Belt game 1,834 · March 5, 1949
Portsmouth take the belt
Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–0 at home to start reign 730 of the Premier League belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Aston Villa had held it since February 26, 1949, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Portsmouth held it for 35 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Blackpool on April 9, 1949.
730Reign number
18Team's reign
4Defenses
35Days held