The English Football Belt · reign 604
Derby County
Took the belt from Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2–0, on December 26, 1934. Lost it to Manchester City, 2–1, on March 2, 1935.
8Defenses
66Days
18thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Manchester City, 2–1, on March 2, 1935.
Defended against
ChelseaEvertonAston VillaStokeLeicesterSunderlandTottenhamGrimsby Town
The season
- 1934–35: Arsenal had the best record (23–7–12); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Derby County’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,536 | Dec 26, 1934 | Derby County beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,537 | Dec 29, 1934 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,538 | Jan 1, 1935 | Derby County and Everton tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,539 | Jan 5, 1935 | Derby County and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,540 | Jan 19, 1935 | Derby County and Stoke City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,541 | Jan 31, 1935 | Derby County beat Leicester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,542 | Feb 2, 1935 | Derby County beat Sunderland 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,543 | Feb 9, 1935 | Derby County and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,544 | Feb 23, 1935 | Derby County beat Grimsby Town 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,545 | Mar 2, 1935 | Manchester City beat Derby County 2–1 | −1 | Title change |