The English Football Belt · reign 713
Liverpool
Took the belt from Sheffield United, 4–0, on March 26, 1948. Lost it to Aston Villa, 2–1, on April 24, 1948.
6Defenses
29Days
25thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Aston Villa, 2–1, on April 24, 1948.
Defended against
Grimsby TownDerbySunderlandBlackburnMan CityEverton
The season
- 1947–48: Arsenal had the best record (23–6–13); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,795 | Mar 26, 1948 | Liverpool beat Sheffield United 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,796 | Mar 27, 1948 | Liverpool beat Grimsby Town 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,797 | Mar 31, 1948 | Liverpool beat Derby County 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,798 | Apr 3, 1948 | Liverpool and Sunderland tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,799 | Apr 10, 1948 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,800 | Apr 17, 1948 | Liverpool and Manchester City tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,801 | Apr 21, 1948 | Liverpool beat Everton 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,802 | Apr 24, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1 | −1 | Title change |