The English Football Belt · reign 176
Stoke City
Took the belt from Bury, 1–0, on October 25, 1902. Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 2–1, on December 6, 1902.
5Defenses
42Days
11thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 2–1, on December 6, 1902.
Defended against
BlackburnSunderlandDerbyEvertonSheffield Wed
The season
- 1902–03: Sheffield Wednesday had the best record (19–11–4); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Stoke City’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 | Oct 25, 1902 | Stoke City beat Bury 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 423 | Nov 1, 1902 | Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 424 | Nov 8, 1902 | Stoke City and Sunderland tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 425 | Nov 15, 1902 | Stoke City beat Derby County 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 426 | Nov 22, 1902 | Stoke City beat Everton 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 427 | Nov 29, 1902 | Stoke City beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 428 | Dec 6, 1902 | West Bromwich Albion beat Stoke City 2–1 | −1 | Title change |