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The English Football Belt · reign 287

Aston Villa

Took the belt from Everton, 1–0, on October 22, 1910. Lost it to Manchester United, 2–0, on December 17, 1910.

7Defenses
56Days
23rdReign for the club
+1Closest call · Dec 3, 1910
1.7Average winning margin
71stMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it started

Took the belt from Everton, 1–0, on October 22, 1910.

The game →

How it ended

Lost it to Manchester United, 2–0, on December 17, 1910.

Defended against

Sheffield WedBristol CityNewcastleTottenhamMiddlesbroughPrestonNotts County

The season

Every game of the reign

margins from Aston Villa’s side
Belt gameDateResultMargin
703Oct 22, 1910Aston Villa beat Everton 1–0 Game →+1Title change
704Oct 29, 1910Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1+1Defense
705Nov 5, 1910Aston Villa beat Bristol City 2–1+1Defense
706Nov 12, 1910Aston Villa beat Newcastle United 3–2+1Defense
707Nov 19, 1910Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1+1Defense
708Nov 26, 1910Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 5–0+5Defense
709Dec 3, 1910Aston Villa beat Preston North End 1–0+1Defense
710Dec 10, 1910Aston Villa beat Notts County 3–1+2Defense
711Dec 17, 1910Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0−2Title change

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