The English Football Belt · reign 1,000

Arsenal

Took the belt from Sheffield United, 2–0, on March 25, 1967. Lost it to Liverpool, 2–0, on August 22, 1967.

10Defenses

150Days

34thReign for the club

+2Closest call · Aug 19, 1967

2.2Average winning margin

27thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

29thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Sheffield United, 2–0, on March 25, 1967.

How it ended

Lost it to Liverpool, 2–0, on August 22, 1967.

Defended against

Stoke ×3Liverpool ×2FulhamForestEvertonBurnleySheffield Wed

1966–67: Arsenal finished 16–12–14, 7th of 22 by record; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 18 times that season.
1967–68: Manchester City had the best record (26–10–6); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.

margins from Arsenal’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,597	Mar 25, 1967	Arsenal beat Sheffield United 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
2,598	Mar 27, 1967	Arsenal and Liverpool tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,599	Mar 28, 1967	Arsenal and Liverpool tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,600	Apr 1, 1967	Arsenal and Stoke City tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,601	Apr 19, 1967	Arsenal and Fulham tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,602	Apr 22, 1967	Arsenal and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,603	Apr 25, 1967	Arsenal beat Everton 3–1	+2	Defense
2,604	Apr 29, 1967	Arsenal beat Burnley 4–1	+3	Defense
2,605	May 6, 1967	Arsenal beat Stoke City 3–1	+2	Defense
2,606	May 13, 1967	Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,607	Aug 19, 1967	Arsenal beat Stoke City 2–0	+2	Defense
2,608	Aug 22, 1967	Liverpool beat Arsenal 2–0	−2	Title change