The English Football Belt · reign 310
Blackburn Rovers
Took the belt from Sunderland, 4–0, on September 9, 1912. Lost it to Liverpool, 4–1, on October 19, 1912.
6Defenses
40Days
28thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 4–1, on October 19, 1912.
Defended against
TottenhamSunderlandMiddlesbroughNotts CountyMan UnitedAston Villa
The season
- 1912–13: Sunderland had the best record (25–9–4); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Blackburn Rovers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770 | Sep 9, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sunderland 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 771 | Sep 14, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Tottenham Hotspur 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 772 | Sep 18, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sunderland 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 773 | Sep 21, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 774 | Sep 28, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Notts County 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 775 | Oct 5, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 776 | Oct 12, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 777 | Oct 19, 1912 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 | −3 | Title change |