The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackburn Rovers vs. Stoke City
8Belt meetings
5Blackburn wins
2Stoke wins
4Title changes
Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 1, 1888 to September 17, 1904. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Blackburn Rovers lead the belt series 5–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Dec 1, 1888 | Stoke City beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | Title change |
| 38 | Dec 23, 1889 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 3–0 | Defense |
| 81 | Nov 9, 1891 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 1–0 | Defense |
| 214 | Apr 3, 1896 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 3–1 | Defense |
| 215 | Apr 4, 1896 | Stoke City beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Title change |
| 302 | Mar 11, 1899 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 1–0 | Title change |
| 423 | Nov 1, 1902 | Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 482 | Sep 17, 1904 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 4–0 | Title change |