The English Football Belt · rivalry
Derby County vs. Sunderland
7Belt meetings
4Derby wins
3Sunderland wins
3Title changes
Derby County and Sunderland have met 7 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 19, 1892 to January 14, 1939. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Derby County lead the belt series 4–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Mar 19, 1892 | Sunderland beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 235 | Jan 2, 1897 | Derby County beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 463 | Nov 28, 1903 | Derby County beat Sunderland 7–2 | Title change |
| 490 | Nov 12, 1904 | Sunderland beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,197 | Dec 4, 1926 | Derby County beat Sunderland 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,542 | Feb 2, 1935 | Derby County beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,703 | Jan 14, 1939 | Sunderland beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |