The English Football Belt · rivalry
Portsmouth vs. Sheffield United
5Belt meetings
1Portsmouth wins
4Sheffield Utd wins
4Title changes
Portsmouth and Sheffield United have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 2, 1928 to February 19, 1949. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Sheffield United leads the belt series 4–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,246 | Jan 2, 1928 | Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,303 | Apr 29, 1929 | Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,416 | Jan 2, 1932 | Portsmouth beat Sheffield United 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,759 | May 10, 1947 | Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,832 | Feb 19, 1949 | Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Title change |