Fylde Coast derby

The Fylde Coast derby[1][2][3][4] is the name given to the regional football rivalry between the two Football League clubs situated in the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire – Blackpool and Fleetwood Town, first contested in 1980.[5] Blackpool play at Bloomfield Road while Fleetwood play at Highbury Stadium, the two grounds separated by 8.5 miles (13.7 km).

Fylde Coast derby
LocaleThe Fylde
TeamsBlackpool
Fleetwood Town
First meetingBlackpool 4–0 Fleetwood
22 November 1980
FA Cup
Latest meetingFleetwood 0–0 Blackpool
8 December 2020
EFL Trophy
Next meetingBlackpool v Fleetwood
13 March 2020
League One
StadiumsBloomfield Road (Blackpool)
Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood Town)
Statistics
Meetings total12
Most winsBlackpool (7 wins)
Top scorerMatt Phillips (3 goals)
All-time recordBlackpool: 7
Draw: 4
Fleetwood: 1

The rivalry between Blackpool and Fleetwood Town started very recently, dating back to 2015–16 Football League One, after Blackpool got relegated from 2014–15 Football League Championship. The two clubs have met a total of 12 times in all competitions, with Blackpool winning seven games compared to Fleetwood's solitary victory.[6]

All-time results

League
Date Venue Score Competition Attendance
28 November 2015 Bloomfield Road 1–0 EFL League One 7,755
23 April 2016 Highbury Stadium 0–0 EFL League One 5,123
Blackpool relegated to League Two 2015–16
Blackpool promoted to League One 2016–17
25 November 2017 Highbury Stadium 0–0 EFL League One 5,035
18 April 2018 Bloomfield Road 2–1 EFL League One 7,371
27 October 2018 Highbury Stadium 3–2 EFL League One 5,035
22 April 2019 Bloomfield Road 2–1 EFL League One 11,713
7 December 2019 Bloomfield Road 3–1 EFL League One 10,355
7 March 2020 Highbury Stadium 0–0 EFL League One 4,884
5 December 2020 Highbury Stadium 1–0 EFL League One N/A

Cups
Date Venue Score Competition Attendance
22 November 1980 Bloomfield Road 4–0 FA Cup 10,897
7 January 2012 Highbury Stadium 1–5 FA Cup 5,092
8 December 2020 Highbury Stadium 0–0 EFL Trophy N/A

Head-to-head ranking in League One
P. 2015–16 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
1
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3
4
5
6 6
7
8
9
10 10
11 11
12 12
13 13
14 14
15
16
17
18
19 19
20
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22 22
23
24

• Total: Blackpool 2 times higher, Fleetwood Town 2 times higher.

References
  1. "The Football League's first Fylde Coast derby: Blackpool v Fleetwood Town". www.efl.com. English Football League. November 27, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Blackpool 1-0 Fleetwood: Hosts win Fylde coast derby". www.skysports.com. Sky Sports. November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. "Fleetwood v Blackpool: key Fylde coast derby". www.thefootballab.co.uk. The Football Lab. April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. "Fylde coast amateur football: Derby clashes in West Lancashire League; 21st Century Windows make their point in Sunday Alliance". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Blackpool Gazette. December 11, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. "FA Cup 1980/1981". www.worldfootball.net. WorldFootball. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. "Blackpool FC » Record against Fleetwood Town". www.worldfootball.net. WorldFootball. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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