The English Football Belt · rivalry
Chelsea vs. Preston North End
5Belt meetings
3Chelsea wins
1Preston wins
2Title changes
Chelsea and Preston North End have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 11, 1908 to December 19, 1959. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Chelsea leads the belt series 3–1, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | Apr 11, 1908 | Chelsea and Preston North End tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,606 | Oct 10, 1936 | Preston North End beat Chelsea 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,984 | Oct 11, 1952 | Chelsea beat Preston North End 5–3 | Title change |
| 2,110 | Oct 22, 1955 | Chelsea beat Preston North End 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,290 | Dec 19, 1959 | Chelsea beat Preston North End 5–4 | Title change |