The English Football Belt · rivalry
Derby County vs. Manchester United
9Belt meetings
2Derby wins
5Man United wins
4Title changes
Derby County and Manchester United have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 15, 1930 to November 25, 2000. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Manchester United leads the belt series 5–2, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,338 | Mar 15, 1930 | Derby County and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,962 | Feb 16, 1952 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,784 | Oct 16, 1971 | Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,825 | Sep 23, 1972 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,952 | Sep 24, 1975 | Derby County beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,526 | Aug 26, 1989 | Derby County beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,575 | Nov 10, 1990 | Manchester United and Derby County tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,880 | Feb 21, 1998 | Manchester United beat Derby County 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,984 | Nov 25, 2000 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |