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Severnside derby
City or region South Wales and West Country (England)
First contested 9 January 1915
Teams involved Bristol City and Cardiff City
Number of meetings 83
Most wins Bristol City (35 wins)
Most recent meeting Cardiff City 3–1 Bristol City
(14 August 2011)
Next meeting Bristol City v. Cardiff City
(10 March 2012)
Largest victory Bristol City 0–6 Cardiff City
(26 January 2010)

The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C.. The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C. and Bristol Rovers F.C.. [1] This is still considered a fierce and bitter feud.[2]

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[edit] Reasons for the rivalry

Although it is a traditional local rivalry, it is different in that it also crosses the Wales–England border, increasing somewhat the hostility between the two teams. As well as bragging rights the matches are seen as an "international contest" to prove which country is superior.[3][4] Both sets of fans use this to taunt each other with patriotic songs as well as offensive props. Bristol City fans often previously brought inflatable sheep to the derby, insinuating that Cardiff fans were "sheep shaggers". Although in recent years the term has been less frequently used by Bristol City fans as Cardiff have readily adopted the name and often use the chants themselves.

Cardiff fans often refer to Bristol City fans as "Wurzels", in reference to TV character Worzel Gummidge and band The Wurzels who both famously spoke with a Westcountry accent.

In the Football Fans census in 2003 about football rivalries, Bristol City and Cardiff were listed as 10th and 13th in the UK respectively in a list of teams.[1]

[edit] Violence

Both teams' fans have a history of hooliganism and have their own hooligan firm: Cardiff's being the Soul Crew and Bristol City with the City Service Firm. Due to the fierce rivalry and the history of the two teams the encounters can end up with some sort of conflict, commonly pre-organised.[5]

In an attempt to discourage the violence, games between the two are usually kept "all coach", meaning that everyone travelling to an away game must travel using the club's official transport and therefore no one can travel to the game of their own accord.[6] The coaches are usually accompanied by a heavy police presence and away fans tend to be kept in the ground after the game until the home fans have all left. While this has been mildly successful in stopping organised fights fans still attempt to attack each other by throwing objects such as bottles and coins during the game.[5]

The violence involved with this derby was featured in a BBC documentary in 2001, Hooligans. In the programme a reporter wearing a hidden camera infiltrated the Soul Crew, exposing the use of racist chanting and abuse as well as a lack of control by stewards and police.[5]

[edit] Notable characters in past encounters

Bristol City and Cardiff City meet at Ashton Gate in March 2009

Unlike the South Wales derby, and the Bristol derby, it is not usually frowned upon to sign a player or manager who has played for the opposition in the Severnside Derby. The only players that are disfavoured are players who are remembered for one-off incidents.

Such players include Bristol City player Lee Trundle, who is hated by Cardiff fans for a long affiliation with rivals Swansea City. After winning the LDV Vans Trophy in 2006, Trundle took to the pitch wearing a t-shirt depicting a Swansea fan urinating on a Cardiff City shirt. He also held up a Flag of Wales with the words "Fuck off Cardiff" on it but claimed he did not realise it was written on there.[7] Robert Earnshaw, who plays for Cardiff City as a striker, was brought up in Caerphilly, a small town near Cardiff. He has been often known for taunting Bristol City fans and was disliked for a long affiliation with Cardiff for being considered ugly by Bristol City fans. Scott Murray of Bristol City is disliked by Cardiff fans for overturning a 1–0 loss and then running past the Cardiff crowd with his hand to his ear taunting them as well as a long affiliation with Bristol.

