The English Football Belt · reign 503
Blackburn Rovers
Took the belt from Grimsby Town, 4–1, on September 14, 1929. Lost it to Sheffield United, 1–0, on October 12, 1929.
5Defenses
28Days
39thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Sheffield United, 1–0, on October 12, 1929.
Defended against
NewcastleLeicesterBirmingham CityHuddersfieldLiverpool
The season
- 1929–30: Sheffield Wednesday had the best record (26–8–8); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Blackburn Rovers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,309 | Sep 14, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers beat Grimsby Town 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,310 | Sep 16, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,311 | Sep 21, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,312 | Sep 28, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers beat Birmingham City 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,313 | Oct 5, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,314 | Oct 9, 1929 | Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,315 | Oct 12, 1929 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | −1 | Title change |