Rivalry
Fleetwood have no natural permanent rivals and fans often choose the closest teams in the same league as rivals. Their current local rivals are generally considered by supporters to be near neighbours Morecambe and Accrington Stanley. Past rivalries with nearby clubs have included those with Barrow, Chorley, Kendal Town, Lancaster City and Southport. Although only having played twice, both times in the F.A. Cup (first time being in the first round in 1980 and the second time being in the third round in 2012), Fleetwood fans often chant songs about the much higher placed local team Blackpool.
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Famous quotes containing the word rivalry:
“It seems to me that we have to draw the line in sibling rivalry whenever rivalry goes out of bounds into destructive behavior of a physical or verbal kind. The principle needs to be this: Whatever the reasons for your feelings you will have to find civilized solutions.”
—Selma H. Fraiberg (20th century)
“Sisters define their rivalry in terms of competition for the gold cup of parental love. It is never perceived as a cup which runneth over, rather a finite vessel from which the more one sister drinks, the less is left for the others.”
—Elizabeth Fishel (20th century)