The English Football Belt · rivalry
Burnley vs. Sunderland
8Belt meetings
3Burnley wins
3Sunderland wins
2Title changes
Burnley and Sunderland have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 13, 1890 to December 8, 1956. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sep 13, 1890 | Burnley beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 51 | Sep 27, 1890 | Burnley and Sunderland tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 129 | Apr 15, 1893 | Sunderland beat Burnley 3–2 | Title change |
| 881 | Apr 17, 1915 | Burnley beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,150 | Nov 7, 1925 | Sunderland and Burnley tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,188 | Oct 6, 1926 | Sunderland beat Burnley 7–1 | Defense |
| 1,249 | Feb 4, 1928 | Burnley beat Sunderland 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,160 | Dec 8, 1956 | Sunderland beat Burnley 2–1 | Title change |