The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackburn Rovers vs. Preston North End
7Belt meetings
2Blackburn wins
1Preston wins
1Title changes
Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End have met 7 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 7, 1889 to March 23, 1935. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Blackburn Rovers lead the belt series 2–1, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Dec 7, 1889 | Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 82 | Nov 14, 1891 | Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 | Title change |
| 141 | Nov 11, 1893 | Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |
| 165 | Oct 6, 1894 | Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 169 | Oct 27, 1894 | Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 569 | Jan 1, 1907 | Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,549 | Mar 23, 1935 | Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |