The English Football Belt · reign 937
Tottenham Hotspur
Took the belt from Ipswich Town, 5–0, on December 26, 1962. Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 3–1, on April 8, 1963.
8Defenses
103Days
21stReign for the club
+1Closest call · Mar 2, 1963
1.7Average winning margin
120thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Sheffield Wednesday, 3–1, on April 8, 1963.
Defended against
BlackpoolArsenalWest BromMan UnitedIpswichLeicesterLeyton OrientBurnley
The season
- 1962–63: Everton had the best record (25–6–11); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Tottenham Hotspur’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,418 | Dec 26, 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 5–0 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 2,419 | Jan 19, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackpool 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,420 | Feb 23, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,421 | Mar 2, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,422 | Mar 9, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,423 | Mar 16, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,424 | Mar 23, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,425 | Mar 27, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Leyton Orient 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,426 | Mar 30, 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,427 | Apr 8, 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 | −2 | Title change |