The English Football Belt · reign 227
Blackburn Rovers
Took the belt from Bury, 3–0, on December 16, 1905. Lost it to Notts County, 3–1, on January 27, 1906.
5Defenses
42Days
22ndReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Notts County, 3–1, on January 27, 1906.
Defended against
MiddlesbroughAston VillaNewcastleLiverpoolSheffield Utd
The season
- 1905–06: Liverpool had the best record (23–10–5); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Blackburn Rovers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | Dec 16, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers beat Bury 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 530 | Dec 23, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 531 | Dec 30, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 532 | Jan 1, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 533 | Jan 6, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 534 | Jan 20, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 535 | Jan 27, 1906 | Notts County beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | −2 | Title change |