The English Football Belt · rivalry
Blackpool vs. Sunderland
5Belt meetings
2Blackpool wins
2Sunderland wins
2Title changes
Blackpool and Sunderland have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 25, 1939 to September 18, 1965. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. The belt series is level at 2–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,704 | Jan 25, 1939 | Sunderland and Blackpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,726 | Sep 14, 1946 | Sunderland beat Blackpool 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,044 | Feb 13, 1954 | Blackpool beat Sunderland 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,102 | Sep 3, 1955 | Blackpool beat Sunderland 7–3 | Defense |
| 2,529 | Sep 18, 1965 | Sunderland beat Blackpool 2–1 | Defense |