The English Football Belt · reign 431
Sunderland
Took the belt from Bury, 1–0, on October 14, 1925. Lost it to Leicester City, 4–1, on November 14, 1925.
5Defenses
31Days
28thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Leicester City, 4–1, on November 14, 1925.
Defended against
NewcastleBoltonBuryLiverpoolBurnley
The season
- 1925–26: Huddersfield Town had the best record (23–8–11); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Sunderland’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,145 | Oct 14, 1925 | Sunderland beat Bury 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,146 | Oct 17, 1925 | Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,147 | Oct 24, 1925 | Sunderland beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,148 | Oct 28, 1925 | Sunderland and Bury tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,149 | Oct 31, 1925 | Sunderland and Liverpool tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,150 | Nov 7, 1925 | Sunderland and Burnley tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,151 | Nov 14, 1925 | Leicester City beat Sunderland 4–1 | −3 | Title change |