The English Football Belt · rivalry
Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United
6Belt meetings
1Forest wins
3Sheffield Utd wins
2Title changes
Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United have met 6 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from February 20, 1897 to December 18, 1971. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Sheffield United lead the belt series 3–1, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | Feb 20, 1897 | Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield United 3–0 | Title change |
| 260 | Dec 4, 1897 | Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 398 | Jan 4, 1902 | Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 662 | Oct 2, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,778 | Sep 4, 1971 | Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,793 | Dec 18, 1971 | Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 | Title change |