The English Football Belt · reign 151
Everton
Took the belt from Manchester City, 3–1, on September 2, 1901. Lost it to Nottingham Forest, 4–0, on October 12, 1901.
5Defenses
40Days
17thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Nottingham Forest, 4–0, on October 12, 1901.
Defended against
WolvesLiverpoolNewcastleAston VillaSheffield Utd
The season
- 1901–02: Sunderland had the best record (19–9–6); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Everton’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | Sep 2, 1901 | Everton beat Manchester City 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 378 | Sep 7, 1901 | Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 379 | Sep 14, 1901 | Everton and Liverpool tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 380 | Sep 21, 1901 | Everton and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 381 | Sep 28, 1901 | Everton and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 382 | Oct 5, 1901 | Everton beat Sheffield United 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 383 | Oct 12, 1901 | Nottingham Forest beat Everton 4–0 | −4 | Title change |