The implication: Brightly coloured songbirds who live with old ladies.

Real reason for name: Initially due to popularity of canary breeding in Norfolk, later home strips are the same colour as the bird, and is now used in the club's logo.

The implication: Tweeting, fluttering, cutesy nancyboys.

Real reason for name: Kit is the same colour as a robin's redbreast

The implication: Spindly-legged, baa-baa wobblers who still suck their mothers' teets.

Real reaosn for name: Team plays at The Lamb Ground, named after a local pub

The implication: Do-good knobheads who will want to be booked for impure thoughts let alone dodgy tackles

Real reason for name: Club intially called St. Mary's Church Young Men's Association

The implication: Squelchy, pippy little twerps who love bakewell tarts.

Real reason for name: Stadium built on a cherry tree orchard

The implication: Unimposing things of girly beauty.

Real reason for name: Stadium built on former site of a poppy field

The implication: Chat incessantly with each other during the game. Enjoy post-match showering a little too much.

Real reaason for name: York Minster is a famous landmark in the city

The implication: Well-dressed and coiffeured "chaps" we positively refuse to get muddy.

Real reason for name: Local links to hatting industry

The implication: Little idiots with no spine. Or legs.

Real reason for name: Related to the fishing/shrimping industry in the region

The implication: Immobolised, cake-loving tea drinkers with skin problems and trolleys.

Real reason for name: Originates from the Chelsea pensioners, based at the nearby Royal Hospital Chelsea

The implication: A refreshing bunch of little "fruits".

Real reason for name: The colour of their home strip.

The implication: All generals no soldiers who probably do a fine spread post-match.

Real reason for name: Believed to derive from former manager Pat Tirrel proclaiming that he was looking for: "Posh players for a posh team"

The implication: Their quaking and embracing their fellow man before you even get there.

Real reason for name: Close links with the Christian types who value all people equally, and oppose anything that may harm or threaten them.

The implication: Harmless, bushy-tailed scurrying scamps

Real reason for name: Formby's nature reserve is home to one of England's largest remaining populations of red squirrels.

The implication: Will f*ck you anonymously in the toilet given the opportunity. [These boys should also be in the "Most Intimidating" line-up I think - Ed]

Real reason for name: Former club's ground was called Craven Cottage