The English Football Belt · reign 792
West Bromwich Albion
Took the belt from Preston North End, 2–0, on August 29, 1953. Lost it to Charlton Athletic, 3–2, on September 19, 1953.
5Defenses
21Days
31stReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Charlton Athletic, 3–2, on September 19, 1953.
Defended against
Newcastle ×2Man UnitedTottenhamBurnley
The season
- 1953–54: Wolverhampton Wanderers had the best record (25–10–7); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from West Bromwich Albion’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,018 | Aug 29, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,019 | Sep 2, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,020 | Sep 5, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,021 | Sep 9, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,022 | Sep 12, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,023 | Sep 16, 1953 | West Bromwich Albion beat Newcastle United 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,024 | Sep 19, 1953 | Charlton Athletic beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 | −1 | Title change |