Is Palace v Millwall a derby?

The South London derby is the name given to a football derby contested by any two of Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Millwall and AFC Wimbledon, the four professional Football Association clubs in South London, England.

Who is Millwall FC rivals?

Millwall have a long-standing rivalry with West Ham United. The local derby between the two sides has been contested almost a hundred times since 1899. The club also share a rivalry with Leeds United, and contest the South London derby with local rivals Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.

Who are Crystal Palace rivals?

The Brighton & Hove Albion–Crystal Palace rivalry, sometimes nicknamed the A23 derby or the M23 derby by the media, is the rivalry between English football teams Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace.

Which teams play in the London derby?

West London derby – any between Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. The clubs of Brentford, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers share longstanding rivalries with each other. Fulham regards Chelsea as their major rivals, and Queens Park Rangers regard Chelsea as their major rivals, followed by Fulham.

What's the London derby?

The East London derby consists of West Ham and Leyton Orient. West Ham and Chelsea are also known to have an intense rivalry despite not being geographically close. The West London derby involves Chelsea, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and Brentford.

What is the biggest Derby in London?

The Dockers derby

Millwall and West Ham United have one of the longest and fiercest London derbies in English football.

Are Chelsea and Liverpool rivals?

Liverpool's biggest rivals are Manchester United, Everton, and Chelsea. Liverpool is one of English soccer's oldest teams, and over the years they have accumulated a number of rivalries.

Who are Chelsea's main rivals?

- West Ham United. These London Clubs are literally known as Chelsea's biggest rivals because they are all from the same city.

Who are Leyton Orient rivals?

Rivalries. Among Orient's main rivals are Southend United, with whom they contest the A13 derby. The rivalry came about after a period of Southend being Orient's geographically closest league rivals between 1998 and 2005.

Who is Chelsea's captain?

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has urged his teammates to show an immediate response after falling off the top of the Premier League and finishing a disappointing second in their Champions League group.

Who are Leicester's rivals?

The fixture between Leicester City and Derby County is a football rivalry in the East Midlands. The fixture is often called an East Midlands derby. Although both clubs have a strong mutual dislike of each other, they both consider Nottingham Forest their main rivals.

Is Crystal Palace vs Arsenal a derby?

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Who are Newcastle's rivals?

Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Sunderland, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898.

Are Millwall Cockneys?

West Ham United is traditionally a club of working class Londoners who often relate to themselves as 'the cockney boys', while Millwall (although being set in working class London) identifies more with the geographical area (South London) where they are situated, than with their heritage.

Who are charltons biggest rivals?

Charlton's main rivals are their South London neighbours, Crystal Palace and Millwall.

Why are Millwall fans so violent?

The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. Millwall played local rivals West Ham United away at Upton Park on 17 September 1906 in a Western League game. Both sets of supporters were primarily made up of dockers, who lived and worked in the same locality in east and south London.

What football team does Robbie Williams support?

Video games. Williams recorded the song "It's Only Us" as the theme for the FIFA video game FIFA 2000. As part of the agreement to license the track EA Sports included Port Vale, the football club Williams supports, in the game, despite only being in the third tier of the English football league system.

Why is Leyton called Orient?

Leyton Orient

Leyton is another Anglo-Saxon name, simply meaning 'settlement on the River Lea'. The Orient part comes from the Orient Shipping Company (later acquired by P&O), employer of some of the players in the club's amateur days. The team have tumbled through a number of names (and sports) over the years.

Which is the biggest derby in England?

The Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers is widely considered the greatest in British sports. This image showing the separation of the two fanbases on derby day.

What is the biggest rivalry in football?

Ranked! The 5 biggest Premier League rivalries ever

• Chelsea vs Tottenham, 2014-2019. (Image credit: Getty) ...
• Manchester United vs Manchester City, 2011-2016. (Image credit: Getty Images) ...
• Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2004-2011. ...
• Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2018-present. ...
• Manchester United vs Arsenal, 1996-2004.

Who are Barcelona's rivals?

Barcelona's local adversary is RCD Espanyol, but its biggest rival in Spain is Real Madrid.

Who are Manchester United rivals?

Manchester United has rivalries with Arsenal, Leeds United, Liverpool, and Manchester City, against whom they contest the Manchester derby.

Who are wolves rivals?

The Black Country derby is most commonly the local derby between the English association football teams West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are located eleven miles (18 km) apart in the Black Country region of the West Midlands.

Who are Manchester rivals?

The Liverpool F.C.–Manchester City F.C. rivalry is a high-profile inter-city rivalry between English professional association football clubs Liverpool and Manchester City.