The English Football Belt · rivalry
Bolton Wanderers vs. Burnley
12Belt meetings
2Bolton wins
7Burnley wins
5Title changes
Bolton Wanderers and Burnley have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 17, 1890 to August 28, 1962. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Burnley lead the belt series 7–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Mar 17, 1890 | Burnley and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 69 | Mar 21, 1891 | Bolton Wanderers beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 181 | Jan 5, 1895 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Title change |
| 809 | Sep 20, 1913 | Bolton Wanderers and Burnley tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 956 | Feb 26, 1921 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | Title change |
| 957 | Mar 5, 1921 | Burnley and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,822 | Nov 27, 1948 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,907 | Dec 9, 1950 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,297 | Feb 27, 1960 | Bolton Wanderers beat Burnley 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,327 | Nov 19, 1960 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 5–3 | Defense |
| 2,354 | Aug 26, 1961 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,397 | Aug 28, 1962 | Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |