The English Football Belt · reign 1,002
Arsenal
Took the belt from Liverpool, 2–0, on August 28, 1967. Lost it to Newcastle United, 2–1, on September 30, 1967.
5Defenses
33Days
35thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Newcastle United, 2–1, on September 30, 1967.
Defended against
CoventryWest BromSheffield UtdTottenhamMan City
The season
- 1967–68: Manchester City had the best record (26–10–6); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Arsenal’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,610 | Aug 28, 1967 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,611 | Sep 2, 1967 | Arsenal and Coventry City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,612 | Sep 6, 1967 | Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,613 | Sep 9, 1967 | Arsenal beat Sheffield United 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,614 | Sep 16, 1967 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,615 | Sep 23, 1967 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,616 | Sep 30, 1967 | Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2–1 | −1 | Title change |