Renfrewshire Derby
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The Renfrewshire Derby is a Scottish
football derby
, contested between two senior clubs Greenock Morton
and St. Mirren
. The fixture, since the sides first met in 1885, has grown in significance over the years, due in part to the demise of other Renfrewshire
football clubs, and is one of the most hotly contested derbies in Scotland today. Although both sides have regularly competed at the same level of Scottish football, recent years have seen St. Mirren competing in the Scottish Premier League
, with Morton competing in the lower leagues. However, the annual Renfrewshire Cup
, a regional cup competition turned pre-season friendly, generally ensures that there is at least one Renfrewshire Derby a year.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
, contested between two senior clubs Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
and St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. The fixture, since the sides first met in 1885, has grown in significance over the years, due in part to the demise of other Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire (historic)
Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a registration county, the Lieutenancy area of the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, and one of the counties of Scotland used for local government until 1975. Renfrewshire is located in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland, south of the River Clyde,...
football clubs, and is one of the most hotly contested derbies in Scotland today. Although both sides have regularly competed at the same level of Scottish football, recent years have seen St. Mirren competing in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, with Morton competing in the lower leagues. However, the annual Renfrewshire Cup
Renfrewshire Cup
The Renfrewshire Cup is an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final is generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest teams in the county, Paisley's St. Mirren and Greenock...
, a regional cup competition turned pre-season friendly, generally ensures that there is at least one Renfrewshire Derby a year.