Birmingham's two big clubs, Villa from Aston in the north of the city and Blues from Small Heath in the east, about three miles apart. First played in 1879, it is the derby that splits Britain's second city.
Kind
Local derby
First met
1879
Between the grounds
2 miles in a straight line
Note
Birmingham's two big clubs, about three miles apart
The two clubs are in different divisions, so the rivalry is not on this season’s league fixture list. When they are back in the same division, its games carry the rivalry in the Couchcall score again and this page moves to that league.