The English Football Belt · reign 391
Birmingham City
Took the belt from Middlesbrough, 2–0, on October 28, 1922. Lost it to Arsenal, 1–0, on December 9, 1922.
5Defenses
42Days
10thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Arsenal, 1–0, on December 9, 1922.
Defended against
Cardiff City ×2Forest ×2Arsenal
The season
- 1922–23: Liverpool had the best record (26–8–8); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Birmingham City’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,023 | Oct 28, 1922 | Birmingham City beat Middlesbrough 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,024 | Nov 4, 1922 | Birmingham City and Cardiff City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,025 | Nov 11, 1922 | Birmingham City and Cardiff City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,026 | Nov 18, 1922 | Birmingham City beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,027 | Nov 25, 1922 | Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,028 | Dec 2, 1922 | Birmingham City beat Arsenal 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,029 | Dec 9, 1922 | Arsenal beat Birmingham City 1–0 | −1 | Title change |