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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".
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 following own 10% or more of the club, and are required to be identified on the club's website in accordance with English Football League regulations: [102] CTFC Investments Ltd (who currently owns 28.4%), Simon Keswick (28%), and the Cheltenham Town supporters' trust, the Robins Trust (14.7%).
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 ...
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 .
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.
The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the time. They are not the official franchise nicknames of the National Football League (NFL). Since the ...
York are nicknamed "the Minstermen", in reference to York Minster. [89] It is believed to have been coined by a journalist who came to watch the team during a successful cup run, and was only first used officially in literature in 1972. [90] Before this, York were known as "the Robins", because of the team's red shirts. [89]