The English Football Belt · reign 104
Sheffield United
Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 5–2, on October 4, 1897. Lost it to Stoke City, 2–1, on December 11, 1897.
7Defenses
68Days
7thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Oct 23, 1897
2.0Average winning margin
168thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
71stMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Stoke City, 2–1, on December 11, 1897.
Defended against
BurySheffield WedPrestonEvertonDerbyBlackburnForest
The season
- 1897–98: they had the best record (17–5–8); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Sheffield United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Oct 4, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 254 | Oct 9, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Bury 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 255 | Oct 16, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 256 | Oct 23, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Preston North End 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 257 | Oct 30, 1897 | Sheffield United beat Everton 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 258 | Nov 13, 1897 | Sheffield United and Derby County tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 259 | Nov 20, 1897 | Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 260 | Dec 4, 1897 | Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 261 | Dec 11, 1897 | Stoke City beat Sheffield United 2–1 | −1 | Title change |