Which Premier League club is nicknamed 'The Gunners'?

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Which Premier League club is nicknamed 'The Gunners'? Arsenal is the club known by that nickname.

The name comes from Arsenal's origins at the Royal Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, south-east London. The club was founded in 1886 by workers at the factory and was originally called Dial Square. Its early connection with armaments shaped the cannon imagery and military language associated with the club.

Arsenal's first crest, introduced in 1888, featured three cannons. The club later used a single cannon, which remains one of its most recognisable symbols. The nickname 'The Gunners' refers directly to the club's founding workers and its historic association with gun manufacture.

A common mix-up is 'Gooners', which refers primarily to Arsenal supporters rather than the club itself. Arsenal moved from Woolwich to Highbury in 1913 and later to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, but retained the cannon and the nickname.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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