Archive for the ‘Premier League’ Category

February 1st, 2009, by admin

Newcastle Versus Sunderland

You would think two cities that lie just ten miles apart would share friendly ties. But where there is football involved this just does not happen. Both the cities have an old history of rivalry before the football rivalry started. The football rivalry also dates back to the nineteenth century. Both the cities strongly support [...]

January 5th, 2009, by admin

Sports – Birmingham Derby

The Birmingham Derby refers to the football matches between the Aston Villa and Birmingham City football clubs. It is also known as the Second City Derby.
The clubs had their first game in 1879 with City, then known as Small Heath, winning the game. Villa went on to win their first game in 1887. This [...]

January 1st, 2009, by admin

Sports – Manchester Derby

Football games between the Manchester teams of Manchester City and Manchester United are known as the Manchester Derby. The two teams are extremely competitive, with Manchester United fans constantly pointing out that the City team has not won a major trophy in years and the City fans pointing out that United isn’t even a Manchester [...]