The English Football Belt · reign 902
Newcastle United
Took the belt from Bolton Wanderers, 4–1, on March 12, 1960. Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 2–0, on April 18, 1960.
6Defenses
37Days
33rdReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 2–0, on April 18, 1960.
Defended against
Luton TownEvertonBlackpoolBlackburnSheffield WedWolves
The season
- 1959–60: Burnley had the best record (24–11–7); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Newcastle United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,300 | Mar 12, 1960 | Newcastle United beat Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 2,301 | Mar 19, 1960 | Newcastle United beat Luton Town 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,302 | Mar 25, 1960 | Newcastle United beat Everton 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,303 | Apr 2, 1960 | Newcastle United and Blackpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,304 | Apr 9, 1960 | Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,305 | Apr 15, 1960 | Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,306 | Apr 16, 1960 | Newcastle United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,307 | Apr 18, 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–0 | −2 | Title change |