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Blackpool's primary rival is Preston North End – the two clubs' grounds being seventeen miles apart – and matches between the two clubs are known as the West Lancashire derby. [105] They have met 96 times across all four divisions of the Football League, including the old First Division , and eight times in either the FA Cup and League Cup ...
The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a local rivalry in English football between Lancashire clubs Blackpool and Preston North End. [1] The derby has taken place across all four tiers of English football, but not the top flight since the formation of the Premier League.
The rivalry between Blackpool and Fleetwood Town started very recently, dating back to 2015–16 Football League One, after Blackpool were relegated from 2014–15 Football League Championship. As of the end of the 2023-2024 season, the two clubs have met a total of 15 times in all competitions, with Blackpool winning eight games compared to ...
West Lancashire derby: Blackpool vs. Preston North End; West Yorkshire derby: refers to any match between Bradford City, Halifax Town, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United [229] In the Northern Premier League, there is also Liversedge vs. Ossett United. [230] Wool City derby: Bradford City vs. Bradford Park Avenue [231]
A second-consecutive victory followed three days later in a West Lancashire derby clash with Preston North End at Bloomfield Road, the first such fixture since February 2010 and Blackpool's first victory over their rivals in 24 years. Goals from Keshi Anderson and Gary Madine (his first goal in nine months) gave Blackpool the three points, as ...
Former West London/Hampstead FC Split Derby: Wasps RFC vs. Harlequin F.C. [69] [70] M69 Derby: Wasps RFC vs. Leicester Tigers [71] Former Thames Valley Derby: Wasps RFC vs. London Irish RFC [72] Exiles Derby: London Irish RFC vs. London Welsh RFC [73] vs. London Scottish RFC [74] South Hampshire derby: Havant RFC vs. Gosport and Fareham R.F.C ...
As of 27 April 2024 A graph displaying Blackpool's finishing positions in the Football League from 1896 to the present. This is a record of every completed season of Blackpool Football Club in English and European football, from 1896 to 1897, their first season in the Football League, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions and the top scorers in the ...
A Blackpool fan was stabbed in his back in 1987. [12] The local rivals have always been Preston North End and matches between the two clubs have usually resulted in trouble. Blackpool played Bolton again for the first time for four years in 1989, and was again the cue for revenge attacks on Bolton fans in the Sherpa Van Trophy. The Bolton team ...