Black Country derby
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The Black Country derby is a fiercely contested football rivalry in England’s West Midlands, primarily between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, known for its intense atmosphere and regional pride.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | football rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoInvolves |
Dudley Town F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Walsall F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | English football derbies ⓘ |
| cityOrTown |
West Bromwich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolverhampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Birmingham derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| earliestMeetings | late 19th century ⓘ |
| fanBase | working-class communities ⓘ |
| fanCulture |
intense chanting
ⓘ
strong local identity ⓘ |
| geographicContext | industrial Black Country region ⓘ |
| hasDerogatoryChanting | yes ⓘ |
| hasHomeGround |
Molineux Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Hawthorns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickName | Black Country derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPolicePresence | heightened on matchdays ⓘ |
| historicalRoots |
industrial rivalry in the Black Country
ⓘ
proximity of West Bromwich and Wolverhampton ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchType |
cup ties
ⓘ
league matches ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local media
ⓘ
national media in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense atmosphere
ⓘ
local bragging rights ⓘ regional pride ⓘ |
| primaryClub |
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Black Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween | West Bromwich Albion F.C. and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryLevel | fierce ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
English football rivalries
ⓘ
West Midlands football derbies ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| temporalExtent | over 100 years ⓘ |
| typicalCompetition |
English Football League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FA Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ League Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.