The English Football Belt · reign 1,005
Manchester City
Took the belt from Leeds United, 1–0, on October 28, 1967. Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 3–2, on December 26, 1967.
8Defenses
59Days
30thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 3–2, on December 26, 1967.
Defended against
EvertonLeicesterWest HamBurnleySheffield WedTottenhamLiverpoolStoke
The season
- 1967–68: they had the best record (26–10–6); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester City’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,620 | Oct 28, 1967 | Manchester City beat Leeds United 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,621 | Nov 4, 1967 | Manchester City and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,622 | Nov 11, 1967 | Manchester City beat Leicester City 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,623 | Nov 18, 1967 | Manchester City beat West Ham United 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,624 | Nov 25, 1967 | Manchester City beat Burnley 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,625 | Dec 2, 1967 | Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,626 | Dec 9, 1967 | Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,627 | Dec 16, 1967 | Manchester City and Liverpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,628 | Dec 23, 1967 | Manchester City beat Stoke City 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,629 | Dec 26, 1967 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester City 3–2 | −1 | Title change |