The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester City vs. Portsmouth
5Belt meetings
1Man City wins
2Portsmouth wins
1Title changes
Manchester City and Portsmouth have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 25, 1937 to August 23, 2006. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Portsmouth leads the belt series 2–1, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,647 | Sep 25, 1937 | Manchester City and Portsmouth tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,664 | Feb 5, 1938 | Manchester City beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,831 | Feb 5, 1949 | Portsmouth beat Manchester City 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,073 | Nov 13, 1954 | Portsmouth beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,197 | Aug 23, 2006 | Portsmouth and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |