The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough
9Belt meetings
7Man United wins
2Middlesbrough wins
2Title changes
Manchester United and Middlesbrough have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 9, 1921 to December 2, 2006. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Manchester United lead the belt series 7–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 964 | Apr 9, 1921 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2 | Title change |
| 965 | Apr 16, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,877 | Mar 11, 1950 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,933 | Aug 22, 1951 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,935 | Aug 29, 1951 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–1 | Defense |
| 2,013 | Apr 25, 1953 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester United 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,953 | Jan 29, 2000 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,982 | Nov 11, 2000 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,211 | Dec 2, 2006 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |