The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough
15Belt meetings
8Arsenal wins
5Middlesbrough wins
7Title changes
Arsenal and Middlesbrough have met 15 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 21, 1906 to March 15, 2008. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Arsenal lead the belt series 8–5, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 547 | Apr 21, 1906 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 550 | Sep 8, 1906 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,412 | Dec 19, 1931 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 5–2 | Defense |
| 1,433 | Apr 30, 1932 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,468 | Apr 8, 1933 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 4–3 | Defense |
| 1,652 | Oct 30, 1937 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,669 | Mar 12, 1938 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,695 | Nov 26, 1938 | Middlesbrough and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,974 | Feb 28, 1976 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,011 | Feb 15, 1977 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,926 | Apr 24, 1999 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 6–1 | Defense |
| 4,103 | Jan 10, 2004 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,122 | Aug 22, 2004 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,250 | Dec 9, 2007 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,264 | Mar 15, 2008 | Arsenal and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |