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Somerset Derby
Derby between Bath City F.C. and Yeovil Town F.C.

Bath and Yeovil have historically shared their strongest and oldest traditional rivalry with each other. The last time the two clubs played was on 7th December 1957 in the FA Cup where Yeovil knocked out Bath with a 2-0 victory. (Attendance: 10,645) The two clubs were recognised as the 'largest' in Somerset during the 1950s, 60s 70s. Hence the shared 'hate for one another' with local Bath fans singing  we 're going down to Yeovil to do the bastards over  Though the clubs were traditionally positioned in the lower leagues of English football (4th and 5th tier), both would continue to gain mass support and large crowds due to FA Cup successes:

Bath: *Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round replay, 1963–64 and 1993–94. Twerton Park became Bath City's ground in 1932; it is located in Twerton, a suburb of Bath. It currently has a ground capacity of 8,840 with a seating capacity of 1,006. A record attendance of 18,020 was recorded in 1960 versus Brighton & Hove Albion.

Yeovil: *Record Attendance All Time: 17,123 v Sunderland, 29 January 1949 (FA Cup Fourth Round)

However in recent years, the two have been moving in opposite directions in league standings, being as many as four divisions apart from one another during the 2013–14 season. Because of Bath's fallen status from the 2000s onwards, yeovil have taken more 'appropriate rivals to the likes of Torquay United F.C.Hereford United were also seen as rivals, before that club's dissolution in 2014, because both clubs were fairly well matched during their time in non-league ranks. Both Bristol Rovers and Bristol City are considered rivals.

In August 2009 Yeovil played Exeter City for the first time in the league, and both clubs have shared a rivalry since. Bournemouth and Swindon Town were also seen as rivals at one stage due to their relatively close geographical proximity.