The complete most Hated Guide 2004
By Michael Lynch
January 21 2004
These are the biggest ruvals in English football to date. Voted for by fans so no complaining if you disagree. Special thanks to planetfootball.com
| Club | Main Rival | Second Rival | Third Rival |
| Arsenal | Man United | Tottenham | Chelsea |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | West Brom | Wolves |
| Barnsley | Sheff Wed | Sheffield United | Leeds United |
| Birmingham | Aston Villa | West Brom | Wolves |
| Blackburn | Burnley | Bolton | Man United |
| Blackpool | Preston | Burnley | Tranmere |
| Bolton | Man United | Blackburn | Man City |
| Bournemouth | Reading | Southampton | Brighton |
| Bradford | Leeds United | Huddersfield | Burnley |
| Brentford | QPR | Fulham | Brighton |
| Brighton | Crystal Palace | Portsmouth | Reading |
| Bristol City | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff City | Swindon Town |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol City | Cardiff City | Swindon Town |
| Burnley | Blackburn | Preston | Blackpool |
| Bury | Bolton | Rochdale | Man United |
| Cambridge | Peterborough | Northampton | Colchester |
| Cardiff City | Swansea City | Bristol City | Newport C'nty |
| Carlisle | Middlesbrough | Chesterfield | Hartlepool |
| Charlton | Millwall | Crystal Palace | West Ham |
| Chelsea | Arsenal | Tottenham | Man United |
| Cheltenham | Gloucester City | Kidderminster | Rushden |
| Chesterfield | Mansfield Town | Sheff Wed | Sheffield United |
| Colchester | Wycombe | Ipswich Town | Southend |
| Coventry | Aston Villa | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| Crewe | Stoke City | Port Vale | Chester City |
| Crystal Palace | Brighton | Millwall | Charlton |
| Darlington | Hartlepool | Carlisle United | Chester City |
| Derby County | Nottm Forest | Leicester City | Leeds United |
| Doncaster | Rotherham | Scunthorpe | Chester City |
| Everton | Liverpool | Man United | Tranmere |
| Fulham | Chelsea | QPR | Brentford |
| Gillingham | Millwall | Swindon Town | Fulham |
| Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe | Hull City | Sheff Wed |
| Halifax Town | Burnley | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Hartlepool | Darlington | Sheff Wed | Sunderland |
| Huddersfield | Bradford City | Leeds United | Barnsley |
| Hull City | Leeds United | Scunthorpe | Grimsby Town |
| Ipswich Town | Norwich City | Sheffield United | Bolton |
| Kidderminster | Cheltenham | Shrewsbury | Rushden |
| Leeds United | Man United | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Leicester City | Notts Forest | Derby County | Coventry City |
| Leyton Orient | Southend | West Ham | Brighton |
| Lincoln City | Scunthorpe | Boston United | Hull City |
| Liverpool | Man United | Everton | Arsenal |
| Luton Town | Watford | QPR | Plymouth |
| Macclesfield | Altrincham | Rochdale | Lincoln City |
| Man City | Man United | Liverpool | Bolton |
| Man United | Liverpool | Man City | Arsenal |
| Mansfield Town | Chesterfield | Notts County | Doncaster |
| Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Sunderland | Leeds United |
| Millwall | West Ham | Crystal Palace | Charlton |
| Newcastle | Sunderland | Man United | Middlesbrough |
| Northampton | Peterborough | Rushden | Luton Town |
| Norwich City | Ipswich Town | Wolves | Sheffield United |
| Nottm Forest | Derby County | Leicester City | Sheffield United |
| Notts County | Nottm Forest | Mansfield Town | Derby County |
| Oldham | Man City | Wigan Athletic | Man United |
| Oxford United | Swindon Town | Reading | Wycombe |
