The English Football Belt · reign 1,241
Everton
Took the belt from Arsenal, 2–0, on March 23, 1985. Lost it to Nottingham Forest, 1–0, on May 11, 1985.
9Defenses
49Days
70thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Nottingham Forest, 1–0, on May 11, 1985.
Defended against
SouthamptonTottenhamSunderlandWest BromStokeNorwichSheffield WedQueens Park RangersWest Ham
The season
- 1984–85: they had the best record (28–8–6); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Everton’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,350 | Mar 23, 1985 | Everton beat Arsenal 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,351 | Mar 30, 1985 | Everton beat Southampton 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,352 | Apr 3, 1985 | Everton beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,353 | Apr 6, 1985 | Everton beat Sunderland 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,354 | Apr 16, 1985 | Everton beat West Bromwich Albion 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,355 | Apr 20, 1985 | Everton beat Stoke City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,356 | Apr 27, 1985 | Everton beat Norwich City 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,357 | May 4, 1985 | Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,358 | May 6, 1985 | Everton beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,359 | May 8, 1985 | Everton beat West Ham United 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,360 | May 11, 1985 | Nottingham Forest beat Everton 1–0 | −1 | Title change |