The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United
12Belt meetings
5Blackburn wins
3Newcastle wins
3Title changes
Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 8, 1899 to November 10, 2010. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Blackburn Rovers lead the belt series 5–3, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | Apr 8, 1899 | Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 532 | Jan 1, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 839 | Apr 10, 1914 | Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,053 | Aug 29, 1923 | Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,212 | Mar 12, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,310 | Sep 16, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,452 | Dec 10, 1932 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,304 | Apr 9, 1960 | Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,721 | Feb 19, 1994 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,745 | Oct 9, 1994 | Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,865 | Oct 25, 1997 | Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,358 | Nov 10, 2010 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Title change |