The English Football Belt · reign 306
Oldham Athletic
Took the belt from Everton, 3–0, on February 17, 1912. Lost it to Aston Villa, 2–1, on April 8, 1912.
7Defenses
51Days
2ndReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Aston Villa, 2–1, on April 8, 1912.
Defended against
SunderlandArsenalSheffield WedBuryMiddlesbroughNewcastleNotts County
The season
- 1911–12: Blackburn Rovers had the best record (20–9–9); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Oldham Athletic’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Feb 17, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Everton 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 759 | Mar 2, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Sunderland tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 760 | Mar 9, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Arsenal tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 761 | Mar 16, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 762 | Mar 23, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Bury tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 763 | Mar 30, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Middlesbrough 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 764 | Apr 5, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 765 | Apr 6, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Notts County tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 766 | Apr 8, 1912 | Aston Villa beat Oldham Athletic 2–1 | −1 | Title change |