[edit] Head-to-head record

Results summary
From 83 competitive games:

Bristol City 35 Wins
Cardiff City 28 Wins
92 Draws
Last Result
Cardiff City

3

 Bristol City

1

 Hudson 18', Conway 23', Earnshaw 36', Maynard 86'

Sunday, 14 Aug 2011
Football League Championship,
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 22,639
Competition Played Bristol City Draw Cardiff City
League 72 32 17 23
FA Cup 7 2 2 3
League Cup 3 2 0 1
Other 2 0 1 1
Totals 82 35 20 27

Current as of 2 January 2011. Statistics obtained from Soccerbase.[8]

[edit] Game list

      Bristol City win       Cardiff City win       Draw

Date Competition Stadium Score Bristol City Scorers Cardiff City Scorers Att.[9] Ref.
14 Aug 2011 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–1 Nicky Maynard Mark Hudson, Craig Conway, Robert Earnshaw 22,639 [g 1]
1 Jan 2011 Championship Ashton Gate 3–0 Brett Pitman, Lee Johnson, Jamal Campbell-Ryce 15,638 [g 2]
16 Oct 2010 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–2 Steven Caulker, Jon Stead Jay Bothroyd, Peter Whittingham (2) 22,444 [g 3]
26 Jan 2010 Championship Ashton Gate 6–0 Peter Whittingham, Ross McCormack (2), Michael Chopra (2), Liam Fontaine (Own Goal) 13,825 [g 4]
19 Jan 2010 FA Cup Cardiff City Stadium 1–0 Bradley Orr (Own Goal) 6,731 [g 5]
12 Jan 2010 FA Cup Ashton Gate 1–1 Gavin Williams Michael Chopra 7,289 [g 6]
23 Aug 2009 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–0 Jamie McCombe (Own Goal), Michael Chopra, Gavin Rae 20,853 [g 7]
15 Mar 2009 Championship Ashton Gate 1–1 Nicky Maynard Ross McCormack 17,487
13 Sep 2008 Championship Ninian Park 0–0 19,312
22 Mar 2008 Championship Ninian Park 2–1 Dele Adebola Roger Johnson, Peter Whittingham 16,458
15 Dec 2007 Championship Ashton Gate 1–0 Marvin Elliott 15,753
Bristol City were promoted to Championship 2006–07
Cardiff City were promoted to First Division 2002–03
13 May 2003 Second Division play-offs Ashton Gate 0–0 16,307
10 May 2003 Second Division play-offs Ninian Park 1–0 Peter Thorne 19,146
22 Apr 2003 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–0 Brian Tinnion, Christian Roberts 15,615
14 Dec 2002 Second Division Ninian Park 2–0 Brian Tinnion, Christian Roberts 15,239
29 Dec 2001 Second Division Ninian Park 3–1 Scott Murray (2), Lee Matthews Graham Kavanagh 16,149
9 Oct 2001 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–1 Mickey Bell Robert Earnshaw 13,804
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 2000–01
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division 1999–2000
22 Feb 2000 Second Division Ninian Park 0–0 6,586
9 Jan 2000 Second Division Ashton Gate 0–0 10,570
Bristol City are relegated to Second Division1998–99
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 1998–99
Bristol City are promoted to First Division 1997–98
Bristol City are relegated to Second Division 1994–95
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division 1994–95
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 1992–93
25 Aug 1992 League Cup Ashton Gate 5–1 Andy Cole (3), Leroy Rosenior, Wayne Allison Carl Dale 9,801
18 Aug 1992 League Cup Ninian Park 1–0 Carl Dale 4,066
Cardiff City are relegated to Fourth Division 1989–90
10 Feb 1990 Third Division Ashton Gate 1–0 11,982
16 Sep 1989 Third Division Ninian Park 3–0 5,970
1 Apr 1989 Third Division Ninian Park 1–1 Nicky Platnauer 6,358
17 Dec 1988 Third Division Ashton Gate 2–0 7,493
Cardiff City are promoted to Third Division 1987–88
Cardiff City are relegated to Fourth Division 1985–86
25 Jan 1986 Third Division Ashton Gate 2–1 Paul Wheeler 7,541
14 Sep 1985 Third Division Ninian Park 3–1 Graham Withey 4,412
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division 1984–85
Bristol City are promoted to Third Division 1983–84
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 1982–83
Bristol City are relegated to Fourth Division 1981–82
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division 1981–82]]
Bristol City are relegated to Third Division 1980–81
20 Apr 1981 Second Division Ninian Park 3–2 Steve Grapes, Peter Kitchen 5,575
26 Dec 1980 Second Division Ashton Gate 0–0 15,039
Bristol City are releged to Second Division 1979–80
Bristol City are promoted to First Division 1975–76
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 1975–76
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division 1974–75
26 Dec 1974 Second Division Ashton Gate 0–0 12,484
14 Sep 1974 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Keith Fear 8,858
19 Aug 1974 League Cup Ashton Gate 2–1 Gerry Sweeney, Geoff Merrick Jimmy McInch 8,813
2 Feb 1974 Second Division Ashton Gate 3–2 Trevor Tainton, Gerry Sweeney(2), (1 pen) Leighton Phillips, Andy McCullough 24,487
