Humber derby

Humber derby
Other namesHumberside derby
LocationHumberside, England
TeamsGrimsby Town
Hull City
Scunthorpe United
First meeting16 December 1905
Hull v Grimsby[1]
27 November 1937
Hull v Scunthorpe[2]
25 December 1951
Scunthorpe v Grimsby[3]
Latest meeting23 January 2021
Scunthorpe 3–0 Grimsby[4]
Statistics
Meetings total153
Most winsGrimsby Town (46)
Largest victory7 September 1966
Grimsby 7–1 Scunthorpe
Humber derby is located in Yorkshire and the Humber
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Hull City
Hull City
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United

The Humber derby is an association football rivalry between Grimsby Town, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. It is a geographical rivalry as all three clubs are based on the banks of the Humber Estuary, England. Hull is situated on the northern bank in the East Riding of Yorkshire, whilst Grimsby and Scunthorpe are both situated on the southern bank in Lincolnshire. Between 1 April 1974 and 31 March 1996, this entire area was a ceremonial county in its own right, known as Humberside.

The derby was first contested in a competitive fixture on 16 December 1905 when Hull City hosted Grimsby Town in the league, with the match ending 1–0 to Grimsby.[1] As of the 2024–25 season, Hull compete in the EFL Championship,[5] Grimsby compete in EFL League Two[6] and Scunthorpe compete in the National League North.[7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Grimsby Town and Hull City was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Hull City football club: record v Scunthorpe United". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Scunthorpe United 3–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Sky Bet Championship Fixtures 2024/25 Confirmed!". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 SKY BET LEAGUE TWO FIXTURES CONFIRMED!". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Iron to start 2024-25 with trip to face Brackley Town". Scunthorpe United F.C. Retrieved 12 July 2024.