The English Football Belt · rivalry
Preston North End vs. Sunderland
5Belt meetings
1Preston wins
4Sunderland wins
3Title changes
Preston North End and Sunderland have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 12, 1892 to March 25, 1939. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Sunderland lead the belt series 4–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Mar 12, 1892 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 4–1 | Title change |
| 132 | Sep 16, 1893 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 768 | Apr 20, 1912 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,571 | Nov 9, 1935 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,714 | Mar 25, 1939 | Preston North End beat Sunderland 2–1 | Title change |