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[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 ]
Half-time! England 0-0 Australia. 20:35, Mike Jones. 45+1 mins: The first half comes to an end with things still goalless. Australia have created a few decent chances but the big moments have ...
Bristol–South Wales rivalry: Bristol Aztecs vs. South Wales Warriors [6] Cheshire derby: any match between Chester Romans, Crewe Railroaders and Halton Spartans [7] East Anglian derby: Ipswich Cardinals vs. Norwich Devils [8] Essex Derby: Essex Spartans vs. East Essex Sabres. [9] Farnham–Kent rivalry: Farnham Knights vs. Kent Exiles [10]
The men's national football teams of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom have played each other more times than any other footballing nations in the world. The world's first international football match was played between Scotland and England in Glasgow in 1872 (a 0–0 draw). From then on, all four teams started playing regular ...
The stadium attendance records for Rangers' Ibrox (118,567, January 1939) [224] [225] and Celtic's Celtic Park (officially 83,500 but estimated at 92,000 with around 10,000 more locked out, January 1938) [226] [227] were both set at Old Firm matches; however while the Ibrox figure is the Rangers club record (and the record for any domestic ...
This has maintained the rivalry to the present day and there have been many notable matches. Several times the course of a title or the journey to a cup final has relied upon the outcome of a derby match. As with any major football rivalry, gloating and banter between the two sets of fans, many of whom work and even live together, is commonplace.
The rivalry took on political tones as well, coming close to deposing the Roman Emperor Justinian in 532 CE in a riot and the suppression of the riot killed tens of thousands of people. Owners have been known to encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches.
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 ...