The English Football Belt · reign 1,454
Liverpool
Took the belt from Manchester United, 1–0, on January 22, 2002. Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 1–0, on April 27, 2002.
11Defenses
95Days
62ndReign for the club
+1Closest call · Apr 13, 2002
2.3Average winning margin
129thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
22ndMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 1–0, on April 27, 2002.
Defended against
LeicesterLeedsIpswichEvertonFulhamNewcastleMiddlesbroughChelseaCharlton AthleticSunderlandDerby
The season
- 2001–02: Arsenal had the best record (26–3–9); 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,031 | Jan 22, 2002 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,032 | Jan 30, 2002 | Liverpool beat Leicester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,033 | Feb 3, 2002 | Liverpool beat Leeds United 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,034 | Feb 9, 2002 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,035 | Feb 23, 2002 | Liverpool and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,036 | Mar 2, 2002 | Liverpool beat Fulham 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,037 | Mar 6, 2002 | Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,038 | Mar 16, 2002 | Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,039 | Mar 24, 2002 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,040 | Mar 30, 2002 | Liverpool beat Charlton Athletic 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,041 | Apr 13, 2002 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,042 | Apr 20, 2002 | Liverpool beat Derby County 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,043 | Apr 27, 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 1–0 | −1 | Title change |