The English Football Belt · reign 960
Sheffield United
Took the belt from Burnley, 2–0, on August 29, 1964. Lost it to West Ham United, 3–1, on September 26, 1964.
6Defenses
28Days
44thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to West Ham United, 3–1, on September 26, 1964.
Defended against
Fulham ×2StokeSheffield WedEvertonBirmingham City
The season
- 1964–65: Leeds United had the best record (26–7–9); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Sheffield United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,482 | Aug 29, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,483 | Sep 2, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Stoke City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,484 | Sep 5, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,485 | Sep 9, 1964 | Sheffield United and Fulham tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,486 | Sep 12, 1964 | Sheffield United and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,487 | Sep 16, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Fulham 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,488 | Sep 19, 1964 | Sheffield United beat Birmingham City 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,489 | Sep 26, 1964 | West Ham United beat Sheffield United 3–1 | −2 | Title change |