The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a local derby in English football, between Lancashire neighbours Blackpool F.C. and Preston North End F.C. The derby has taken place across all four tiers of the Football League, but not yet in the Premier League. Blackpool were promoted to the Premier League in 2010; Preston North End have yet to reach it.
The first West Lancashire derby took place on 23 November 1901, at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road. In front of a crowd of 6,000, Preston won 4–1. There have been 95 meetings between the two clubs in all competitions, with North End winning 45 to Blackpool's 32. The remaining 18 matches have been draws.
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