The English Football Belt · reign 1,158
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Southampton, 3–0, on October 6, 1979. Lost it to Liverpool, 3–1, on December 8, 1979.
8Defenses
63Days
60thReign for the club
Defended against
West BromDerbyWolvesBoltonIpswichStokeLeedsNorwich
The season
- 1979–80: Liverpool had the best record (25–7–10); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Aston Villa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,124 | Oct 6, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Southampton 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,125 | Oct 13, 1979 | Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,126 | Oct 20, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Derby County 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,127 | Oct 27, 1979 | Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,128 | Nov 3, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,129 | Nov 10, 1979 | Aston Villa and Ipswich Town tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,130 | Nov 17, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Stoke City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,131 | Nov 24, 1979 | Aston Villa and Leeds United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,132 | Dec 1, 1979 | Aston Villa and Norwich City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,133 | Dec 8, 1979 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |