Belt game 3,052 · December 31, 1977
Manchester City take the belt
Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 at home to start reign 1,147 of the Premier League belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Aston Villa had held it since December 27, 1977, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Manchester City held it for 63 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Arsenal on March 4, 1978.
1,147Reign number
39Team's reign
6Defenses
63Days held