The English Football Belt · reign 1,381
Manchester United
Took the belt from Everton, 2–0, on February 21, 1996. Lost it to Southampton, 3–1, on April 13, 1996.
7Defenses
52Days
53rdReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Southampton, 3–1, on April 13, 1996.
Defended against
BoltonNewcastleQueens Park RangersArsenalTottenhamMan CityCoventry
The season
- 1995–96: they had the best record (25–6–7); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,804 | Feb 21, 1996 | Manchester United beat Everton 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,805 | Feb 25, 1996 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,806 | Mar 4, 1996 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,807 | Mar 16, 1996 | Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,808 | Mar 20, 1996 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,809 | Mar 24, 1996 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,810 | Apr 6, 1996 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,811 | Apr 8, 1996 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,812 | Apr 13, 1996 | Southampton beat Manchester United 3–1 | −2 | Title change |