The English Football Belt · reign 1,169
Ipswich Town
Took the belt from Aston Villa, 1–0, on September 6, 1980. Lost it to Brighton & Hove Albion, 1–0, on November 11, 1980.
9Defenses
66Days
12thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Brighton & Hove Albion, 1–0, on November 11, 1980.
Defended against
Crystal PalaceCoventryWolvesLeedsLiverpoolMan UnitedSunderlandWest BromSouthampton
The season
- 1980–81: Aston Villa had the best record (26–8–8); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Ipswich Town’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,157 | Sep 6, 1980 | Ipswich Town beat Aston Villa 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,158 | Sep 13, 1980 | Ipswich Town beat Crystal Palace 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,159 | Sep 20, 1980 | Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,160 | Sep 27, 1980 | Ipswich Town beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,161 | Oct 4, 1980 | Ipswich Town and Leeds United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,162 | Oct 11, 1980 | Ipswich Town and Liverpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,163 | Oct 18, 1980 | Ipswich Town and Manchester United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,164 | Oct 25, 1980 | Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,165 | Nov 1, 1980 | Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,166 | Nov 8, 1980 | Ipswich Town and Southampton tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,167 | Nov 11, 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion beat Ipswich Town 1–0 | −1 | Title change |