The English Football Belt · rivalry
Derby County vs. Manchester City
12Belt meetings
2Derby wins
9Man City wins
7Title changes
Derby County and Manchester City have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 9, 1904 to August 15, 2007. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Manchester City lead the belt series 9–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 470 | Jan 9, 1904 | Manchester City beat Derby County 3–2 | Title change |
| 495 | Dec 17, 1904 | Manchester City beat Derby County 6–0 | Title change |
| 1,545 | Mar 2, 1935 | Manchester City beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,591 | Apr 4, 1936 | Manchester City beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,626 | Feb 24, 1937 | Manchester City beat Derby County 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,646 | Sep 18, 1937 | Manchester City beat Derby County 6–1 | Defense |
| 1,886 | Apr 22, 1950 | Derby County and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,831 | Nov 4, 1972 | Manchester City beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 2,887 | Feb 6, 1974 | Manchester City beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,047 | Dec 3, 1977 | Derby County beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,151 | Apr 26, 1980 | Derby County beat Manchester City 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,235 | Aug 15, 2007 | Manchester City beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |