The English Football Belt · reign 1,139
Liverpool
Took the belt from Manchester City, 2–1, on April 9, 1977. Lost it to Bristol City, 2–1, on May 16, 1977.
7Defenses
37Days
41stReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Bristol City, 2–1, on May 16, 1977.
Defended against
StokeArsenalIpswichMan UnitedQueens Park RangersCoventryWest Ham
The season
- 1976–77: they had the best record (23–8–11); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,020 | Apr 9, 1977 | Liverpool beat Manchester City 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,021 | Apr 11, 1977 | Liverpool and Stoke City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,022 | Apr 16, 1977 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,023 | Apr 30, 1977 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,024 | May 3, 1977 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,025 | May 7, 1977 | Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,026 | May 10, 1977 | Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,027 | May 14, 1977 | Liverpool and West Ham United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,028 | May 16, 1977 | Bristol City beat Liverpool 2–1 | −1 | Title change |