FOOTBALL RIVALS: THE CENSUS
A survey conducted in December turned up some fascinating quirks - with Arsenal fans nominating Manchester United ahead of traditional rivals Tottenham and Burnley emerging as the second biggest rivals behind Manchester United!
Asked for their primary and secondary rivals, less than half of the 92 league clubs had a rivalry that was two-way - with both sides agreeing that the other was their biggest rivalry.
Manchester United have the most teams considering them primary or secondary rivals, with Burnley second.
The Clarets' obvious rivalry is with Blackburn, but Stockport and Halifax both nominated the East Lancashire club as their biggest rivals, with Preston, Rochdale and Blackpool all deciding that Burnley were second tier enemies.
22 percent of fans questioned confirmed that their main rival was now no longer their traditional rival - most notably Arsenal who did not plump for Tottenham.
Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are the most popular second teams, but 40% of fans do not have a backup to their first team.
| TEAM | RIVALS |
| Arsenal | Man Utd |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| Barnsley | Sheff Wed |
| Birmingham | Aston Villa |
| Blackburn | Burnley |
| Blackpool | Preston |
| Bolton | Man Utd |
| Bournemouth | Reading |
| Bradford | Leeds |
| Brentford | QPR |
| Brighton | Crystal Palace |
| Bristol City | Bristol Rovers |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol City |
| Burnley | Blackburn |
| Bury | Bolton |
| Cambridge U | Peterborough |
| Cardiff | Swansea |
| Carlisle | Chesterfield |
| Charlton | Millwall |
| Chelsea | Arsenal |
| Cheltenham | Gloucester City |
| Chesterfield | Mansfield |
| Colchester | Wycombe |
| Coventry | AstonVilla |
| Crewe | Stoke City |
| Crystal Palace | Brighton |
| Darlington | Carlisle/Hartlepool |
| Derby County | Nottm Forest |
| Doncaster | Rotherham/Scunthorpe |
| Everton | Liverpool |
| Fulham |
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