Rivals
Wealdstone's main traditional local rivals were for many years Barnet, Enfield and Hendon F.C. who were leading teams in the Athenian and Isthmian Leagues in the 1950s and early 1960s. However, the rivalries have lapsed with Barnet's rise to the Football League, Enfield's plunge down the football ladder and Hendon being less successful than in its glory days.
Most Wealdstone fans would now consider Harrow Borough to be their biggest rivals, owing to the clubs' geographical proximity. Until recently, the clubs only ever met if they were drawn together in cup competitions as they operated in different leagues, but now they are both members of the Ryman Premier League and play each other regularly. With the start of the 2012-2013 the rivalry with Enfield shall be resumed with Enfield Town's promotion to the Ryman Premier.
Wealdstone have always had a fierce rivalry with Harrow Borough F.C. and both set of supporters are widely known for violence at games between the two teams. Harrow Borough have an average attendance of 150 per game, whereas Wealdstone F.C. average around 500-600.
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“What poet would not grieve to see
His brother write as well as he?
But rather than they should excel,
He’d wish his rivals all in Hell.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)