The English Football Belt · reign 770
Newcastle United
Took the belt from Derby County, 2–1, on December 1, 1951. Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 2–1, on December 29, 1951.
5Defenses
28Days
22ndReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Tottenham Hotspur, 2–1, on December 29, 1951.
Defended against
Sunderland ×2Aston VillaStokeMan United
The season
- 1951–52: Manchester United had the best record (23–8–11); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Newcastle United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,951 | Dec 1, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Derby County 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,952 | Dec 8, 1951 | Newcastle United and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,953 | Dec 15, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Stoke City 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,954 | Dec 22, 1951 | Newcastle United and Manchester United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,955 | Dec 25, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,956 | Dec 26, 1951 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,957 | Dec 29, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 2–1 | −1 | Title change |