Nicknames

[filham]

Looking back over the many years I have followed Fulham there have been from time to time players who have adopted nicknames which have stuck with them to this day and by which they are still known.
The five which come readily to my mind are:-

Garth      John Chennal, A big strong right back we acquired from Arsenal in the fifties who was built like Garth the Daily Mirror strong man character.

Tosh   Trevor Chamberlin, The loveable left winger, popular with everyone, there will never be another Tosh.

The Maestro   Johnny Haynes, he just orchestrated every match he played in.

Noisey      Sean O'Driscoll that quiet unassuming wing half in the great McDonald team.

Ivor          Gordon Davis. A lot of peoples all time favourite.

There were others like Snifter , Alan Clarke. The Snake, Boa. The Thames Barrier, Hangeland & Hughes.
So, who have I forgotten.

Without doubt the most widely used , particularly as a chant during matches is Ivor. Can someone explain how the nickname came about.

[RaySmith]

Because he's Welsh, and thus the nickname related to popular kids' TV animation of the time Ivor the Engine?
Or maybe just because he was Welsh, with a very Welsh surname.

There's also Brian 'Pat' O'Connell, who wasn't actually Irish I don't think, though his surname obviously is.

Johnny 'Budgie' Byrne because he talked a lot I think.

Eddie 'Sticks' Lowe, because of his long, skiny legs, useful in sliding tackles.

[Carborundum]

I have a small and elderly run around second car, got it about three years ago primarily to transport myself and the lad to various football activities.  We gave it a nickname, illustrated in the following recent exchange:

"Dad have you seen my shin pads?"

"Did you leave them in the Abouba car?"

[SuffolkWhite]

Dixie (Dean Coney)

[WhiteJC]

Simon Davies "Digger"

[filham]

Thanks they all bring back good memories. Can't imagine how "Sticks" had slipped my memory.

[Holders]

The Wardrobe
The Pog
Pornstar
Flasher

[RaySmith]

Bobby 'Killer' Keetch.
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[Neil D]

Wasn't Callaghan called the Tank?  Also, wasn't Sniffer Clarke rather than Snifter!

[Southcoastffc]

Abdeslam Ouaddou - Seaside.  As in Ouaddou like to be beside the seaside.
Monica (Leggy) Legwinski.

[filham]

Abdeslam Ouaddou - Seaside.  As in Ouaddou like to be beside the seaside.
Monica (Leggy) Legwinski.

Oh, I had forgotten about Monica, that was good one, topical at the time of the Clinton scandal if I remember correctly.

[Dixie]

We used to call Gary Elkins (I think it was him) Berko! I always liked that one (Flasher and Dixie other personal faves)