Severnside derby

In today's article we will explore Severnside derby, a topic that has generated great interest and controversy in recent times. Since its appearance, Severnside derby has been the subject of debate and discussion in different areas, generating conflicting opinions and raising questions about its true impact. Throughout the article we will analyze different aspects related to Severnside derby, from its origin and evolution to its influence on current society. Without a doubt, Severnside derby is a relevant topic that deserves to be addressed carefully to understand its scope and impact in today's world.

Severnside derby
LocationSouth Wales and West Country (England)
Teams
First meetingBristol City 2–0 Cardiff City
FA Cup
(9 January 1915)
Latest meetingCardiff City 1–1 Bristol City
EFL Championship
(15 February 2025)
StadiumsAshton Gate Stadium (Bristol City)
Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff City)
Statistics
Meetings total104
Most winsBristol City (42 wins)
Most player appearancesLouis Carey (Bristol City) (36)
Largest victoryBristol 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 and either of the English clubs, Bristol City or Bristol Rovers.[1] Alternatively, it may be between Newport County and either of the Bristol-based clubs.

Reasons for the rivalry

Although these matches are traditional rivalries between teams which are geographically fairly close, they are different in that they also cross the Wales–England border, increasing somewhat the hostility between the two teams.[citation needed] As well as bragging rights, the matches are seen as an "international contest".[2][3] Both sets of fans use this to taunt each other with patriotic songs.

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]

Violence

The fans of both Cardiff and Bristol City 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[4]

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.[4]

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 former 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.[6][7]

Head-to-head record

Results summary
From 104 competitive games:

Bristol City 42 Wins
Cardiff City 39 Wins
23 Draws

Last Result
Cardiff City 1 1 Bristol City

Saturday 15 February 2025
Football League Championship,
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 22,433

Competition Played Bristol City Draw Cardiff City
League 94 38 21 35
FA Cup 7 2 2 3
League Cup 3 2 0 1
Totals 104 42 23 39

Current as of 15 February 2025 Statistics obtained from Soccerbase.[8]

Game list

  Bristol City win   Cardiff City win   Draw
Date Competition Stadium Score Bristol City scorers[9] Cardiff City scorers[10] Attendance[11] Ref.
15 February 2025 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 1–1 Jason Knight 60' Yousef Salech 90' 22,433
6 October 2024 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Luke McNally 73' Ollie Tanner 54' 22,664
2 March 2024 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Perry Ng 66' 24,035
28 October 2023 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 2-0 Perry Ng 33'

Rubin Colwill 90+1'

