The English Football Belt · reign 419
Newcastle United
Took the belt from Notts County, 1–0, on December 20, 1924. Lost it to Cardiff City, 3–0, on February 28, 1925.
11Defenses
70Days
13thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Dec 25, 1924
2.2Average winning margin
159thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
22ndMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cardiff City, 3–0, on February 28, 1925.
Defended against
Everton ×2HuddersfieldSheffield UtdAston VillaArsenalMan CityForestBuryLiverpoolSunderland
The season
- 1924–25: Huddersfield Town had the best record (21–5–16); 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Newcastle United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,113 | Dec 20, 1924 | Newcastle United beat Notts County 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,114 | Dec 25, 1924 | Newcastle United beat Everton 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,115 | Dec 26, 1924 | Newcastle United and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,116 | Dec 27, 1924 | Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,117 | Jan 1, 1925 | Newcastle United and Sheffield United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,118 | Jan 3, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,119 | Jan 17, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,120 | Jan 24, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Manchester City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,121 | Feb 7, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Nottingham Forest 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,122 | Feb 11, 1925 | Newcastle United and Bury tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,123 | Feb 14, 1925 | Newcastle United and Liverpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,124 | Feb 21, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,125 | Feb 28, 1925 | Cardiff City beat Newcastle United 3–0 | −3 | Title change |