The English Football Belt · reign 764

Manchester United

Took the belt from Huddersfield Town, 6–0, on April 28, 1951. Lost it to Bolton Wanderers, 1–0, on September 1, 1951.

5Defenses

126Days

18thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 25, 1951

2.0Average winning margin

70thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

140thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Huddersfield Town, 6–0, on April 28, 1951.

How it ended

Lost it to Bolton Wanderers, 1–0, on September 1, 1951.

Defended against

Middlesbrough ×2BlackpoolWest BromNewcastle

1950–51: Manchester United finished 24–10–8, 2nd of 22 by record; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
1951–52: they had the best record (23–8–11); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.

margins from Manchester United’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,930	Apr 28, 1951	Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 6–0 Game →	+6	Title change
1,931	May 5, 1951	Manchester United and Blackpool tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,932	Aug 18, 1951	Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
1,933	Aug 22, 1951	Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2	+2	Defense
1,934	Aug 25, 1951	Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1	+1	Defense
1,935	Aug 29, 1951	Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–1	+3	Defense
1,936	Sep 1, 1951	Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 1–0	−1	Title change