The English Football Belt · reign 1,438
Middlesbrough
Took the belt from Liverpool, 1–0, on December 26, 2000. Lost it to Southampton, 1–0, on February 24, 2001.
7Defenses
60Days
31stReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Southampton, 1–0, on February 24, 2001.
Defended against
CoventryLeedsDerbyLiverpoolEvertonMan CityAston Villa
The season
- 2000–01: Manchester United had the best record (24–6–8); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Middlesbrough’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,989 | Dec 26, 2000 | Middlesbrough beat Liverpool 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,990 | Dec 30, 2000 | Middlesbrough and Coventry City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,991 | Jan 1, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Leeds United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,992 | Jan 13, 2001 | Middlesbrough beat Derby County 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,993 | Jan 20, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Liverpool tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,994 | Jan 31, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Everton tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,995 | Feb 3, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Manchester City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,996 | Feb 10, 2001 | Middlesbrough and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,997 | Feb 24, 2001 | Southampton beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | −1 | Title change |