The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester City vs. Middlesbrough
7Belt meetings
1Man City wins
3Middlesbrough wins
2Title changes
Manchester City and Middlesbrough have met 7 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from October 24, 1914 to December 6, 2004. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Middlesbrough lead the belt series 3–1, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 852 | Oct 24, 1914 | Middlesbrough and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 962 | Mar 28, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,015 | Sep 4, 1922 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,406 | Nov 7, 1931 | Manchester City and Middlesbrough tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,948 | Nov 10, 1951 | Manchester City beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,995 | Feb 3, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,136 | Dec 6, 2004 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |