Humber derby
The Humber derby is an association football rivalry between Grimsby Town, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. It is a geographical rivalry as all three clubs are based on the banks of the Humber Estuary, England. Hull is situated on the northern bank in the East Riding of Yorkshire, whilst Grimsby and Scunthorpe are both situated on the southern bank in Lincolnshire. Between 1 April 1974 and 31 March 1996, this entire area was a ceremonial county in its own right, known as Humberside.
| Other names | Humberside derby |
|---|---|
| Location | Humberside, England |
| Teams | Grimsby Town Hull City Scunthorpe United |
| First meeting | 16 December 1905 Hull v Grimsby 27 November 1937 Hull v Scunthorpe 25 December 1951 Scunthorpe v Grimsby |
| Latest meeting | 23 January 2021 Scunthorpe 3–0 Grimsby |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 153 |
| Most wins | Grimsby Town (46) |
| Largest victory | 7 September 1966 Grimsby 7–1 Scunthorpe |
The derby was first contested in a competitive fixture on 16 December 1905 when Hull City hosted Grimsby Town in the league, with the match ending 1–0 to Grimsby. As of the 2023–24 season, Hull compete in the EFL Championship, Grimsby compete in EFL League Two and Scunthorpe compete in the National League North.