The English Football Belt · rivalry
Newcastle United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
12Belt meetings
6Newcastle wins
4Sheffield Wed wins
4Title changes
Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 15, 1899 to February 26, 2000. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Newcastle United leads the belt series 6–4, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | Apr 15, 1899 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 | Defense |
| 803 | Apr 14, 1913 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,350 | Aug 30, 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,091 | Apr 9, 1955 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 | Title change |
| 2,165 | Dec 29, 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,305 | Apr 15, 1960 | Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 2,307 | Apr 18, 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,344 | Mar 31, 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,346 | Apr 3, 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,498 | Dec 26, 1988 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,747 | Oct 22, 1994 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,957 | Feb 26, 2000 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Defense |