Rivalries
Bedford Town's traditional rivals are Kettering Town However, since the reformation of the club, they have rarely competed in the same division as the Northamptonshire club. More recent local rivals include Hitchin Town and St Albans City. In the 1990s and early 21st Century, Bedford Town built up a rivalry with Essex based Canvey Island. This was due to the competition between the two clubs as they climbed the Isthmian League together. This rivalry died away, however, when Canvey Island dropped from the Conference National below Bedford Town in the football pyramid.
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