The English Football Belt · reign 1,425
Liverpool
Took the belt from Chelsea, 1–0, on October 16, 1999. Lost it to West Ham United, 1–0, on November 27, 1999.
5Defenses
42Days
60thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to West Ham United, 1–0, on November 27, 1999.
Defended against
SouthamptonWest HamBradford CityDerbySunderland
The season
- 1999–00: Manchester United had the best record (28–3–7); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,941 | Oct 16, 1999 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,942 | Oct 23, 1999 | Liverpool and Southampton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,943 | Oct 27, 1999 | Liverpool beat West Ham United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,944 | Nov 1, 1999 | Liverpool beat Bradford City 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,945 | Nov 6, 1999 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,946 | Nov 20, 1999 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,947 | Nov 27, 1999 | West Ham United beat Liverpool 1–0 | −1 | Title change |