List of association football rivalries in the United Kingdom

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This article lists the association football rivalries in the UK.

The Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers is one of the greatest in British sports.[1][2][3][4][5] This image showing the separation of the two fanbases on derby day.

Football derby matches in the United Kingdom are often heated affairs, and violence is not uncommon.[6][7] However, the matches and the rivalries they encompass are frequently listed among the best in the sport.[8][9] A 2008 report showed that West Bromwich Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers was the number one rivalry in English football,[10] 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".[11] The first football derby played was between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. in December 1860.[12]

England and Wales

The two cities of Manchester and Liverpool share rivalries between them which gave birth to the North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool.

Central England

Eastern England

Greater London

Main article: London derbies
A North London derby match in 2010
Chelsea beat London rivals Arsenal in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final.

These matches involve at least one football club in the second pyramid level and lower, and/or that have experienced at least one relegation and one promotion, especially from the first pyramid level.

Midlands

North-Eastern England

North-West England and Yorkshire

A Manchester derby in the 2011 FA Community Shield
The Merseyside derby in Liverpool is another major North English football rivalry.

These matches involve at least one football club in the second pyramid level and lower, and/or that have experienced at least one relegation and one promotion, especially from the first pyramid level.

Southern England

Wales

See also: List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom § Wales

Inter-regional

The Severnside derby spans England and Wales.

These matches involve at least one football club in the second pyramid level and lower, and/or that have experienced at least one relegation and one promotion, especially from the first pyramid level.

Discontinued derbies

Northern Ireland

Scotland

An Old Firm match in 2008

Local Derbies

Regional Derbies

Inter-Regional and National Derbies

See also

References

External links

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