15 Dec 1973 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Don Gillies 9,368
26 Dec 1972 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–0 20,490
23 Sep 1972 Second Division Ninian Park 3–1 Gary Bell(pen) 14,102
26 Apr 1972 Second Division Ninian Park 3–2 Alan Warboys, Bobby Woodruff 17,227
31 Aug 1971 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–0 23,525
3 Apr 1971 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Ken Wimshurst(own goal) 24,368
29 Aug 1970 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–0 24,969
29 Dec 1969 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 John Toshack 18,479
23 Aug 1969 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–0 Brian Clark, Ronnie Bird(pen) 23,237
25 Jan 1969 Second Division Ninian Park 3–0 Brian Clark(2), Peter King 26,210
28 Sep 1968 Second Division Ashton Gate 3–0 Peter King, John Toshack, Barrie Jones 20,632
2 Mar 1968 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 15,334
14 Oct 1967 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–1 Bobby Brown 15,609
31 Dec 1966 Second Division Ninian Park 5–1 Bobby Brown(2), Low (own goal), Ronnie Bird(2) 12,306
27 Aug 1966 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–1 John Toshack(pen), George Andrews 11,952
18 Mar 1966 Second Division Ninian Park 2–1 Peter King, John Toshack 13,405
25 Sep 1965 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–1 Bernard Lewis 15,300
Bristol City are promoted to Second Division 1964–65
Cardiff City are relegated to Second Division 1961–62
Bristol City are relegated to Third Division 1959–60
Cardiff City are promoted to First Division 1959–60
16 Jan 1960 Second Division Ashton Gate 3–0 Joe Bonson, Graham Moore, McCall(og) 18,184
5 Sep 1959 Second Division Ninian Park 4–2 Colin Hudson(2), Johnny Watkins, Colin Baker 22,545
27 Dec 1958 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Burden (og) 27,146
26 Dec 1958 Second Division Ashton Gate 3–2 Joe Bonson(2), Brian Walsh 27,570
7 Apr 1958 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–0 25,723
4 Apr 1958 Second Division Ninian Park 3–2 Ron Hewitt(2) 15,567
Cardiff City are relegated to Second Division 1956–57
Bristol City are promoted to Second Division 1954–55
Cardiff City are promoted to First Division 1951–52
Cardiff City are promoted to Second Division 1946–47
7 Apr 1947 Third Division South Ninian Park 1–1 Stan Richards 49,310
4 Apr 1947 Third Division South Ashton Gate 2–1 Billy Rees 32,535
No competitive football took place between 1939–1945 due to World War II
1 Apr 1939 Third Division South Ashton Gate 1–1 Harry Egan 10,003
11 Jan 1939 Third Division South Ninian Park 2–1 Ritchie Smith, George Walton 8,645
5 Mar 1938 Third Division South Ashton Gate 1–0 Jimmy Collins 38,953
15 Dec 1937 FA Cup Ashton Gate 2–0 Jimmy Collins(2) 23,050
11 Dec 1937 FA Cup Ninian Park 1–1 Bert Turner 25,472
23 Oct 1937 Third Division South Ninian Park 0–0 17,858
1 May 1937 Third Division South Ashton Gate 2–1 Hick (og) 4,360
14 Sep 1936 Third Division South Ninian Park 3–1 Reg Pugh, Albert Pinxton, Les Talbot 24,936
28 Mar 1936 Third Division South Ninian Park 1–0 Reg Keating 9,755
23 Nov 1935 Third Division South Ashton Gate 2–0 Jack Diamond, Joe Roberts 10,350
4 May 1935 Third Division South Ashton Gate 4–0 5,558
22 Dec 1934 Third Division South Ninian Park 3–3 Harry Riley, Billy Bassett, Reg Keating 7,043
24 Mar 1934 Third Division South Ashton Gate 3–0 7,186
11 Nov 1933 Third Division South Ninian Park 5–1 Jack Galbraith 9,090
15 Apr 1933 Third Division South Ashton Gate 3–1 George Russell 7,176
3 Dec 1932 Third Division South Ninian Park 1–1 Les Jones 6,115
Bristol City are relegated to Third Division South 1931–32
Cardiff City are relegated to Third Division South 1930–31
14 Feb 1931 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 11,780
11 Oct 1930 Second Division Ashton Gate 1–0 19,447
26 Dec 1929 Second Division Ninian Park 1–1 Harry Wake 25,244
25 Dec 1929 Second Division Ashton Gate 2–0 17,140
Cardiff City are relegated to Second Division 1928–29
Bristol City are promoted to Second Division 1926–27
Bristol City are relegated to Third Division South 1923–24
23 Feb 1924 FA Cup Ninian Park 3–0 Jimmy Gill(2), Joe Clennell 50,000
Bristol City are promoted to Second Division 1922–23
Cardiff City are promoted to First Division 1920–21
22 Jan 1921 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Albert Barnett 42,000
15 Jan 1921 Second Division Ashton Gate 0–0 35,000
Cardiff City join The Football League 1920–21
21 Feb 1920 FA Cup Ashton Gate 2–1 George Beare 32,452
9 Jan 1915 FA Cup Ashton Gate 2–0 15,000

