Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is an English football club based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship.

Local rivals

Derby County's main rivals are Nottingham Forest, who are based in Nottingham, a city just a few miles north-east of Derby. Leicester City, also based in the East Midlands, come a close second.

Related Topics:
Nottingham Forest - Nottingham - Leicester City - East Midlands

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There is also a significant amount of rivalry with Leeds United, despite Leeds not being geographically close to Derby. The rivalry is due to Derby and Leeds being the two best teams in England in the early 1970s.

Related Topics:
Leeds United - Leeds - 1970s

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