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List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of the main sporting local derbies and other sports rivalries in the United Kingdom.

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Football derby matches in the United Kingdom are often heated affairs, and violence is not uncommon. However, the matches and the rivalries they encompass are frequently listed among the best in the sport. A 2008 report based on fan surveys listed Burnley and Blackburn Rovers as having the number one rivalry in English football. while Old Firm derby matches between Scottish clubs Rangers and Celtic are known to go beyond the sport with its "enormous quantity of references to wider cultural and political issues". The first football derby played was between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. in December 1860.

Central

  • A420 derby: Oxford United vs. Swindon Town
  • Aylesbury derby: Aylesbury vs. Aylesbury United
  • Buckinghamshire derby: Milton Keynes Dons vs. Wycombe Wanderers
  • Cambridge derby: Cambridge City vs. Cambridge United
  • Cambridgeshire derby: Cambridge United vs. Histon, sometimes called the South Cambridgeshire derby
  • Cambridge-Peterborough rivalry: Cambridge United vs. Peterborough United
  • Luton-Stevenage rivalry: Luton Town vs. Stevenage
  • M1 derby: Luton Town vs. Watford
  • Milton Keynes-Northampton rivalry: Milton Keynes Dons vs. Northampton Town
  • Milton Keynes-Peterborough rivalry: Milton Keynes Dons vs. Peterborough United
  • Nene derby: Northampton Town vs. Peterborough United - sometimes called the Northamptonshire derby.
  • Northamptonshire derby: Kettering Town vs. Rushden & Diamonds - can also refer to any of the two against Corby Town or Northampton Town
  • Thames Valley derby: Oxford United vs. Reading

    • East Anglia

  • Canvey Island derby: Canvey Island vs. Concord Rangers
  • East Anglian derby (also known as the Old Farm derby): Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City
  • Essex derby: Colchester United vs. Southend United
  • Suffolk derby: Bury Town vs. Lowestoft Town

    • London

  • East London derby: Leyton Orient vs. West Ham United, also may include a match between either of those and Dagenham & Redbridge
  • North London derby: Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur,
  • South London derby: any match between Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Millwall and AFC Wimbledon.
  • West London derby: any match between Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers
  • Arsenal-Chelsea rivalry: Arsenal vs. Chelsea
  • District Line derby: Dagenham & Redbridge vs. AFC Wimbledon
  • Dockers derby: Millwall vs. West Ham United
  • Dulwich-Tooting derby: Dulwich Hamlet vs Tooting & Mitcham
  • Enfield derby: Enfield 1893 vs. Enfield Town
  • Sutton derby: Carshalton Athletic vs. Sutton United

    • Midlands

  • A500 derby: Crewe Alexandra vs. Port Vale
  • Black Country derby: refers to any match between Walsall, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • East Midlands derby:
  • Derby-Leicester rivalry: Derby County vs. Leicester City
  • Derby-Nottingham Forest rivalry: Derby County vs. Nottingham Forest
  • Leicester-Nottingham Forest rivalry: Leicester City vs. Nottingham Forest
  • Derbyshire derby: Chesterfield vs. Derby County
  • Lincolnshire derby : Grimsby Town vs. Lincoln City and Gainsborough Trinity vs. Boston United. Lincolnshire derbies also involve Scunthorpe United
  • Lower Lincolnshire derby : Grantham Town vs. Stamford
  • Nottingham derby: Nottingham Forest vs. Notts County
  • Nottinghamshire derby: Mansfield Town vs. Notts County
  • Number Nine derby: Halesowen Town vs. Stourbridge
  • Nuneaton-Tamworth rivalry: Nuneaton Town vs. Tamworth
  • M69 derby: Coventry City vs. Leicester City
  • Miners strike derby: Chesterfield vs. Mansfield Town
  • Potteries derby: Port Vale vs. Stoke City
  • Port Vale-Walsall rivalry: Port Vale vs. Walsall
  • Second City derby: Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City also known as the "Birmingham derby"
  • Shropshire derby: Shrewsbury Town vs. A.F.C. Telford United
  • Staffordshire derby:
  • Hednesford Town vs. Stafford Rangers
  • Stoke City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • West Midlands Derby: May refer to any match between Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City

