The English Football Belt · reign 388
Chelsea
Took the belt from Cardiff City, 1–0, on February 25, 1922. Lost it to Huddersfield Town, 2–0, on May 6, 1922.
11Defenses
70Days
7thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Apr 22, 1922
1.3Average winning margin
159thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
22ndMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Huddersfield Town, 2–0, on May 6, 1922.
Defended against
West Brom ×2Man City ×2Everton ×2Aston Villa ×2Sunderland ×2Huddersfield
The season
- 1921–22: Liverpool had the best record (22–7–13); 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chelsea’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | Feb 25, 1922 | Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,000 | Mar 4, 1922 | Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,001 | Mar 11, 1922 | Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,002 | Mar 18, 1922 | Chelsea and Manchester City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,003 | Mar 25, 1922 | Chelsea and Manchester City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,004 | Apr 1, 1922 | Chelsea beat Everton 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,005 | Apr 8, 1922 | Chelsea beat Everton 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,006 | Apr 10, 1922 | Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,007 | Apr 14, 1922 | Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,008 | Apr 15, 1922 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,009 | Apr 17, 1922 | Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,010 | Apr 22, 1922 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,011 | May 6, 1922 | Huddersfield Town beat Chelsea 2–0 | −2 | Title change |