The English Football Belt · reign 1,417
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Derby County, 1–0, on September 26, 1998. Lost it to Liverpool, 4–2, on November 21, 1998.
5Defenses
56Days
75thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 4–2, on November 21, 1998.
Defended against
CoventryWest HamLeicesterTottenhamSouthampton
The season
- 1998–99: Manchester United had the best record (22–3–13); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Aston Villa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,900 | Sep 26, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Derby County 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,901 | Oct 3, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Coventry City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,902 | Oct 17, 1998 | Aston Villa and West Ham United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,903 | Oct 24, 1998 | Aston Villa and Leicester City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,904 | Nov 7, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,905 | Nov 14, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Southampton 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,906 | Nov 21, 1998 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4–2 | −2 | Title change |