The English Football Belt · reign 1,154
Liverpool
Took the belt from West Bromwich Albion, 2–1, on February 3, 1979. Lost it to Aston Villa, 3–1, on April 16, 1979.
11Defenses
72Days
43rdReign for the club
+1Closest call · Apr 10, 1979
2.4Average winning margin
157thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
22ndMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
Defended against
Wolves ×2Birmingham CityNorwichDerbyChelseaCoventryEvertonIpswichArsenalMan United
The season
- 1978–79: Liverpool finished 30–4–8, 1st of 22 by record; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,096 | Feb 3, 1979 | Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,097 | Feb 13, 1979 | Liverpool beat Birmingham City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,098 | Feb 21, 1979 | Liverpool beat Norwich City 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,099 | Feb 24, 1979 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,100 | Mar 3, 1979 | Liverpool and Chelsea tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,101 | Mar 6, 1979 | Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,102 | Mar 13, 1979 | Liverpool and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,103 | Mar 20, 1979 | Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,104 | Mar 24, 1979 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,105 | Apr 7, 1979 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,106 | Apr 10, 1979 | Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,107 | Apr 14, 1979 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,108 | Apr 16, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |