club are nicknamed "The Robins" due to their all-red strip.
The mascot, along with the team nickname "The Dragons", was introduced in 2001–02 following a ballot of fans to help increase sponsorship and promote the club's Welsh image whilst also providing a more original nickname as Bristol City, Swindon Town and Cheltenham Town also use the nickname of 'The Robins'. Wrex is occasionally performed by ...
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship , the second level of the English football league system . Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western League , being crowned Western League champions in 1897–98.
Altrincham Football Club is a professional [2] football club based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1891 and nicknamed "the Robins", they are currently members of the National League , the fifth tier of English football, and play at Moss Lane .
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Brooklyn Robins, name between 1914 and 1931 of the baseball franchise now known as the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shochiku Robins and Taiyō-Shochiku Robins, two former names of the Yokohama BayStars, a Japanese NPB team; The Robins, a nickname for Altrincham Football Club, based in Greater Manchester, England