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Football Rivalries census". Football Fans Census. http://www.footballfanscensus.com/issueresults/Club_Rivalries_Uncovered_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  2. ^ "Football Rivalries: The complete results" thefootballnetwork.net Retrieved on 27 December 2007
  3. ^ "Are you ready?" bcfc.co.uk Retrieved on 27 December 2007
  4. ^ "Trundle keen to gun down Bluebirds" Teamtalk.com Retrieved on 27 December 2007
  5. ^ a b c "Hooligans – Bristol City". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/programmes/2002/hooligans/diary/bristol_city.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  6. ^ "Holigans ready for big kick-off" The Observer Retrieved on 27 December 2007
  7. ^ "Swans pair handed one-match bans". BBC Sport. 2006-06-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/5116582.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  8. ^ "head-to-head: All time results between Bristol City and Cardiff City". soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/head2.sd?team1id=376&team2id=485. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  9. ^ The Definitive Cardiff City – Richard Shepherd ISBN 189946817X

[edit] Game References

  1. ^ "Cardiff 3–1 Bristol City". Cardiff City Official Site. 14 August 2011. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10335~57837,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Bristol City 3–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 1 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9322914.stm. Retrieved 1 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "Cardiff 3–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 16 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9084631.stm. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
  4. ^ "Bristol City 0–6 Cardiff". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8470722.stm. Retrieved 26 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Cardiff 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8466373.stm. Retrieved 19 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "Bristol City 1–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 12 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8451789.stm. Retrieved 12 January 2010. 
  7. ^ "Cardiff 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8203060.stm. Retrieved 23 August 2009. 

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