The English Football Belt · reign 1,210
Liverpool
Took the belt from Notts County, 5–1, on January 1, 1983. Lost it to Southampton, 3–2, on April 16, 1983.
14Defenses
105Days
47thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Apr 2, 1983
2.2Average winning margin
118thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
15thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Southampton, 3–2, on April 16, 1983.
Defended against
ArsenalWest BromBirmingham CityLuton TownIpswichMan UnitedStokeWest HamEvertonBrightonSunderlandMan CitySwansea CityCoventry
The season
- 1982–83: they had the best record (24–8–10); 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,259 | Jan 1, 1983 | Liverpool beat Notts County 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,260 | Jan 3, 1983 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,261 | Jan 15, 1983 | Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,262 | Jan 22, 1983 | Liverpool beat Birmingham City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,263 | Feb 5, 1983 | Liverpool beat Luton Town 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,264 | Feb 12, 1983 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,265 | Feb 26, 1983 | Liverpool and Manchester United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,266 | Mar 5, 1983 | Liverpool beat Stoke City 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,267 | Mar 12, 1983 | Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,268 | Mar 19, 1983 | Liverpool and Everton tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,269 | Mar 22, 1983 | Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,270 | Apr 2, 1983 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,271 | Apr 4, 1983 | Liverpool beat Manchester City 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,272 | Apr 9, 1983 | Liverpool beat Swansea City 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,273 | Apr 12, 1983 | Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,274 | Apr 16, 1983 | Southampton beat Liverpool 3–2 | −1 | Title change |