The English Football Belt · reign 1,256
Everton
Took the belt from Nottingham Forest, 2–0, on August 23, 1986. Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 2–0, on September 27, 1986.
6Defenses
35Days
72ndReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 2–0, on September 27, 1986.
Defended against
Sheffield WedCoventryOxford UnitedQueens Park RangersWimbledonMan United
The season
- 1986–87: they had the best record (26–8–8); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Everton’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,400 | Aug 23, 1986 | Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,401 | Aug 25, 1986 | Everton and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,402 | Aug 30, 1986 | Everton and Coventry City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,403 | Sep 2, 1986 | Everton beat Oxford United 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,404 | Sep 6, 1986 | Everton and Queens Park Rangers tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,405 | Sep 13, 1986 | Everton beat Wimbledon 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,406 | Sep 21, 1986 | Everton beat Manchester United 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,407 | Sep 27, 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 2–0 | −2 | Title change |