‘The Cucumbers Growers’ – Top 7 Bizarre Club Nicknames And How They Originated

In this article, GWG reviewed top 7 weird, wacky and amazing club nicknames from around the world and how they originated.

7. ‘The Rat Stabbers’

Just think of how many rats he’s murdered… so far

Finally, one with a bit menace.

Estudiantes got their nickname from a local rat hunter.

Felipe Montedonca was a local celebrity who did his best to keep pesky rodents away from the food at La Plata market.

A huge fan of the club (now owned by Juan Sebastian Veron), he was once pictured with several of the players and the association became ironclad.

6. ‘The Yellow Submarine’

You can probably guess this one.

Yes, Villarreal got their nickname from the LSD-induced Beatles’ song of the same name.

5. ‘The Mattress Makers’

More like the troublemakers, isn’t it?

Atletico Madrid have several pseudonyms but this one is undoubtedly the pick of the bunch.

Just after the Spanish civil war, most mattresses were covered with red and white stripes, resembling Atleti’s famous kit.

Simple as that.

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4. ‘The Addicks’

Charlton’s nickname stems from what must have been a double naughty cockney accent.

Historians believe the South-East London club’s players used to indulge in some traditional fish and chips after games back in the early 1900s — specifically haddock.

And if a cockney geezer says the word ‘haddock’ it comes out something close to ‘addick’, apparently.

3. ‘The Lepers’

Like the Biblical story of the 10 lepers, the club might have needed cleansing, just a joke…

Lionel Messi’s first club Newell’s Old Boys boast one of the least inviting nicknames in world football.

The Argentine club picked up the moniker after they sportingly agreed to play a charity match for a leprosy clinic in the 1920s.

That’ll teach them for trying to do something nice.

2. ‘The Cucumbers Growers’

Not the one in the other room, ladies beware…

Leganes’ quirky nickname is self-explanatory.

The town used to be known for its fruit and vegetable markets, particularly for the vast quantities of cucumbers.

And so the locals (and football team) became known as the ‘Cucumber Growers’ — not exactly intimidating but checks out historically.

1. ‘The Flying Donkeys’

Flying, flying, no tail…

Chievo got their nickname from their local rivals, Hellas Verona.

The two clubs met in Serie B for the first time ever in 1989/90 and Hellas fans taunted their opponents with a chant that roughly translates to ‘donkeys will fly before Chievo play in Serie A’.

Fast-forward to 2001 and, wouldn’t you know it, Chievo secured promotion to the top flight.

As a celebration of their achievement and their miraculous first season in Serie A (in which they finished 5th), they adopted the ‘Flying Donkeys’ nickname as a middle finger to the foolish Verona fans.

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