The English Football Belt · reign 498
Arsenal
Took the belt from Portsmouth, 4–0, on January 19, 1929. Lost it to Newcastle United, 2–1, on April 2, 1929.
9Defenses
73Days
10thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Mar 29, 1929
2.0Average winning margin
156thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
38thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Newcastle United, 2–1, on April 2, 1929.
Defended against
Man CityHuddersfieldWest HamLiverpoolBirmingham CityCardiff CitySheffield UtdBlackburnBury
The season
- 1928–29: Sheffield Wednesday had the best record (21–11–10); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 18 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Arsenal’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,287 | Jan 19, 1929 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,288 | Feb 2, 1929 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,289 | Feb 9, 1929 | Arsenal beat Huddersfield Town 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,290 | Feb 23, 1929 | Arsenal beat West Ham United 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,291 | Mar 9, 1929 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,292 | Mar 13, 1929 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,293 | Mar 16, 1929 | Arsenal beat Cardiff City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,294 | Mar 23, 1929 | Arsenal and Sheffield United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,295 | Mar 29, 1929 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,296 | Mar 30, 1929 | Arsenal beat Bury 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,297 | Apr 2, 1929 | Newcastle United beat Arsenal 2–1 | −1 | Title change |