Belt game 1,816 · October 16, 1948
Portsmouth take the belt
Portsmouth beat Sunderland 3–0 at home to start reign 719 of the Premier League belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Sunderland had held it since October 2, 1948, with 1 defense over 14 days.
Portsmouth held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 23, 1948.
719Reign number
16Team's reign
0Defenses
7Days held