The English Football Belt · reign 1,131
Ipswich Town
Took the belt from Liverpool, 1–0, on December 4, 1976. Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 1–0, on January 22, 1977.
5Defenses
49Days
10thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 1–0, on January 22, 1977.
Defended against
Birmingham CityDerbyCoventryMan UnitedEverton
The season
- 1976–77: Liverpool had the best record (23–8–11); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Ipswich Town’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,003 | Dec 4, 1976 | Ipswich Town beat Liverpool 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,004 | Dec 7, 1976 | Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,005 | Dec 18, 1976 | Ipswich Town and Derby County tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,006 | Dec 27, 1976 | Ipswich Town and Coventry City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,007 | Jan 3, 1977 | Ipswich Town beat Manchester United 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,008 | Jan 15, 1977 | Ipswich Town beat Everton 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,009 | Jan 22, 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 1–0 | −1 | Title change |