The English Football Belt · reign 81
Aston Villa
Took the belt from Everton, 4–3, on September 30, 1895. Lost it to Sunderland, 2–1, on November 9, 1895.
5Defenses
40Days
6thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Sunderland, 2–1, on November 9, 1895.
Defended against
SunderlandWest BromBlackburnBirmingham CityBurnley
The season
- 1895–96: they had the best record (20–5–5); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Aston Villa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | Sep 30, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Everton 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 194 | Oct 5, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Sunderland 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 195 | Oct 12, 1895 | Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 196 | Oct 19, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 197 | Oct 26, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 198 | Nov 2, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Burnley 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 199 | Nov 9, 1895 | Sunderland beat Aston Villa 2–1 | −1 | Title change |