    • North

  • A62 derby: Huddersfield Town vs. Oldham Athletic
  • Accrington-Morecambe rivalry: Accrington Stanley vs. Morecambe F.C.
  • Altrincham-Macclesfield rivalry: Altrincham vs. Macclesfield Town
  • Bolton-Wigan rivalry: Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic
  • Cheshire derby: refers to any match between Chester, Crewe Alexandra, Macclesfield Town or Northwich Victoria
  • East Lancashire derby: Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers (Cotton Mill Derby)
  • Fylde Coast derby: Blackpool vs. Fleetwood Town
  • Humber derby: refers to any match between Grimsby Town, Hull City, and Scunthorpe United
  • M66 derby: Bury vs. Rochdale
  • Manchester derby: Manchester City vs. Manchester United
  • Merseyside derby: Everton vs. Liverpool, also includes a match between either of those and Tranmere Rovers or Southport
  • North-West derby: Liverpool vs. Manchester United
  • Manchester City-Everton rivalry : Manchester City vs. Everton
  • Northwich derby: Northwich Victoria vs. Witton Albion
  • Rules derby: Hallam vs. Sheffield; the oldest derby in football
  • Steel City derby: Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
  • Tyne-Wear derby: - Newcastle United vs. Sunderland
  • Tyne-Tees derby: Newcastle United vs. Middlesbrough vs. Hartlepool
  • Tees-Wear derby: Middlesbrough vs. Sunderland vs. Hartlepool
  • Teesside derby: Middlesbrough vs. Hartlepool
  • War of the Roses: Leeds United vs. Manchester United (also known as Clash of the Roses)
  • West Lancashire derby: Blackpool vs. Preston North End
  • West Yorkshire derby: refers to any match between Bradford City, F.C. Halifax Town, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United
  • Wool City derby: Bradford City vs. Bradford Park Avenue

    • South

  • Aldershot-Reading rivalry: Aldershot Town vs. Reading
  • Aldershot–Woking rivalry: Aldershot Town vs. Woking
  • A27 Derby: Games between Bognor Regis Town and Whitehawk
  • Bristol derby: Bristol City vs. Bristol Rovers
  • Cathedral City derby: Salisbury vs. Winchester City
  • Devon derby: Games between Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle or Torquay United
  • Dockyard derby: Plymouth Argyle vs. Portsmouth
  • Dorking derby: Dorking vs. Dorking Wanderers
  • Eastbourne derby: Games played between Eastbourne Borough, Eastbourne Town , Eastbourne United and Langney Wanderers
  • East Sussex derby: Eastbourne Borough vs. Lewes
  • Fleet derby: Fleet Town vs. Fleet Spurs
  • Gloucestershire derby: Forest Green Rovers vs. Gloucester City
  • M23 derby: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace
  • A259 derby: Peacehaven & Telscombe vs. Newhaven
  • Kent derby: Gillingham vs. Maidstone United; also games between either team, Bromley, Dartford, Dover Athletic, Ramsgate, Tonbridge Angels and Welling United
  • Mid Hampshire derby: Totton vs. Winchester City, but can also include games against Sholing F.C..
  • New Forest derby: Bournemouth vs. Southampton
  • North Hampshire derby: Games played between Fleet Town, Farnborough Town, Aldershot Town, Fleet Spurs, Hartley Wintney, Eversley & California, Cove, Basingstoke and Tadley
  • Rushmoor derby: Aldershot Town vs. Farnborough Town
  • South Coast derby: Portsmouth vs. Southampton, but can also be include games against either Brighton & Hove Albion or Bournemouth
  • South Hampshire derby: Gosport Borough vs. Havant & Waterlooville
  • South Midlands derby: Gloucester City vs. Worcester City
  • Thanet derby: Margate vs. Ramsgate
  • West Country derby: may refer to any match between Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Forest Green Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Swindon Town, Torquay United and Yeovil Town
  • Walton derby: Walton Casuals vs Walton & Hersham