25,806
4 March 2023 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 2–0 Sory Kaba 52'
Jaden Philogene 70' 		22,156
21 August 2022 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Tommy Conway 41'
Robert Atkinson 64' 		21,649
22 January 2022 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 3–2 Chris Martin 33', 63'
Andreas Weimann 77' 		James Collins 31'
Max Watters 90' 		21,435
28 August 2021 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 2–1 Andreas Weimann 21', 70' Dan Bentley 51' (o.g.) 20,891
6 February 2021 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Curtis Nelson 18'
Kieffer Moore 25' 		0
6 November 2020 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 1–0 Chris Martin 2'
 0
4 July 2020 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Danny Ward 85'
 0
10 Nov 2019 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 1–0 Josh Brownhill 67'
 23,846
Cardiff City were relegated to Championship 2018–19
Cardiff City were promoted to Premier League 2017–18
25 Feb 2018 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 1–0 Kenneth Zohore 82'
 21,018
4 Nov 2017 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Callum O'Dowda 20'
Aden Flint 66' 		Omar Bogle 55'
 21,692
14 Jan 2017 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 3–2 Brian Murphy 51' (o.g.)
Tammy Abraham 78' 		Anthony Pilkington 74' (pen.), 85'
Kadeem Harris 82' 		19,452
14 Oct 2016 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 2–1 Lee Tomlin 69' Peter Whittingham 25 Pen'
Sol Bamba 67' 		22,776 [g 1]
5 Mar 2016 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Lex Immers 21'
Stuart O'Keefe 83' 		15,758 [g 2]
26 October 2015 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 0–0 15,287
Bristol City were promoted to Championship 2014–15
Cardiff City were relegated to Championship 2013–14
Bristol City were relegated to League One 2012–13
Cardiff City were promoted to Premier League 2012–13
16 Feb 2013 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 2–1 Ben Nugent 90' (o.g.) Fraizer Campbell 45', 58' 25,586
25 Aug 2012 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 4–2 Stephen Pearson 32', Martyn Woolford 45', 70', Sam Baldock 87' Joe Mason 57', Heidar Helguson 82' 14,368 [g 3]
10 Mar 2012 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Jon Stead 52' Stephen McManus 45' (o.g.), Kalifa Cissé 87' (o.g.) 12,495 [g 4]
14 Aug 2011 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–1 Nicky Maynard 82' Mark Hudson 18', Craig Conway 23', Robert Earnshaw 36' 22,639 [g 5]
1 Jan 2011 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 3–0 Brett Pitman 3', Lee Johnson 39', Jamal Campbell-Ryce 55' 15,638 [g 6]
16 Oct 2010 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–2 Steven Caulker 6', Jon Stead 8' Jay Bothroyd 12', Peter Whittingham 46', 78' 22,444 [g 7]
26 Jan 2010 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 6–0 Peter Whittingham 19', Ross McCormack 23', 57', Michael Chopra 24', 46', Liam Fontaine 43' (o.g.) 13,825 [g 8]
19 Jan 2010 FA Cup Cardiff City Stadium 1–0 Bradley Orr 74' (o.g.) 6,731 [g 9]
12 Jan 2010 FA Cup Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Gavin Williams 90' Michael Chopra 76' 7,289 [g 10]
23 Aug 2009 Championship Cardiff City Stadium 3–0 Jamie McCombe 37' (o.g.), Michael Chopra 45', Gavin Rae 66' 20,853 [g 11]
15 Mar 2009 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Nicky Maynard 71' Ross McCormack 88' 17,487
13 Sep 2008 Championship Ninian Park 0–0 19,312
22 Mar 2008 Championship Ninian Park 2–1 Dele Adebola 73' Roger Johnson 44', Peter Whittingham 81' 16,458
15 Dec 2007 Championship Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Marvin Elliott 57' 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 Stadium 0–0 16,307
10 May 2003 Second Division play-offs Ninian Park 1–0 Peter Thorne (74) 19,146
22 Apr 2003 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Brian Tinnion 55' (pen.), Christian Roberts 73' 15,615
14 Dec 2002 Second Division Ninian Park 2–0 Brian Tinnion 49', Christian Roberts 76' 15,239
29 Dec 2001 Second Division Ninian Park 3–1 Scott Murray 56', 58', Lee Matthews 60' Graham Kavanagh 47' 16,149
9 Oct 2001 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Mickey Bell 56' Robert Earnshaw 45' (pen.) 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 Stadium 0–0 10,570
Bristol City are relegated to Second Division 1998–99
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 Stadium 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 Stadium 1–0 Gary Shelton 11,982
16 Sep 1989 Third Division Ninian Park 3–0 Gary Shelton, Bob Taylor, Robbie Turner 5,970
1 Apr 1989 Third Division Ninian Park 1–1 Bob Taylor Nicky Platnauer 6,358
17 Dec 1988 Third Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Rob Newman, Nigel Hawkins 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 Stadium 2–1 Steve Neville, Gary Marshall Paul Wheeler 7,541
14 Sep 1985 Third Division Ninian Park 3–1 Alan Walsh (2), Howard Pritchard 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 Kevin Mabbutt, Jimmy Mann (2) Steve Grapes, Peter Kitchen 5,575
26 Dec 1980 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 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 Stadium 0–0 12,484
14 Sep 1974 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Keith Fear 46' 8,858
19 Aug 1974 League Cup Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Gerry Sweeney 31'
Geoff Merrick 55' 		Jimmy McInch 72' 8,813
2 Feb 1974 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 3–2 Trevor Tainton 4'
Gerry Sweeney 74' (pen.), 90' 		Leighton Phillips 15'
Andy McCullough 26' 		24,487
15 Dec 1973 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Don Gillies 79' 9,368
26 Dec 1972 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Gerry Gow 65' (pen.) 20,490
23 Sep 1972 Second Division Ninian Park 3–1 Gerry Gow 9' (pen.)
John Galley 12'
Brian Drysdale 70' 		Gary Bell 22' (pen.) 14,102
26 Apr 1972 Second Division Ninian Park 3–2 Peter Spiring 9', 63'
