10 Biggest Football Rivalries In Yorkshire
6. Huddersfield Town vs Bradford City
In this West Yorkshire derby, both the clubs rate each other as one of their biggest rivals. Matches against these sides have produced both amazing spectacles and some terrible moments. Some terrible incident took place in 1997, when Huddersfield Town defender Kevin Gray broke the leg of Bradford City striker Gordon Watson in two places with a horrific sliding tackle.
The return fixture that season is famous for good reason. It provided a spectacular display of goals in which Bradford City took a 3–0 lead before the game swung in Huddersfield’s favour as they fought back to the final score of 3–3.
5. Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday
The relationship between these two teams is rough given their close proximity. Amid the cluster of clubs in South Yorkshire, this derby does stand out as one of the biggest. Barnsley supporters rate Sheffield Wednesday as their biggest rival. On the other hand, Wednesday fans see Barnsley as their third biggest rivals.
4. Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United
Doncaster and Rotherham fans consider each other their biggest rivals. The distance between their stadiums, Keepmoat Stadium and New York Stadium, is just 19 kilometers. The games between them is for the result on the pitch and the bragging rights off it. Both the clubs are in League One for he 2021-22 season, which will definitely result in some memorable matches.