The English Football Belt · rivalry
Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield United
7Belt meetings
4Middlesbrough wins
2Sheffield Utd wins
4Title changes
Middlesbrough and Sheffield United have met 7 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from November 24, 1906 to April 17, 1976. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Middlesbrough lead the belt series 4–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | Nov 24, 1906 | Sheffield United and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 578 | Mar 30, 1907 | Sheffield United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Title change |
| 609 | Feb 1, 1908 | Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Title change |
| 853 | Oct 31, 1914 | Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Defense |
| 889 | Sep 13, 1919 | Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,910 | Sep 14, 1974 | Sheffield United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,983 | Apr 17, 1976 | Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 3–0 | Title change |