The English Football Belt · reign 137

Aston Villa

Took the belt from Liverpool, 1–0, on March 24, 1900. Lost it to Everton, 2–1, on September 15, 1900.

8Defenses

175Days

13thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 10, 1900

1.7Average winning margin

19thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

56thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Liverpool, 1–0, on March 24, 1900.

How it ended

Lost it to Everton, 2–1, on September 15, 1900.

Defended against

Preston ×2BurnleyForestWolvesStokeWest BromBury

1899–00: Aston Villa finished 22–6–6, 1st of 18 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
1900–01: Liverpool had the best record (19–8–7); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.

margins from Aston Villa’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
337	Mar 24, 1900	Aston Villa beat Liverpool 1–0 Game →	+1	Title change
338	Mar 31, 1900	Aston Villa beat Burnley 2–1	+1	Defense
339	Apr 7, 1900	Aston Villa beat Preston North End 3–1	+2	Defense
340	Apr 14, 1900	Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
341	Apr 16, 1900	Aston Villa beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0	+1	Defense
342	Sep 1, 1900	Aston Villa beat Stoke City 2–0	+2	Defense
343	Sep 3, 1900	Aston Villa beat Preston North End 4–0	+4	Defense
344	Sep 8, 1900	Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0	+1	Defense
345	Sep 10, 1900	Aston Villa beat Bury 1–0	+1	Defense
346	Sep 15, 1900	Everton beat Aston Villa 2–1	−1	Title change