The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackpool vs. Portsmouth
8Belt meetings
5Blackpool wins
1Portsmouth wins
3Title changes
Blackpool and Portsmouth have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 11, 1946 to March 30, 1957. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Blackpool lead the belt series 5–1, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,725 | Sep 11, 1946 | Blackpool beat Portsmouth 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,839 | Apr 9, 1949 | Blackpool beat Portsmouth 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,867 | Dec 24, 1949 | Blackpool beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,919 | Mar 3, 1951 | Blackpool beat Portsmouth 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,079 | Dec 25, 1954 | Blackpool and Portsmouth tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,080 | Dec 27, 1954 | Portsmouth beat Blackpool 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,100 | Aug 27, 1955 | Blackpool and Portsmouth tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 2,175 | Mar 30, 1957 | Blackpool beat Portsmouth 5–0 | Defense |