Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Teams | Cambridge United Peterborough United |
First meeting | Cambridge 1–5 Peterborough (22 March 1956) Hunt's Premier Cup |
Latest meeting | Peterborough 6–1 Cambridge (9 November 2024) 2024–25 EFL League One |
Stadiums | Abbey Stadium (Cambridge United) London Road (Peterborough United) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | Total: 55 League: 35 |
Most wins | Total: Peterborough (26) League: Peterborough: 13 |
All-time record | Peterborough: 26 Draw: 13 Cambridge United: 16 |
The Cambridgeshire derby is a sobriquet used to describe football matches held between Cambridge United and Peterborough United, the only fully professional football clubs in Cambridgeshire. Both the clubs are 42 miles apart.
The first derby took place on 22 March 1956 and has since been played 54 competitive matches with Peterborough winning 25 to Cambridge United's 16. Both clubs have played two friendlies and one memorial match.
The Cambridgeshire derby is one of 23 requited rivalries in English football.[1]