The English Football Belt · reign 977
Liverpool
Took the belt from Manchester United, 2–1, on January 1, 1966. Lost it to Fulham, 2–0, on February 26, 1966.
6Defenses
56Days
30thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Fulham, 2–0, on February 26, 1966.
Defended against
ArsenalWest BromLeicesterBlackburnSunderlandBlackpool
The season
- 1965–66: they had the best record (26–7–9); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Liverpool’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,544 | Jan 1, 1966 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,545 | Jan 8, 1966 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,546 | Jan 15, 1966 | Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,547 | Jan 29, 1966 | Liverpool beat Leicester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,548 | Feb 5, 1966 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,549 | Feb 12, 1966 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,550 | Feb 19, 1966 | Liverpool beat Blackpool 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,551 | Feb 26, 1966 | Fulham beat Liverpool 2–0 | −2 | Title change |