The English Football Belt · reign 1,329

Queens Park Rangers

Took the belt from Luton Town, 2–1, on April 20, 1992. Lost it to Chelsea, 1–0, on August 29, 1992.

6Defenses

131Days

11thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 26, 1992

1.2Average winning margin

57thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

99thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Luton Town, 2–1, on April 20, 1992.

How it ended

Lost it to Chelsea, 1–0, on August 29, 1992.

Defended against

ForestCrystal PalaceMan CitySouthamptonSheffield UtdCoventry

1991–92: Queens Park Rangers finished 12–12–18, 10th of 22 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
1992–93: Queens Park Rangers finished 17–13–12, 5th of 22 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.

margins from Queens Park Rangers’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
3,645	Apr 20, 1992	Queens Park Rangers beat Luton Town 2–1 Game →	+1	Title change
3,646	Apr 25, 1992	Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
3,647	May 2, 1992	Queens Park Rangers beat Crystal Palace 1–0	+1	Defense
3,648	Aug 17, 1992	Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
3,649	Aug 19, 1992	Queens Park Rangers beat Southampton 3–1	+2	Defense
3,650	Aug 22, 1992	Queens Park Rangers beat Sheffield United 3–2	+1	Defense
3,651	Aug 26, 1992	Queens Park Rangers beat Coventry City 1–0	+1	Defense
3,652	Aug 29, 1992	Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0	−1	Title change