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The English Football Belt · reign 370

Manchester City

Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 2–0, on October 23, 1920. Lost it to Sunderland, 1–0, on December 18, 1920.

7Defenses
56Days
10thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Dec 11, 1920
1.4Average winning margin
71stMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it started

Took the belt from Blackburn Rovers, 2–0, on October 23, 1920.

The game →

How it ended

Lost it to Sunderland, 1–0, on December 18, 1920.

Defended against

Huddersfield ×2Man United ×2Bradford City ×2Blackburn

The season

Every game of the reign

margins from Manchester City’s side
Belt gameDateResultMargin
939Oct 23, 1920Manchester City beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Game →+2Title change
940Oct 30, 1920Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers tied 0–00Tie · defense
941Nov 6, 1920Manchester City beat Huddersfield Town 1–0+1Defense
942Nov 13, 1920Manchester City beat Huddersfield Town 3–2+1Defense
943Nov 20, 1920Manchester City and Manchester United tied 1–10Tie · defense
944Nov 27, 1920Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–0+3Defense
945Dec 4, 1920Manchester City beat Bradford City 2–1+1Defense
946Dec 11, 1920Manchester City beat Bradford City 1–0+1Defense
947Dec 18, 1920Sunderland beat Manchester City 1–0−1Title change

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