| Peterborough | Cambridge | Northampton | Rushden |
| Plymouth | Exeter City | Bristol City | Burnley |
| Port Vale | Stoke City | Crewe | Walsall |
| Portsmouth | Southampton | Brighton | Millwall |
| Preston | Blackpool | Burnley | Blackburn |
| QPR | Chelsea | Fulham | Brentford |
| Reading | Swindon Town | Oxford United | West Ham |
| Rochdale | Bury | Burnley | Oldham Athletic |
| Rotherham | Sheff Wed | Sheffield United | Doncaster |
| Rushden | Northampton | Kettering Town | Peterborough |
| Scunthorpe | Hull City | Grimsby Town | Lincoln City |
| Sheffield United | Sheff Wed | Leeds United | Notts Forest |
| Sheff Wed | Sheffield United | Leeds United | Barnsley |
| Shrewsbury | Telford United | Wrexham | Chester City |
| Southampton | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Bournemouth |
| Southend | Colchester | Canvey Island | Leyton Orient |
| Stockport | Burnley | Man City | Stoke City |
| Stoke City | Port Vale | Cardiff City | Wolves |
| Sunderland | Newcastle | Middlesbrough | Leeds United |
| Swansea City | Cardiff City | Bristol City | Bristol Rovers |
| Swindon Town | Oxford United | Bristol City | Reading |
| Torquay United | Exeter City | Plymouth | Yeovil Town |
| Tottenham | Arsenal | Chelsea | Yeovil Town |
| Tranmere | Bolton | Everton | Chester City |
| Walsall | Wolves | West Brom | Stoke City |
| Watford | Luton Town | QPR | Crystal Palace |
| West Brom | Wolves | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| West Ham | Millwall | Tottenham | Chelsea |
| Wigan Athletic | Bolton | Preston | Oldham Athletic |
| Wimbledon | AFC Wim'don | Crystal Palace | Luton Town |
| Wolves | West Brom | Birmingham | Aston Villa |
| Wrexham | Chester City | Shrewsbury | Cardiff City |
| Wycombe | Colchester | Reading | Slough Town |
| Yeovil Town | Weymouth | Hereford United | Bath City |
| York City | Hull City | Scarborough | Doncaster |
Fans' Selected Rivals... (planet football)
| Team | Rival |
| 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 | Chelsea |
| Gillingham | Millwall |
| Grimsby | Scunthorpe |
| Hartlepool | Darlington |
| Huddersfield | Bradford |
| Hull | Leeds |
| Ipswich | Norwich |
| Kidderminster | Cheltenham |
| Leeds | Man Utd |
| Leicester | Nottm Forest |
| Leyton Orient | Southend |
| Lincoln City | Scunthorpe |
| Liverpool | Man Utd |
| Luton Town | Watford |
| Macclesfield | Altrincham |
| Man City | Man Utd |
| Man Utd | Liverpool |
| Mansfield | Chesterfield |
| Middlesbrough | Newcastle |
| Millwall | West Ham |
| Newcastle | Sunderland |
| Northampton | Peterborough |
| Norwich City | Ipswich |
| Nottm Forest | Derby |
| Notts County | Nottm Forest |
| Oldham | Man City |
| Oxford | Swindon Town |
| Peterborough | Cambridge |
| Plymouth | Exeter |
| Port Vale | Stoke |
| Portsmouth | Southampton |
| Preston | Blackpool |
| QPR | Chelsea |
| Reading | Swindon Town |
| Rochdale | Bury |
| Rotherham | Sheff Wed |
| Rushden & Diamonds | Northampton |
| Scunthorpe | Hull City |
| Sheff Utd | Sheff Wed |
| Sheff Wed | Sheff Utd |
| Shrewsbury | Telford |
| Southampton | Portsmouth |
| Southend | Colchester |
| Stockport | Burnley |
| Stoke City | Port Vale |
| Sunderland | Newcastle |
| Swansea | Cardiff |
| Swindon | Oxford |
| Torquay | Exeter |
| Tottenham | Arsenal |
| Tranmere | Bolton |
| Walsall | Wolves |
| Watford | Luton |
| WBA | Wolves |
| West Ham | Millwall |
| Wigan | Bolton |
| Wimbledon | AFC Wimbledon |
| Wolves | WBA |
| Wrexham | Chester |
| Wycombe | Colchester |
| Yeovil | Weymouth |
| York | Hull City |
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