    • Wales

  • Anglesey derby: Llanfairpwll vs. Llangefni Town
  • Gwynedd derby: may refer to any match between Bala Town, Bangor City, Caernarfon Town or Porthmadog
  • South Wales derby: Cardiff City vs Swansea City

    • Inter-regional

  • Arsenal-Manchester United rivalry: Arsenal vs. Manchester United
  • Chelsea-Leeds rivalry: Chelsea vs. Leeds United
  • Colchester-Cambridge rivalry: Colchester United vs. Cambridge United
  • Cardiff City-Leeds United rivalry: Cardiff City vs Leeds United
  • Cross-border derby: Chester vs. Wrexham
  • Gillingham-Southend rivalry: Gillingham F.C. vs. Southend United
  • Norwich-Wolves rivalry: Norwich City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Severnside derby: Primarily refers to Bristol City vs. Cardiff City but may also refer to Bristol Rovers or Newport County
  • M23 derby: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace
  • AFC Wimbledon-Crawley Town derby: AFC Wimbledon vs. Crawley Town
  • El Plastico: Sutton United vs. Maidstone United. Named for El Clásico because both teams are the highest ranked in English football to use 3G artificial pitches at their home grounds.

    • Defunct derbies

  • A49 derby: Hereford United vs Shrewsbury Town
  • Aldershot-Reading rivalry: Aldershot F.C. vs. Reading F.C.
  • Cross-border derby: Chester City vs. Wrexham
  • Crystal Palace-Wimbledon derby: Crystal Palace vs. Wimbledon called "Selhurst Park derby" since 1991
  • Shropshire derby: Shrewsbury Town vs Telford United
  • North Yorkshire derby: Scarborough vs. York City
  • Teesside derby: Darlington vs. Hartlepool United
  • West Yorkshire derby: Only those derbies are defunct that included the now defunct club Halifax Town vs. Bradford City, Huddersfield Town or Leeds United

    • Basketball

  • Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles
  • Glasgow Rocks vs. Newcastle Eagles
  • North-East derby: Durham Wildcats vs. Newcastle Eagles
  • Yorkshire Derby: Leeds Force vs Sheffield Sharks

    • Cricket

  • London derby - Middlesex v. Surrey
  • War of the Roses - Lancashire v. Yorkshire
  • West Midlands derby - Warwickshire v. Worcestershire
  • Battle of the Bridge - Kent v. Essex

    • Ice Hockey

  • Basingstoke Bison vs. Guildford Flames
  • Bracknell Bees vs. Slough Jets
  • Milton Keynes Lightning vs. Peterborough Phantoms
  • Nottingham Panthers vs. Sheffield Steelers
  • Tyne-Tees derby: Billingham Stars vs. Whitley Bay Warriors
  • Essex derby: London Raiders vs. Chelmsford Chieftains

    • Rugby league

  • The Hull Derby: Hull F.C. vs. Hull Kingston Rovers
  • Good Friday Derby: St. Helens v Wigan Warriors
  • Heavy Woollen Derby: Batley Bulldogs vs. Dewsbury Rams
  • The Cheshire Derby: Widnes Vikings vs. Warrington Wolves
  • The West Yorkshire Derby: Bradford Bulls vs. Leeds Rhinos
  • The Calder Derby: Castleford Tigers vs Wakefield Trinity
  • West Yorkshire derby: Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants

    • England

    ▪Wasps vs Gloucester

  • The London Derby: Harlequins vs. Saracens
  • The East Midlands Derby: Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints
  • Bristol Rugby vs. Bath
  • London Irish v Harlequins
  • Gloucester vs. Bath
  • Milton Keynes derby: Bletchley RUFC vs. Milton Keynes RUFC vs. Olney RFC
  • Former West London Derby: London Wasps vs. Harlequins F.C.
  • M69 Derby: Wasps vs. Leicester Tigers
  • Former Thames Valley Derby: London Wasps vs. London Irish
  • Exiles Derby: London Irish vs. London Welsh vs. London Scottish
  • South Hampshire derby: Havant RFC vs. Gosport and Fareham R.F.C.
  • Tyne and Wear derby: any match between Whitley Bay Rockcliff, Percy Park RFC, Novos RFC, Gosforth RFC and Sunderland RFC.

