The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County
10Belt meetings
5Blackburn wins
1Derby wins
2Title changes
Blackburn Rovers and Derby County have met 10 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from November 24, 1888 to August 15, 1998. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Blackburn Rovers lead the belt series 5–1, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nov 24, 1888 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 2–0 | Defense |
| 65 | Jan 3, 1891 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 8–0 | Title change |
| 237 | Jan 16, 1897 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 5–2 | Title change |
| 297 | Jan 14, 1899 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |
| 388 | Nov 16, 1901 | Blackburn Rovers and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,337 | Mar 8, 1930 | Derby County beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,370 | Dec 25, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,371 | Dec 26, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,418 | Jan 27, 1932 | Blackburn Rovers and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,894 | Aug 15, 1998 | Derby County and Blackburn Rovers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |