The English Football Belt · reign 935
Blackburn Rovers
Took the belt from Leicester City, 2–0, on October 20, 1962. Lost it to Ipswich Town, 1–0, on December 15, 1962.
7Defenses
56Days
46thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Ipswich Town, 1–0, on December 15, 1962.
Defended against
FulhamArsenalWest BromEvertonBoltonLeyton OrientBirmingham City
The season
- 1962–63: Everton had the best record (25–6–11); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Blackburn Rovers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,408 | Oct 20, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester City 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,409 | Oct 27, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers and Fulham tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,410 | Nov 3, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,411 | Nov 10, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,412 | Nov 17, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers beat Everton 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,413 | Nov 24, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,414 | Dec 1, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers and Leyton Orient tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,415 | Dec 8, 1962 | Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,416 | Dec 15, 1962 | Ipswich Town beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | −1 | Title change |