The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackburn Rovers vs. Sheffield United
16Belt meetings
3Blackburn wins
11Sheffield Utd wins
10Title changes
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United have met 16 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 3, 1894 to January 1, 1932. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Sheffield United lead the belt series 11–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Mar 3, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 | Title change |
| 166 | Oct 8, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Title change |
| 238 | Feb 6, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | Title change |
| 253 | Oct 4, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 5–2 | Title change |
| 259 | Nov 20, 1897 | Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 304 | Apr 1, 1899 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield United 2–1 | Defense |
| 400 | Jan 18, 1902 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 | Defense |
| 417 | Sep 13, 1902 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Title change |
| 534 | Jan 20, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Defense |
| 608 | Jan 25, 1908 | Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 627 | Sep 26, 1908 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 661 | Sep 25, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,194 | Nov 13, 1926 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,274 | Nov 3, 1928 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,315 | Oct 12, 1929 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,415 | Jan 1, 1932 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 | Defense |