Gerry Gow 20' (pen.) 		Alan Warboys 32'
Bobby Woodruff 82' 		17,227
31 Aug 1971 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 John Galley 22'
Gerry Gow 51' 		23,525
3 Apr 1971 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Ken Wimshurst 4' (own goal) 24,368
29 Aug 1970 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Gerry Sharpe 84' 24,969
29 Dec 1969 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 John Toshack 18,479
23 Aug 1969 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 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 Stadium 3–0 Peter King, John Toshack, Barrie Jones 20,632
2 Mar 1968 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 John Galley 15,334
14 Oct 1967 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Chris Crowe Bobby Brown 15,609
31 Dec 1966 Second Division Ninian Park 5–1 Gerry Sharpe Bobby Brown (2), Gordon Low (own goal), Ronnie Bird (2) 12,306
27 Aug 1966 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Gordon Low John Toshack (pen), George Andrews 11,952
18 Mar 1966 Second Division Ninian Park 2–1 Brian Clark Peter King, John Toshack 13,405
25 Sep 1965 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 John Atyeo 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 Stadium 3–0 Joe Bonson, Graham Moore, Peter McCall (og) 18,184
5 Sep 1959 Second Division Ninian Park 4–2 John Atyeo, Wally Hinshelwood Colin Hudson (2), Johnny Watkins, Colin Baker 22,545
27 Dec 1958 Second Division Ninian Park 1–0 Tommy Burden (og) 27,146
26 Dec 1958 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 3–2 Bobby Etheridge, John Atyeo Joe Bonson (2), Brian Walsh 27,570
7 Apr 1958 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Bobby Etheridge, John Atyeo 25,723
4 Apr 1958 Second Division Ninian Park 3–2 Bobby Etheridge, John Atyeo, Bert Tindill 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 Sid Williams Stan Richards 49,310
4 Apr 1947 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Don Clark, Sammy Collins Billy Rees 32,535
No competitive football took place between 1939 and 1945 due to World War II
1 Apr 1939 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 1–1 Dick Armstrong Harry Egan 10,003
11 Jan 1939 Third Division South Ninian Park 2–1 Lew Booth Ritchie Smith, George Walton 8,645
5 Mar 1938 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Jimmy Collins 38,953
15 Dec 1937 FA Cup Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Jimmy Collins (2) 23,050
11 Dec 1937 FA Cup Ninian Park 1–1 Joe Brain Bert Turner 25,472
23 Oct 1937 Third Division South Ninian Park 0–0 17,858
1 May 1937 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Jack Haycox, Dick Armstrong Jack Hick (og) 4,360
14 Sep 1936 Third Division South Ninian Park 3–1 Willie White 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 Stadium 2–0 Jack Diamond, Joe Roberts 10,350
4 May 1935 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 4–0 Albert Banfield, Ernie Brinton, Ted Harston, Leo Loftus 5,558
22 Dec 1934 Third Division South Ninian Park 3–3 Ted Harston (2), Leo Loftus Harry Riley, Billy Bassett, Reg Keating 7,043
24 Mar 1934 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 3–0 Joe Riley (2), Tommy Foy 7,186
11 Nov 1933 Third Division South Ninian Park 5–1 Syd Homer, Leo Loftus, Jimmy Heale, Gordon Reed (2) Jack Galbraith 9,090
15 Apr 1933 Third Division South Ashton Gate Stadium 3–1 Ted Bowen (3) George Russell 7,176
3 Dec 1932 Third Division South Ninian Park 1–1 Albert Keating 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 Bertie Williams 11,780
11 Oct 1930 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 1–0 Sidney Elliott 19,447
26 Dec 1929 Second Division Ninian Park 1–1 Percy Vials Harry Wake 25,244
25 Dec 1929 Second Division Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Arthur Johnson, Bertie Williams 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 Stadium 0–0 35,000
Cardiff City join The Football League 1920–21
21 Feb 1920 FA Cup Ashton Gate Stadium 2–1 Bert Neesam, Tommy Howarth George Beare 32,452
9 Jan 1915 FA Cup Ashton Gate Stadium 2–0 Eddie Burton (2) 15,000

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Football Rivalries census" (PDF). Football Fans Census. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Are you ready?" bcfc.co.uk Retrieved on 10 September 2013
  3. ^ "Trundle keen to gun down Bluebirds"[permanent dead link‍] Teamtalk.com Retrieved on 27 December 2007
  4. ^ a b c "Hooligans – Bristol City". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Hooligans ready for big kick-off" The Observer Retrieved on 10 September 2013
  6. ^ Richards, Huw (June 2006). "Local difficulties". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Swans pair handed one-match bans". BBC Sport. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  8. ^ "head-to-head: All time results between Bristol City and Cardiff City". soccerbase. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  9. ^ Woods, David M; Crabtree, Andrew (1987). Bristol City: A Complete Record, 1894-1987. Breedon Books Publishing. ISBN 0907969275.
  10. ^ Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
  11. ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.

Game References

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  2. ^ "Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Bristol City 4–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Bristol City 1–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Cardiff 3–1 Bristol City". Cardiff City Official Site. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Bristol City 3–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Cardiff 3–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Bristol City 0–6 Cardiff". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Cardiff 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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  11. ^ "Cardiff 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.