The English Football Belt · reign 890

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Took the belt from Arsenal, 6–1, on March 7, 1959. Lost it to Fulham, 3–1, on September 9, 1959.

15Defenses

186Days

18thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 22, 1959

2.2Average winning margin

16thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

12thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Arsenal, 6–1, on March 7, 1959.

How it ended

Lost it to Fulham, 3–1, on September 9, 1959.

Defended against

Birmingham City ×2Sheffield Wed ×2West BromPrestonLeedsBurnleyBoltonBlackpoolLuton TownLeicesterEvertonArsenalMan City

1958–59: Wolverhampton Wanderers finished 28–9–5, 1st of 22 by record; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
1959–60: Burnley had the best record (24–11–7); 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.

margins from Wolverhampton Wanderers’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,258	Mar 7, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Arsenal 6–1 Game →	+5	Title change
2,259	Mar 14, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 3–0	+3	Defense
2,260	Mar 21, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 5–2	+3	Defense
2,261	Mar 28, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 2–1	+1	Defense
2,262	Mar 31, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds United 3–1	+2	Defense
2,263	Apr 4, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
2,264	Apr 11, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,265	Apr 13, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Blackpool 1–0	+1	Defense
2,266	Apr 18, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Luton Town 5–0	+5	Defense
2,267	Apr 22, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leicester City 3–0	+3	Defense
2,268	Apr 25, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Everton 1–0	+1	Defense
2,269	Aug 22, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 1–0	+1	Defense
2,270	Aug 26, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1	+2	Defense
2,271	Aug 29, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
2,272	Sep 2, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,273	Sep 5, 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester City 6–4	+2	Defense
2,274	Sep 9, 1959	Fulham beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1	−2	Title change