The English Football Belt · rivalry
Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
8Belt meetings
3Sheffield Utd wins
2Sheffield Wed wins
3Title changes
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 7, 1895 to April 21, 1993. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Sheffield United leads the belt series 3–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Sep 7, 1895 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Title change |
| 255 | Oct 16, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 264 | Dec 27, 1897 | Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 558 | Nov 3, 1906 | Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,464 | Jan 18, 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,484 | Sep 5, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,620 | Nov 17, 1991 | Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,689 | Apr 21, 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |