The English Football Belt · reign 107
Nottingham Forest
Took the belt from Sheffield Wednesday, 6–3, on January 1, 1898. Lost it to Everton, 2–0, on April 2, 1898.
6Defenses
91Days
4thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Jan 22, 1898
1.8Average winning margin
134thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
99thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Everton, 2–0, on April 2, 1898.
Defended against
BoltonBlackburnSheffield WedStokeEvertonAston Villa
The season
- 1897–98: Sheffield United had the best record (17–5–8); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Nottingham Forest’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | Jan 1, 1898 | Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 266 | Jan 8, 1898 | Nottingham Forest beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 267 | Jan 15, 1898 | Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 268 | Jan 22, 1898 | Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 269 | Feb 19, 1898 | Nottingham Forest beat Stoke City 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 270 | Mar 12, 1898 | Nottingham Forest and Everton tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 271 | Mar 26, 1898 | Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 272 | Apr 2, 1898 | Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 | −2 | Title change |