The English Football Belt · reign 27

Bolton Wanderers

Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 2–0, on March 7, 1891. Lost it to Notts County, 2–0, on October 1, 1891.

7Defenses

208Days

1stReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 19, 1891

2.1Average winning margin

12thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

71stMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 2–0, on March 7, 1891.

How it ended

Lost it to Notts County, 2–0, on October 1, 1891.

Defended against

Darwen ×2West BromBurnleyBlackburnSunderlandPreston

1890–91: Bolton Wanderers finished 12–9–1, 5th of 12 by record; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
1891–92: Sunderland had the best record (21–5–0); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.

margins from Bolton Wanderers’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
67	Mar 7, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
68	Mar 14, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 7–1	+6	Defense
69	Mar 21, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Burnley 1–0	+1	Defense
70	Mar 28, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0	+2	Defense
71	Sep 5, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Darwen 2–1	+1	Defense
72	Sep 12, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Darwen 1–0	+1	Defense
73	Sep 19, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Sunderland 4–3	+1	Defense
74	Sep 26, 1891	Bolton Wanderers beat Preston North End 3–0	+3	Defense
75	Oct 1, 1891	Notts County beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0	−2	Title change