The English Football Belt · reign 1,020

Leeds United

Took the belt from Everton, 2–1, on November 23, 1968. Lost it to Everton, 3–2, on August 30, 1969.

29Defenses

280Days

17thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Apr 30, 1969

1.9Average winning margin

6thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

3rdMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Everton, 2–1, on November 23, 1968.

The game →

How it ended

Lost it to Everton, 3–2, on August 30, 1969.

Defended against

Forest ×3Arsenal ×3Chelsea ×2Sheffield Wed ×2Burnley ×2Newcastle ×2Tottenham ×2West HamMan UnitedQueens Park RangersCoventryIpswichSouthamptonStokeWolvesMan CityWest BromLeicesterEvertonLiverpool

The seasons

1968–69: Leeds United finished 27–2–13, 1st of 22 by record; 24 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
1969–70: Everton had the best record (29–5–8); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.

Every game of the reign

margins from Leeds United’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,667	Nov 23, 1968	Leeds United beat Everton 2–1 Game →	+1	Title change
2,668	Nov 30, 1968	Leeds United and Chelsea tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,669	Dec 7, 1968	Leeds United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0	+2	Defense
2,670	Dec 14, 1968	Leeds United and West Ham United tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,671	Dec 21, 1968	Leeds United beat Burnley 6–1	+5	Defense
2,672	Dec 26, 1968	Leeds United beat Newcastle United 2–1	+1	Defense
2,673	Jan 11, 1969	Leeds United beat Manchester United 2–1	+1	Defense
2,674	Jan 18, 1969	Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,675	Jan 24, 1969	Leeds United beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0	+1	Defense
2,676	Feb 1, 1969	Leeds United beat Coventry City 3–0	+3	Defense
2,677	Feb 12, 1969	Leeds United beat Ipswich Town 2–0	+2	Defense
2,678	Feb 15, 1969	Leeds United beat Chelsea 1–0	+1	Defense
2,679	Feb 25, 1969	Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0	+2	Defense
2,680	Mar 1, 1969	Leeds United beat Southampton 3–2	+1	Defense
2,681	Mar 8, 1969	Leeds United beat Stoke City 5–1	+4	Defense
2,682	Mar 29, 1969	Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,683	Apr 1, 1969	Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,684	Apr 5, 1969	Leeds United beat Manchester City 1–0	+1	Defense
2,685	Apr 9, 1969	Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,686	Apr 12, 1969	Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–1	+1	Defense
2,687	Apr 19, 1969	Leeds United beat Leicester City 2–0	+2	Defense
2,688	Apr 22, 1969	Leeds United and Everton tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,689	Apr 28, 1969	Leeds United and Liverpool tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,690	Apr 30, 1969	Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0	+1	Defense
2,691	Aug 9, 1969	Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1	+2	Defense
2,692	Aug 13, 1969	Leeds United and Arsenal tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,693	Aug 16, 1969	Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 4–1	+3	Defense
2,694	Aug 19, 1969	Leeds United and Arsenal tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,695	Aug 23, 1969	Leeds United and Newcastle United tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,696	Aug 26, 1969	Leeds United and Burnley tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,697	Aug 30, 1969	Everton beat Leeds United 3–2	−1	Title change

Leeds United

Defended against

The seasons

Every game of the reign

Know the second a belt changes hands