The English Football Belt · reign 1,148
Arsenal
Took the belt from Manchester City, 3–0, on March 4, 1978. Lost it to Queens Park Rangers, 2–1, on April 11, 1978.
5Defenses
38Days
43rdReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Queens Park Rangers, 2–1, on April 11, 1978.
Defended against
Bristol CityBirmingham CityWest BromChelseaMan United
The season
- 1977–78: Nottingham Forest had the best record (25–3–14); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Arsenal’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,059 | Mar 4, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,060 | Mar 18, 1978 | Arsenal beat Bristol City 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,061 | Mar 21, 1978 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,062 | Mar 25, 1978 | Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,063 | Mar 27, 1978 | Arsenal and Chelsea tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,064 | Apr 1, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,065 | Apr 11, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers beat Arsenal 2–1 | −1 | Title change |