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This is a list of association football rivalries in the UK. 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.
Gwynedd derby: Bangor City, [109] [110] Caernarfon Town [111] or Porthmadog [112] [113] A40 Derby: Haverfordwest County vs. Carmarthen Town [114] Flintshire derby: Connah's Quay Nomads vs. Flint Town United [115] North East Wales Derby: Wrexham AFC vs. Connah's Quay Nomads (Only Applys To The Women's Leagues in Wales as both men's teams play in ...
Games between two rivals that are based in areas of close geographical proximity are often known as a local derby, or simply just a derby (UK: / ˈ d ɑːr b i / DAR-bee, US: / ˈ d ɜːr b i / DUR-bee); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region.
During a 2010 Derby della Madonnina match in the 2010–11 season, Ibrahimović kicked Materazzi, which forced the defender off the pitch; the striker commented that he had been waiting to do so for "four years," following a bad challenge he suffered at the hands of Materazzi in a 2006 Derby d'Italia match. Milan went on to win the league title ...
The Merseyside derby is the name given to association football matches between Everton and Liverpool, two clubs based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is the longest running top-flight derby in England, with its first official match being played on 13 October 1894. The derby has been played continuously since the 1962–63 season.
The fixture between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City is a football rivalry played between the two East Midlands clubs, often referred to as an East Midlands derby. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There have been a total of 108 meetings dating back to 1901.
In 2008, the filly Eight Belles finished second behind Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby. A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders' Cup Skip to ...
This list deals with association football rivalries around the Europe among clubs. This includes local derbies as well as matches between teams further afield. For rivalries between international teams and club rivalries around the world, see List of association football rivalries. Only clubs of federations which are members of UEFA are ...