    • Wales

  • West Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Scarlets
  • South Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Cardiff Blues
  • East Wales Derby: Cardiff Blues vs. Newport Gwent Dragons
  • Welsh Derby: Scarlets vs. Cardiff Blues; Scarlets vs. Newport Gwent Dragons; Ospreys vs. Newport Gwent Dragons

    • Football

  • Belfast derbies:
  • Belfast's Big Two derby: Linfield v Glentoran
  • North Belfast derby: Crusaders v Cliftonville
  • Linfield v Cliftonville
  • Donegal Celtic vs. Linfield
  • Glentoran vs. Crusaders or Cliftonville
  • Mid-Ulster derby: Glenavon vs. Portadown
  • Ballymena-Coleraine derby (El Culchie-co): Ballymena United vs. Coleraine
  • North Down derby: Ards vs. Bangor F.C.
  • East Antrim derby: Carrick Rangers vs. Larne vs. Ballyclare Comrades
  • Lurgan derby: Glenavon vs. Lurgan Celtic

    • Gaelic football

  • Armagh–Tyrone: Armagh v Tyrone
  • Sperrin derby: Derry v Tyrone
  • Armagh v Down

    • Senior football

  • Alloa Athletic v Falkirk
  • Angus derby: Arbroath v Montrose - can also include Brechin City and Forfar Athletic
  • Ayrshire derby: Ayr United v Kilmarnock
  • Buchan derby: Fraserburgh v Peterhead
  • Dundee derby: Dundee v Dundee United
  • Edinburgh derby: Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
  • Falkirk derby: East Stirlingshire v Falkirk
  • Falkirk district derby: East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir
  • Fife derby: any combination of Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and East Fife
  • Glasgow derby: Clyde v Partick Thistle - can also include Queens Park and either Celtic or Rangers
  • Highland derby: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ross County - can also refer to Elgin City v Peterhead or Brora Rangers v Wick Academy
  • Kincardine derby: Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk
  • Lanarkshire derby: Motherwell vs. Hamilton Academical - can also include Airdrieonians
  • Monklands derby: Airdrieonians v Albion Rovers
  • New Firm: Aberdeen v Dundee United
  • North derby: Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - can also refer to Elgin City v Peterhead
  • Old Firm: Celtic v Rangers
  • Original Glasgow Derby: Queens Park vs. Rangers
  • Other Edinburgh derby: Edinburgh City v Spartans
  • Renfrewshire derby: Greenock Morton v St Mirren
  • Tayside derby: either Dundee or Dundee United v St Johnstone
  • South-West derby: Queen of the South v Stranraer - can also include either Ayr United or Kilmarnock

    • Junior/Non-League Football

  • Southside (Glasgow) Derby/"Southside Clásico" - Pollok F.C. v Arthurlie F.C.
  • Ayrshire Derby - Auchinleck Talbot vs. Cumnock Juniors
  • Junior old firm: St Roch's vs. Larkhall Thistle
  • Larkhall derby: Royal Albert vs. Larkhall Thistle

    • Beith Juniors vs Kilbirnie Ladeside

    Basketball

  • Edinburgh derby: Boroughmuir Blaze vs. City of Edinburgh Kings

    • Ice Hockey

  • Scottish derby:
  • Fife Flyers vs. Braehead Clan
  • Braehead Clan vs. Edinburgh Capitals
  • Braehead Clan vs. Dundee Stars
  • Dundee-Kirkcaldy derby: Fife Flyers vs. Dundee Stars
  • Forth derby: Fife Flyers vs. Edinburgh Capitals

    • References

    List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom Wikipedia
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