The Premier League belt in the 1940s
All decades →149Belt games
51Title changes
20Clubs that held it
WolvesHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Liverpool, from August 20, 1949, with 18 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1940s
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2,544 | 70% |
| Liverpool | 166 | 5% |
| Aston Villa | 151 | 4% |
| Sunderland | 147 | 4% |
| Preston North End | 146 | 4% |
| Arsenal | 117 | 3% |
| Portsmouth | 112 | 3% |
| Sheffield United | 69 | 2% |
| Blackpool | 39 | 1% |
| Burnley | 29 | <1% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Aug 20, 1949 | Liverpool | 18 def. |
| Sep 6, 1947 | Arsenal | 12 def. |
| Nov 16, 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 def. |
| Mar 26, 1948 | Liverpool | 6 def. |
| Apr 19, 1947 | Sheffield United | 4 def. |
| Aug 28, 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 def. |
| Mar 5, 1949 | Portsmouth | 4 def. |
| Sep 14, 1946 | Sunderland | 3 def. |
| Nov 27, 1948 | Burnley | 3 def. |
| Dec 17, 1949 | Blackpool | 3 def. |