The English Football Belt · rivalry
Burnley vs. Sheffield United
12Belt meetings
5Burnley wins
5Sheffield Utd wins
7Title changes
Burnley and Sheffield United have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 26, 1894 to February 22, 1975. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. The belt series is level at 5–5, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Mar 26, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 176 | Dec 22, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 4–2 | Title change |
| 819 | Nov 29, 1913 | Sheffield United and Burnley tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,062 | Oct 20, 1923 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,063 | Oct 27, 1923 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,131 | Apr 6, 1925 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,248 | Jan 21, 1928 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 5–3 | Title change |
| 1,316 | Oct 19, 1929 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 5–0 | Title change |
| 2,482 | Aug 29, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,586 | Dec 17, 1966 | Burnley and Sheffield United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,860 | Aug 25, 1973 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,931 | Feb 22, 1975 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 2–1 | Title change |