The English Football Belt · rivalry
Birmingham City vs. Portsmouth
5Belt meetings
4Birmingham City wins
1Portsmouth wins
3Title changes
Birmingham City and Portsmouth have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 28, 1931 to April 7, 1958. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Birmingham City lead the belt series 4–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,376 | Jan 28, 1931 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,421 | Feb 17, 1932 | Portsmouth beat Birmingham City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,588 | Mar 14, 1936 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,598 | Aug 29, 1936 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,223 | Apr 7, 1958 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 4–1 | Defense |