The English Football Belt · reign 1,427
Manchester United
Took the belt from West Ham United, 4–2, on December 18, 1999. Lost it to Newcastle United, 3–0, on February 12, 2000.
6Defenses
56Days
57thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Newcastle United, 3–0, on February 12, 2000.
Defended against
Bradford CitySunderlandArsenalMiddlesbroughSheffield WedCoventry
The season
- 1999–00: they had the best record (28–3–7); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,949 | Dec 18, 1999 | Manchester United beat West Ham United 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,950 | Dec 26, 1999 | Manchester United beat Bradford City 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,951 | Dec 28, 1999 | Manchester United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,952 | Jan 24, 2000 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,953 | Jan 29, 2000 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,954 | Feb 2, 2000 | Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,955 | Feb 5, 2000 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,956 | Feb 12, 2000 | Newcastle United beat Manchester United 3–0 | −3 | Title change |