The English Football Belt · reign 536
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Birmingham City, 4–0, on February 21, 1931. Lost it to Portsmouth, 5–0, on April 4, 1931.
5Defenses
42Days
35thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Portsmouth, 5–0, on April 4, 1931.
Defended against
LeicesterBlackburnArsenalDerbyBlackpool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,380 | Feb 21, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,381 | Feb 28, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Leicester City 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,382 | Mar 7, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,383 | Mar 14, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Arsenal 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,384 | Mar 21, 1931 | Aston Villa and Derby County tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,385 | Mar 28, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Blackpool 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,386 | Apr 4, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 5–0 | −5 | Title change |