The English Football Belt · rivalry
Burnley vs. Stoke City
8Belt meetings
3Burnley wins
5Stoke wins
4Title changes
Burnley and Stoke City have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 8, 1888 to December 27, 1966. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Stoke City lead the belt series 5–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dec 8, 1888 | Burnley beat Stoke City 2–1 | Title change |
| 45 | Mar 10, 1890 | Burnley beat Stoke City 4–3 | Title change |
| 112 | Nov 19, 1892 | Stoke City beat Burnley 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,826 | Dec 25, 1948 | Stoke City beat Burnley 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,827 | Dec 27, 1948 | Stoke City beat Burnley 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,976 | Sep 1, 1952 | Burnley beat Stoke City 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,587 | Dec 26, 1966 | Stoke City beat Burnley 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,588 | Dec 27, 1966 | Stoke City beat Burnley 4–3 | Defense |