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I wonder what Joe's maximum distance is for it to be a proper derby 

E.G. Arbroath is closer to Montrose than Ayr is to Kilmarnock.

Kelty Hearts v Cowden is now a closer derby albeit without a century of Scottish League history behind it 

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1 minute ago, RossBFaeDundee said:

What the most P&B-centric derby, as in ones that largely just exist on here and don't really exist in the grounds on gameday? My personal pick is St Mirren vs St Johnstone.

Hibs v Aberdeen springs to mind. A mere 120 miles drive between them 

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1 hour ago, Tony Ferrino said:

Why are they called 'Derbys"?

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The other theory as to the name's origin involves Shrovetide football, an early, unofficiated version of both association and rugby football. It was first played in the town of Derby prior to Medieval times. From as early as the 12th century it was known to have been played in Ashbourne. It was a chaotic and exuberant affair that involved the whole town, often resulting in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook. Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed a match in 1829 wrote in horror, 'if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting'. Shrovetide football is still an annual event in the town of Ashbourne

 

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