The English Football Belt · reign 102
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Nottingham Forest, 4–2, on March 6, 1897. Lost it to Blackburn Rovers, 4–3, on September 25, 1897.
10Defenses
203Days
8thReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | Mar 6, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4–2 | Title change |
| 241 | Mar 13, 1897 | Aston Villa and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 242 | Mar 22, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 6–2 | Defense |
| 243 | Mar 27, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 244 | Apr 17, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Defense |
| 245 | Apr 19, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 | Defense |
| 246 | Apr 26, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |
| 247 | Sep 1, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 | Defense |
| 248 | Sep 4, 1897 | Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 4–3 | Defense |
| 249 | Sep 11, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Notts County 3–2 | Defense |
| 250 | Sep 18, 1897 | Aston Villa beat Bury 3–1 | Defense |
| 251 | Sep 25, 1897 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 4–3 | Title change |