The English Football Belt · reign 1,159
Liverpool
Took the belt from Aston Villa, 3–1, on December 8, 1979. Lost it to Coventry City, 1–0, on January 19, 1980.
5Defenses
42Days
45thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Coventry City, 1–0, on January 19, 1980.
Defended against
Crystal PalaceDerbyMan UnitedWest BromSouthampton
The season
- 1979–80: they had the best record (25–7–10); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,133 | Dec 8, 1979 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,134 | Dec 15, 1979 | Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,135 | Dec 22, 1979 | Liverpool beat Derby County 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,136 | Dec 26, 1979 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,137 | Dec 29, 1979 | Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,138 | Jan 12, 1980 | Liverpool and Southampton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,139 | Jan 19, 1980 | Coventry City beat Liverpool 1–0 | −1 | Title change |