The English Football Belt · reign 33
Preston North End
Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 3–2, on November 14, 1891. Lost it to Sunderland, 4–1, on March 12, 1892.
9Defenses
119Days
1stReign for the club
+1Closest call · Jan 9, 1892
2.6Average winning margin
88thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
38thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Sunderland, 4–1, on March 12, 1892.
Defended against
West Brom ×2Derby ×2BoltonNotts CountyStokeDarwenAccrington F.C.
The season
- 1891–92: Sunderland had the best record (21–5–0); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Preston North End’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Nov 14, 1891 | Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 83 | Nov 21, 1891 | Preston North End beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 84 | Nov 28, 1891 | Preston North End beat Bolton Wanderers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 85 | Dec 5, 1891 | Preston North End beat Derby County 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 86 | Dec 12, 1891 | Preston North End beat Notts County 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 87 | Dec 25, 1891 | Preston North End beat Stoke City 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 88 | Jan 1, 1892 | Preston North End beat Darwen 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 89 | Jan 2, 1892 | Preston North End beat Accrington F.C. 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 90 | Jan 9, 1892 | Preston North End beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 91 | Mar 5, 1892 | Preston North End beat Derby County 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 92 | Mar 12, 1892 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 4–1 | −3 | Title change |