5 little known derbies in world football

#3 Black Country Derby

The matches have often involved violence and vandalism

The local derby is one ferocious game and is played between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. According to a survey done by the Football Pools, a UK based betting pool, the Black Country derby is the most hard-fought rivalry in terms of ferocity in English football.

The matches have often involved violence and vandalism, which has gone to the extent of throwing smoke bombs at each other. There have also been instances where stadium seats were broken and thrown at the opposition fans, some of which have caused serious.

The fans get to see little of this gritty rivalry after Wolves got relegated in 2012. The club is currently struggling in the Championship and is placed at a lowly 16^th position on the points table.

Current head to head record:

Wolves wins	Draws	West Brom Wins
53	42	64