The word "derby" is very common in football fields. What is its origin?

Derby is a city in central England, famous for hosting Britain's Grand Derby. This horse racing meeting was founded by the Earl of Derby in 1870. Horse racing is held near London on the first Wednesday of June every year. It is one of the most famous horse racing meetings in the UK. This day was named Derby Day, and later the British quoted it to the game between two teams from the same city to describe the intensity of the game. This is the derby.

The word literally means two things. One is Derbyshire in central England, where of course there is a Premier League team; the other means the Grand Jockey Club, which is the most famous horse racing event in the UK. The conference, founded in 1780, has the most generous prizes. The competition is held at the racecourse in south London. It is called Derby because the founder is the Earl of Derby.

From these two meanings, it is impossible to see why a game between two teams in a city is called a derby. Although this statement appears in British newspapers every day, most British people don't know its origin. The reporter asked many football reporters, but they couldn't tell. Finally, Britain's oldest football reporter, Brian Glanwell of the Sunday Times, solved the allusion. He said that the Derby War is actually related to Derby County. In the early 19th century, although football had not yet developed into an organized game, it was already a very popular sport in England, especially Derby County (in the process of football development) Nottingham Forest Club, which played an important role and set many precedents, is in Derby County. The shin guards and nets were first used here.) Although the rules are not perfect, the central city of Derby County, Derby, There have been a lot of games and a lot of fans.

In 1846, two Derby teams met to hold a game on the first Tuesday in June every year. This game was only local at first, but as time went by, it gradually became spread throughout England. The name of the Derby spread. The derby war had a direct or indirect impact on promoting the unification of football rules and the establishment of the English Football Association in 1863, and even the establishment of the English Football League and leagues at all levels in 1888.