The English Football Belt · reign 1,462
Charlton Athletic
Took the belt from Manchester City, 1–0, on November 16, 2002. Lost it to Chelsea, 4–1, on January 11, 2003.
7Defenses
56Days
10thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Chelsea, 4–1, on January 11, 2003.
Defended against
BlackburnLeedsLiverpoolMan CityBirmingham CityTottenhamWest Brom
The season
- 2002–03: Manchester United had the best record (25–5–8); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Charlton Athletic’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,058 | Nov 16, 2002 | Charlton Athletic beat Manchester City 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,059 | Nov 24, 2002 | Charlton Athletic beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,060 | Dec 1, 2002 | Charlton Athletic beat Leeds United 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,061 | Dec 7, 2002 | Charlton Athletic beat Liverpool 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,062 | Dec 14, 2002 | Charlton Athletic and Manchester City tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,063 | Dec 21, 2002 | Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,064 | Dec 26, 2002 | Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,065 | Dec 28, 2002 | Charlton Athletic beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,066 | Jan 11, 2003 | Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 4–1 | −3 | Title change |