The English Football Belt · reign 522
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Sheffield Wednesday, 2–0, on September 1, 1930. Lost it to Middlesbrough, 3–1, on September 27, 1930.
5Defenses
26Days
34thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Middlesbrough, 3–1, on September 27, 1930.
Defended against
Grimsby Town ×2West HamBoltonLiverpool
The season
- 1930–31: Arsenal had the best record (28–4–10); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Aston Villa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,351 | Sep 1, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,352 | Sep 6, 1930 | Aston Villa beat West Ham United 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,353 | Sep 9, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Grimsby Town 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,354 | Sep 13, 1930 | Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,355 | Sep 15, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Grimsby Town 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,356 | Sep 20, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,357 | Sep 27, 1930 | Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 3–1 | −2 | Title change |