The English Football Belt · rivalry
Aston Villa vs. Stoke City
8Belt meetings
3Aston Villa wins
1Stoke wins
2Title changes
Aston Villa and Stoke City have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from November 3, 1888 to November 12, 1983. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Aston Villa leads the belt series 3–1, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nov 3, 1888 | Aston Villa and Stoke City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 262 | Dec 18, 1897 | Stoke City and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 276 | Sep 3, 1898 | Aston Villa beat Stoke City 3–1 | Title change |
| 342 | Sep 1, 1900 | Aston Villa beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 362 | Dec 29, 1900 | Aston Villa and Stoke City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,439 | Aug 26, 1963 | Stoke City beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,130 | Nov 17, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Stoke City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,292 | Nov 12, 1983 | Aston Villa and Stoke City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |