The English Football Belt · rivalry
Aston Villa vs. Manchester City
11Belt meetings
2Aston Villa wins
6Man City wins
4Title changes
Aston Villa and Manchester City have met 11 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 27, 1901 to October 26, 2025. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Manchester City leads the belt series 6–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 376 | Apr 27, 1901 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 4–0 | Defense |
| 472 | Feb 13, 1904 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 597 | Nov 9, 1907 | Aston Villa and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 720 | Feb 18, 1911 | Aston Villa and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 789 | Jan 4, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,052 | Dec 31, 1977 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,155 | Aug 23, 1980 | Aston Villa and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,635 | Feb 29, 1992 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,135 | Nov 27, 2004 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,435 | Nov 17, 2012 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 5–0 | Defense |
| 4,884 | Oct 26, 2025 | Aston Villa beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |