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| Other names | Old Farm derby |
|---|---|
| Location | East Anglia |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 15 November 1902 |
| Latest meeting | Norwich City 1–0 Ipswich Town EFL Championship (6 April 2024) |
| Stadiums | Carrow Road Portman Road |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 120 |
| Most wins | Norwich City: 48 |
| Top scorer | John Wark (9) |
| All-time series | Ipswich Town: 45 Draw: 27 Norwich City: 48 |
| Largest victory | Ipswich Town 1–6 Norwich City (26 March 1904) Ipswich Town 5–0 Norwich City (21 February 1998) Ipswich Town 5–0 Norwich City (15 February 1977) Ipswich Town 5–0 Norwich City (7 September 1946) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | 14 games Norwich City (2010–present) |
| Current unbeaten streak | 14 games Norwich City (2010–present) |
The East Anglian derby is a term used to describe football matches held between Norwich City and Ipswich Town, the only fully professional football clubs in the neighbouring East Anglian counties of Norfolk and Suffolk respectively. In recent years it has sometimes been humorously called the Old Farm derby,[1] a reference to the Old Firm derby played between rival Glasgow clubs Celtic and Rangers,[2] and to the prominence of agriculture in East Anglia. The derby has been described as one of the best derbies in the UK.[3][4]
Including friendly meetings, there have been 152 instances of the derby overall, with both teams winning 60 times. In competitive meetings, the balance tips towards Norwich, having won 48 to Ipswich's 45. The series began in the early 20th century, when both clubs were amateur organisations, with the first derby between the two professional clubs taking place in 1939. The most recent derby was played on 6 April 2024 at Carrow Road, which ended in a 1-0 win for Norwich. It has been 15 years since Ipswich won the derby: their last win was on 19 April 2009, a 3–2 at Portman Road, and they have not won at Carrow Road since 5 February 2006.[5]
Winning the derby is one measure used to determine which club from the region can declare itself the "Pride of Anglia".
- ^ Stevenson, Jonathan (19 April 2009). "Live – Premier League & FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Haugh, Richard (15 May 2015). "Norwich v Ipswich: Play-off clash reignites old rivalry". BBC News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Anglian derby England's second greatest rivalry". East Anglian Daily Times. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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