The English Football Belt · rivalry
Preston North End vs. Sheffield Wednesday
9Belt meetings
4Preston wins
3Sheffield Wed wins
3Title changes
Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 12, 1892 to September 17, 1960. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Preston North End leads the belt series 4–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Sep 12, 1892 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 | Defense |
| 160 | Sep 3, 1894 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 3–1 | Title change |
| 592 | Oct 5, 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 1–0 | Title change |
| 681 | Feb 12, 1910 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,605 | Oct 3, 1936 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,017 | Aug 26, 1953 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 | Defense |
| 2,087 | Mar 19, 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,289 | Dec 12, 1959 | Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,319 | Sep 17, 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |