The English Football Belt · reign 1,556
Manchester United
Took the belt from Manchester City, 3–2, on December 9, 2012. Lost it to Manchester City, 2–1, on April 8, 2013.
14Defenses
120Days
72ndReign for the club
+1Closest call · Mar 30, 2013
1.8Average winning margin
86thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
15thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Manchester City, 2–1, on April 8, 2013.
Defended against
Sunderland ×2Swansea CityNewcastleWest BromWigan AthleticLiverpoolTottenhamSouthamptonFulhamEvertonQueens Park RangersNorwichReading
The season
- 2012–13: they had the best record (28–5–5); 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,439 | Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,440 | Dec 15, 2012 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,441 | Dec 23, 2012 | Manchester United and Swansea City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,442 | Dec 26, 2012 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,443 | Dec 29, 2012 | Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,444 | Jan 1, 2013 | Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,445 | Jan 13, 2013 | Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,446 | Jan 20, 2013 | Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,447 | Jan 30, 2013 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,448 | Feb 2, 2013 | Manchester United beat Fulham 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,449 | Feb 10, 2013 | Manchester United beat Everton 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,450 | Feb 23, 2013 | Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,451 | Mar 2, 2013 | Manchester United beat Norwich City 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,452 | Mar 16, 2013 | Manchester United beat Reading 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,453 | Mar 30, 2013 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,454 | Apr 8, 2013 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 | −1 | Title change |