The English Football Belt · rivalry
Derby County vs. Liverpool
18Belt meetings
5Derby wins
9Liverpool wins
5Title changes
Derby County and Liverpool have met 18 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 19, 1896 to April 20, 2002. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Liverpool lead the belt series 9–5, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Dec 19, 1896 | Derby County beat Liverpool 3–2 | Title change |
| 442 | Mar 23, 1903 | Liverpool beat Derby County 3–1 | Defense |
| 466 | Dec 25, 1903 | Derby County beat Liverpool 2–0 | Defense |
| 778 | Oct 26, 1912 | Derby County beat Liverpool 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,335 | Feb 22, 1930 | Derby County and Liverpool tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,590 | Mar 28, 1936 | Derby County and Liverpool tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,751 | Mar 22, 1947 | Liverpool and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,797 | Mar 31, 1948 | Liverpool beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,854 | Sep 24, 1949 | Liverpool beat Derby County 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,894 | Sep 9, 1950 | Liverpool beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,815 | May 1, 1972 | Derby County beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,099 | Feb 24, 1979 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,135 | Dec 22, 1979 | Liverpool beat Derby County 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,472 | Mar 16, 1988 | Liverpool and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,594 | Mar 23, 1991 | Liverpool beat Derby County 7–1 | Defense |
| 3,893 | May 10, 1998 | Derby County beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,945 | Nov 6, 1999 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,042 | Apr 20, 2002 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | Defense |