The English Football Belt · reign 871
Manchester United
Took the belt from Leicester City, 4–0, on December 21, 1957. Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 4–0, on March 8, 1958.
7Defenses
77Days
25thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Feb 1, 1958
3.0Average winning margin
151stLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
71stMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 4–0, on March 8, 1958.
Defended against
Luton Town ×2Man CityLeedsBoltonArsenalForest
The season
- 1957–58: Wolverhampton Wanderers had the best record (28–6–8); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,207 | Dec 21, 1957 | Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 2,208 | Dec 25, 1957 | Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,209 | Dec 26, 1957 | Manchester United and Luton Town tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,210 | Dec 28, 1957 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,211 | Jan 11, 1958 | Manchester United and Leeds United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,212 | Jan 18, 1958 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,213 | Feb 1, 1958 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,214 | Feb 22, 1958 | Manchester United and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,215 | Mar 8, 1958 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 4–0 | −4 | Title change |