Belt game 1,748 · February 15, 1947
Portsmouth take the belt
Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–2 at home to start reign 697 of the Premier League belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Aston Villa had held it since February 1, 1947, with 0 defenses over 14 days.
Portsmouth held it for 28 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Liverpool on March 15, 1947.
697Reign number
15Team's reign
1Defenses
28Days held