This is a list of the main 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.[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]
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