The English Football Belt · reign 1,037
Liverpool
Took the belt from Burnley, 2–1, on August 15, 1970. Lost it to Southampton, 1–0, on September 26, 1970.
7Defenses
42Days
34thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Southampton, 1–0, on September 26, 1970.
Defended against
BlackpoolHuddersfieldCrystal PalaceWest BromMan UnitedNewcastleForest
The season
- 1970–71: Arsenal had the best record (29–6–7); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,731 | Aug 15, 1970 | Liverpool beat Burnley 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,732 | Aug 17, 1970 | Liverpool and Blackpool tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,733 | Aug 22, 1970 | Liverpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,734 | Aug 25, 1970 | Liverpool and Crystal Palace tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,735 | Aug 29, 1970 | Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,736 | Sep 5, 1970 | Liverpool and Manchester United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,737 | Sep 12, 1970 | Liverpool and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,738 | Sep 19, 1970 | Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,739 | Sep 26, 1970 | Southampton beat Liverpool 1–0 | −1 | Title change |