The English Football Belt · rivalry
Chelsea vs. Derby County
9Belt meetings
2Chelsea wins
1Derby wins
2Title changes
Chelsea and Derby County have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from August 28, 1920 to March 1, 1997. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Chelsea lead the belt series 2–1, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | Aug 28, 1920 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 930 | Sep 4, 1920 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,537 | Dec 29, 1934 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,594 | Apr 13, 1936 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,818 | Aug 19, 1972 | Chelsea beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,885 | Jan 19, 1974 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,555 | Mar 31, 1990 | Chelsea and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,580 | Dec 15, 1990 | Chelsea beat Derby County 6–4 | Defense |
| 3,843 | Mar 1, 1997 | Derby County beat Chelsea 3–2 | Title change |