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The South Wales derby is the name of the football local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as one of the most fierce rivalries in British football.[1][2] The last South Wales derby to be played featuring Swansea and Cardiff took place on 7 November, 2009 in the Championship, which ended with a 3-2 win to Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.
[edit] HistoryThe first match between the two sides took place on 7 September 1912 at Swansea's Vetch Field, the match ending in a 1-1 draw. Over the next two decades the clubs met frequently not only in league competition but also in the Welsh Cup as at the time they were two of the best Welsh teams and as such often progressed further into the tournament. During the last few decades both clubs have been plagued by football hooliganism, notably Cardiff whose Soul Crew became notorious through their actions[3][4], and matches between the sides have often been marred by violence between the rival sets of supporters. In September 1988, after seeing their side win in Swansea, a group of around thirty Cardiff fans were chased into Swansea Bay by a larger group of Swansea fans. Since then, Swansea fans frequently suggest to their neighbours that they "swim away", in reference to the event.[5] On 23 December 1993 a match between the two sides was dubbed 'The Battle Of Ninian Park' as Swansea fans were placed in the grandstand for the game. As Cardiff went up 1-0, fans invaded the pitch, before Swansea fans began to tear out seats from the grandstand and use them as missiles. The following day national news showing pictures of the violence shocked the nation, forcing the FAW to ban away fans from this fixture for several years, the first fixture in Britain to do so. Although in recent years the hooligan violence of both sides has sharply decreased matches between the two sides can still see serious trouble, as such any games between the two teams are normally subject to a much higher level of policing than normal matches(bubble matches). A heavy police presence was also required when Swansea fans travelled to Cardiff when they played at the Millennium Stadium in the Football League Trophy final in 2006.[6] In recent years the South Wales derby has taken place less frequently as both sides have found themselves moving around the various divisions and have avoided each other. The first derby to take place in just under a decade took place in the Carling Cup on 23 September 2008 with Swansea winning 1-0. The match saw sets of supporters from both clubs clash with police after the match. [7] The return fixture, on 5 April 2009 at Ninian Park, was marred by referee Mike Dean being hit in the head by a coin thrown from the crowd, as well as Cardiff fans clashing with police after the match.[8]. The violence led to 5 arrests on the day and more following the use of CCTV footage. The first derby of the 2009–10 season on 7 November 2009 at the Liberty Stadium ended in a 3-2 win for Swansea and again saw crowd disturbances as a total fifteen arrests were made during and after the match. Cardiff City fans also vandalised the North Stand in which they were placed for the game for the second year in a row. Seats and toilets were vandalised, pipe work ripped from walls and doors broken in the away fans' area. The cost of the damage is said to cost thousands of pounds. However, police praised the majority of supporters for their behaviour before, during and after the game which was attended by more than 18,000 fans. Divisional Commander for Swansea, Ch Supt Mark Mathias, who was in charge of policing the match, said: "The overwhelming majority of fans behaved extremely well." Darren Pratley was Swansea City's derby hero as he scored twice and set up another to help the Swans claim the bragging rights over rivals Cardiff in a pulsating Liberty Stadium showpiece.[9][10][11] [edit] Record
As of 7 November 2009
[edit] Memorable matches
[edit] Player records[edit] Most derby appearances*
* - Excluding wartime fixtures. [edit] Most derby goals*
* - Excluding wartime fixtures. [edit] Crossing the South Wales divideA number of players who have played for both clubs during their career
[edit] Newport rivalryWhile both clubs still regard Newport County as a local rival, their struggles in the league have meant that they rarely face off against Swansea or Cardiff. A recent survey carried out by Planetfootball.com saw Swansea fans not even vote Newport into their top three rivalries, instead finishing behind Cardiff, Bristol City and Bristol Rovers, while Cardiff fans voted that they considered Bristol City, known as the Severnside derby, to be more of a rivalry than Newport.[12] [edit] References
Dean Hayes: "The South Wales Derbies: A History of Cardiff City versus Swansea City"
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