The English Football Belt · reign 195
Manchester City
Took the belt from Derby County, 3–2, on January 9, 1904. Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 1–0, on March 26, 1904.
5Defenses
77Days
3rdReign for the club
+1Closest call · Feb 13, 1904
3.0Average winning margin
151stLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
140thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 1–0, on March 26, 1904.
Defended against
Notts CountyAston VillaLiverpoolBlackburnWolves
The season
- 1903–04: Sheffield Wednesday had the best record (20–7–7); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester City’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 | Jan 9, 1904 | Manchester City beat Derby County 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 471 | Jan 23, 1904 | Manchester City beat Notts County 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 472 | Feb 13, 1904 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 473 | Feb 27, 1904 | Manchester City and Liverpool tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 474 | Mar 12, 1904 | Manchester City beat Blackburn Rovers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 475 | Mar 21, 1904 | Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 476 | Mar 26, 1904 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Manchester City 1–0 | −1 | Title change |