M66 Derby

M66 Derby
Locale Greater Manchester
Teams Bury
Rochdale
First contested 5 January 1946
Most recent meeting 7 March 2014
Statistics
Number of meetings 60
All-time series Bury: 25
Drawn: 19
Rochdale: 16

The M66 derby is a fixture between the teams Bury and Rochdale. The fixture was first contested on the 5th January 1946, and is considered a very fierce local rivalry.

The two teams are separated by from a short distance of 6.3 miles between the two Stadiums, Spotland, which is owned by Rochdale AFC and JD stadium, owned by Bury FC. The M66 derby is one of Greater Manchester's better known rivalries, involving a lot of violent and abusive behaviour in recent times.[1] The rivalry has grown greater as Rochdale are now in League One while Bury are in the league below after Rochdale's promotion in the 2013–14 Football season. The two sides last met on 7 March 2014, which was a 0–0 draw.

History

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Head to Head

Played Bury Draw Rochdale
60 25 19 16

References

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