The English Football Belt · reign 377
Middlesbrough
Took the belt from Manchester United, 1–0, on April 16, 1921. Lost it to Cardiff City, 3–1, on September 24, 1921.
10Defenses
161Days
10thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Sep 5, 1921
1.2Average winning margin
23rdLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cardiff City, 3–1, on September 24, 1921.
Defended against
Tottenham ×4Chelsea ×2West Brom ×2Oldham Athletic ×2
The seasons
Every game of the reign
margins from Middlesbrough’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 965 | Apr 16, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester United 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 966 | Apr 23, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Chelsea tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 967 | Apr 30, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Chelsea tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 968 | May 2, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 969 | May 7, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 970 | Aug 27, 1921 | Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 971 | Aug 29, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Oldham Athletic tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 972 | Sep 3, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 973 | Sep 5, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Oldham Athletic 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 974 | Sep 10, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 975 | Sep 17, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 976 | Sep 24, 1921 | Cardiff City beat Middlesbrough 3–1 | −2 | Title change |