The English Football Belt · reign 1,074
Arsenal
Took the belt from Leeds United, 2–1, on December 2, 1972. Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 1–0, on February 28, 1973.
10Defenses
88Days
38thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Feb 17, 1973
1.4Average winning margin
138thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 1–0, on February 28, 1973.
Defended against
TottenhamWest BromBirmingham CityNorwichStokeMan UnitedChelseaNewcastleLiverpoolLeicester
The season
- 1972–73: Liverpool had the best record (25–7–10); 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 18 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Arsenal’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,835 | Dec 2, 1972 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,836 | Dec 9, 1972 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,837 | Dec 16, 1972 | Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,838 | Dec 23, 1972 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,839 | Dec 26, 1972 | Arsenal beat Norwich City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,840 | Dec 30, 1972 | Arsenal and Stoke City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,841 | Jan 6, 1973 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,842 | Jan 20, 1973 | Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,843 | Jan 27, 1973 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,844 | Feb 10, 1973 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,845 | Feb 17, 1973 | Arsenal beat Leicester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,846 | Feb 28, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion beat Arsenal 1–0 | −1 | Title change |