The English Football Belt · reign 956
Everton
Took the belt from Sheffield Wednesday, 3–0, on February 1, 1964. Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 4–2, on March 31, 1964.
9Defenses
59Days
56thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to West Bromwich Albion, 4–2, on March 31, 1964.
Defended against
LiverpoolBirmingham CitySheffield UtdAston VillaTottenhamForestBlackburnWest BromBlackpool
The season
- 1963–64: Liverpool had the best record (26–11–5); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Everton’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,465 | Feb 1, 1964 | Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 2,466 | Feb 8, 1964 | Everton beat Liverpool 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,467 | Feb 18, 1964 | Everton beat Birmingham City 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,468 | Feb 22, 1964 | Everton and Sheffield United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,469 | Feb 28, 1964 | Everton beat Aston Villa 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,470 | Mar 7, 1964 | Everton beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,471 | Mar 14, 1964 | Everton beat Nottingham Forest 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,472 | Mar 21, 1964 | Everton beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,473 | Mar 27, 1964 | Everton and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,474 | Mar 28, 1964 | Everton beat Blackpool 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,475 | Mar 31, 1964 | West Bromwich Albion beat Everton 4–2 | −2 | Title change |