West Country derby

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A West Country derby is a sporting fixture involving teams from the West Country, in England.

## Football

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The term has been used to describe matches between any two of the following clubs:

* Bristol City, Bristol Rovers,  Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Forest Green Rovers, Swindon Town, Torquay United, Truro City and Yeovil Town.

## Rugby

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West Country derby is also a phrase used in rugby, one of the fiercest rivalries is between Bath and Gloucester.[1]

Another rivalry in this category is between the Bristol Bears and the Exeter Chiefs

Bath vs Gloucester
Team  | Played  | Games Won  | Draws  | Games Lost  | Points For  | Points Against  | Point Difference

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Bath Rugby | 9 | 4 | 3  | 2  | 18 | 10  | +8
Gloucester Rugby | 9 | 2  | 3  | 4 | 10  | 18 | –8

## Cricket

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Games between Somerset and Gloucestershire can be referred to as a West Country derby.[2]

Summary of Results
Overall Results

Matches played | Gloucestershire wins | Somerset wins | Draws
33 | 14 | 19 | –

## References

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1. ^ "Gloucester v Bath: The legend of the West County derby". BBC. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
2. ^ "Tonight's derby Somerset v Gloucestershire is huge game - Marcus Trescothick". thisisbristol.co.uk. Bristol Evening Post. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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Bristol City Football Club

Club|

* Players
* Managers
* Seasons

Grounds|

* St John's Lane
* Ashton Gate
* Bristol City Stadium (cancelled)

Rivalries|

* Bristol derby
* Severnside derby
* West Country derby

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Plymouth Argyle Football Club

* Players
* Managers
* Records & statistics
* Current season
* Women

The club|

* History
* Seasons

Stadium|

* Home Park

Players|

* 100+ appearances
* Player of the Year

Rivalries|

* Head-to-head record
* West Country derby

Related articles|

* 1996 Football League Third Division play-off final
* 2016 Football League Two play-off final
* 2023 EFL Trophy final

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Bristol Rovers Football Club

The Club|

* History
* League record by opponent
* Seasons
* Managers
* Current season
* Women's team
* Wael al-Qadi

Grounds|

* Eastville Stadium (1897–1986)
* Twerton Park (1986–1996)
* The Memorial Stadium (1996–present)

Rivalries|

* Bristol derby
* Swindon Town
* Severnside derby

Players|

* Players (100+ appearances)
* Players (25–99 appearances)
* Player of the Year winners
* International appearances

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Exeter City Football Club

General|

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* 2008–09
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Rivalries|

* Plymouth Argyle
* Torquay United
* Yeovil Town
* West Country derby

Other|

* St James Park
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* 1914 tour of South America

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Torquay United Football Club

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* Records and statistics
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Grounds|

* Plainmoor

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* Exeter City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Yeovil Town
* West Country derby

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* 1989 Associate Members' Cup final
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Bath City Football Club

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History|

* History
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Grounds|

* Twerton Park

Rivalries|

* Somerset derby
* West Country derby

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Yeovil Town Football Club

* Players
* Managers
* Honours

History|

* Seasons

Grounds|

* Huish Athletic Ground (1920–1990)
* Huish Park (1990–present)

Matches|

* Yeovil Town 2–1 Sunderland (1949)
* 2002 FA Trophy final
* 2007 League One play-off final
* 2013 League One play-off final

Rivalries|

* Bristol Rovers
* Exeter City
* Torquay United
* Weymouth
* West Country derby
* Somerset derby

Media|

* Yeovil True

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Football rivalries in the United Kingdom

England|

* A49
* A420
* AFC Wimbledon–MK Dons
* Arsenal–Manchester City
* Arsenal–Manchester United
* Bradford
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* Bristol Rovers–Swindon Town
* Cambridgeshire
* Chelsea–Leeds United
* Chelsea–Liverpool
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* Derby County–Leicester City
* Derby County–Nottingham Forest
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* Falkirk
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Wales|

* Cross-border
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* South Wales

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* Big Two
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