The English Football Belt · reign 880
Tottenham Hotspur
Took the belt from Nottingham Forest, 1–0, on September 17, 1958. Lost it to Leeds United, 3–2, on October 25, 1958.
5Defenses
38Days
16thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Leeds United, 3–2, on October 25, 1958.
Defended against
Man UnitedWolvesPortsmouthEvertonLeicester
The season
- 1958–59: Wolverhampton Wanderers had the best record (28–9–5); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Tottenham Hotspur’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,234 | Sep 17, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,235 | Sep 20, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,236 | Sep 27, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,237 | Oct 4, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,238 | Oct 11, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,239 | Oct 18, 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,240 | Oct 25, 1958 | Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 | −1 | Title change |