The English Football Belt · rivalry
Bolton Wanderers vs. Portsmouth
8Belt meetings
4Bolton wins
3Portsmouth wins
4Title changes
Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 18, 1931 to December 30, 2006. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Bolton Wanderers leads the belt series 4–3, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,389 | Apr 18, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,597 | May 2, 1936 | Portsmouth beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,898 | Oct 7, 1950 | Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,918 | Feb 24, 1951 | Portsmouth beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,245 | Nov 29, 1958 | Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,180 | Feb 1, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,201 | Sep 25, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,216 | Dec 30, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 3–2 | Title change |