The English Football Belt · reign 617
Sunderland
Took the belt from Sheffield Wednesday, 5–1, on October 26, 1935. Lost it to Huddersfield Town, 1–0, on December 14, 1935.
6Defenses
49Days
39thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Huddersfield Town, 1–0, on December 14, 1935.
Defended against
PortsmouthPrestonBrentfordMiddlesbroughEvertonBolton
The season
- 1935–36: they had the best record (25–11–6); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Sunderland’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,569 | Oct 26, 1935 | Sunderland beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,570 | Nov 2, 1935 | Sunderland and Portsmouth tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,571 | Nov 9, 1935 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,572 | Nov 16, 1935 | Sunderland beat Brentford 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,573 | Nov 23, 1935 | Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,574 | Nov 30, 1935 | Sunderland beat Everton 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,575 | Dec 7, 1935 | Sunderland beat Bolton Wanderers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,576 | Dec 14, 1935 | Huddersfield Town beat Sunderland 1–0 | −1 | Title change |