The English Football Belt · rivalry
Burnley vs. Preston North End
7Belt meetings
3Burnley wins
2Preston wins
3Title changes
Burnley and Preston North End have met 7 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 15, 1888 to December 26, 1947. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Burnley lead the belt series 3–2, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dec 15, 1888 | Burnley and Preston North End tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 136 | Oct 14, 1893 | Burnley beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 174 | Dec 8, 1894 | Burnley beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 183 | Jan 26, 1895 | Preston North End beat Burnley 4–0 | Title change |
| 223 | Oct 17, 1896 | Burnley and Preston North End tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,784 | Dec 25, 1947 | Burnley beat Preston North End 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,785 | Dec 26, 1947 | Preston North End beat Burnley 3–2 | Title change |