The English Football Belt
Birmingham City
35Reigns
1,114Days held
47Defenses
1895First reign
Every reign
- 35th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Fulham 1–0 · lost to ChelseaNov 21, 2009 – Jan 27, 201067 days · 8 def.
- 34th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Middlesbrough 2–0 · lost to Newcastle UnitedDec 26, 2004 – Jan 1, 20056 days · 1 def.
- 33rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Leicester City 3–2 · lost to Stoke CityFeb 4, 1984 – Mar 17, 198442 days · 5 def.
- 32nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 · lost to West Ham UnitedMay 7, 1983 – Aug 27, 1983112 days · 1 def.
- 31st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Southampton 4–0 · lost to Stoke CityOct 10, 1981 – Oct 24, 198114 days · 1 def.
- 30th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester United 3–1 · lost to SouthamptonMar 10, 1973 – Mar 17, 19737 days · 0 def.
- 29th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 4–1 · lost to Derby CountySep 9, 1972 – Sep 16, 19727 days · 0 def.
- 28th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Burnley 5–1 · lost to West Bromwich AlbionSep 8, 1962 – Sep 12, 19624 days · 0 def.
- 27th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 · lost to BurnleyApr 23, 1960 – Apr 27, 19604 days · 0 def.
- 26th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sunderland 6–1 · lost to Leicester CityApr 5, 1958 – Apr 26, 195821 days · 3 def.
- 25th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bolton Wanderers 5–1 · lost to Luton TownOct 26, 1957 – Nov 2, 19577 days · 0 def.
- 24th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 3–0 · lost to BlackpoolNov 5, 1955 – Nov 12, 19557 days · 0 def.
- 23rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Brentford 5–1 · lost to BlackpoolDec 10, 1938 – Dec 17, 19387 days · 0 def.
- 22nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to West Bromwich AlbionApr 15, 1938 – Apr 18, 19383 days · 1 def.
- 21st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Portsmouth 2–1 · lost to West Bromwich AlbionAug 29, 1936 – Sep 2, 19364 days · 0 def.
- 20th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Brentford 1–0 · lost to Derby CountyFeb 29, 1936 – Mar 21, 193621 days · 2 def.
- 19th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 2–1 · lost to Sheffield WednesdayOct 5, 1935 – Oct 19, 193514 days · 1 def.
- 18th reign · Birmingham CityBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Stoke CityAug 29, 1934 – Sep 1, 19343 days · 0 def.
- 17th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 · lost to PortsmouthFeb 6, 1932 – Feb 17, 193211 days · 0 def.
- 16th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Portsmouth 2–1 · lost to Aston VillaJan 28, 1931 – Feb 21, 193124 days · 3 def.
- 15th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 6–2 · lost to Manchester UnitedOct 25, 1930 – Nov 1, 19307 days · 0 def.
- 14th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 4–1 · lost to Grimsby TownApr 12, 1930 – Apr 18, 19306 days · 0 def.
- 13th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Liverpool 2–0 · lost to Leicester CityApr 21, 1928 – Aug 27, 1928128 days · 3 def.
- 12th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 2–1 · lost to SunderlandApr 25, 1925 – Aug 29, 1925126 days · 1 def.
- 11th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 4–2 · lost to Aston VillaMar 12, 1923 – Mar 24, 192312 days · 1 def.
- 10th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Middlesbrough 2–0 · lost to ArsenalOct 28, 1922 – Dec 9, 192242 days · 5 def.
- 9th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Aston Villa 2–0 · lost to LiverpoolSep 16, 1905 – Sep 23, 19057 days · 0 def.
- 8th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 3–1 · lost to Aston VillaDec 31, 1904 – Feb 25, 190556 days · 6 def.
- 7th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sunderland 4–1 · lost to Derby CountyNov 26, 1904 – Dec 10, 190414 days · 1 def.
- 6th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Notts County 2–0 · lost to Manchester CityApr 23, 1904 – Sep 3, 1904133 days · 0 def.
- 5th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 · lost to SunderlandOct 17, 1903 – Nov 7, 190321 days · 2 def.
- 4th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 4–1 · lost to BuryFeb 15, 1902 – Mar 1, 190214 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Blackburn RoversNov 2, 1901 – Nov 9, 19017 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Blackburn RoversMar 7, 1896 – Mar 21, 189614 days · 0 def.
- 1st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 2–0 · lost to Sheffield UnitedApr 13, 1895 – Sep 2, 1895142 days · 0 def.
7,589Longest wait between reigns, days (1984–2004)
1,200Average wait, days
6,134Days since the last reign ended (2010)
7–3–2Best belt season (1904–05)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–4–8 | Games → |
| Manchester United | 2–5–3 | Games → |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4–4–1 | Games → |
| Sheffield United | 4–3 | Games → |
| Aston Villa | 2–5 | Games → |
| Manchester City | 5–1–1 | Games → |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4–1 | Games → |
| Chelsea | 3–1–3 | Games → |
| Everton | 0–4–2 | Games → |
| Sunderland | 2–3–1 | Games → |
| Liverpool | 2–4 | Games → |
| Leicester City | 1–4–1 | Games → |
| Blackpool | 1–3–2 | Games → |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Games → |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3–1 | Games → |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 11 | 6–2–3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | 0–0–2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2004–05 | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 0–1–2 | ||
| 2002–03 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1983–84 | 8 | 4–2–2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | |
| 1981–82 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1978–79 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1977–78 | 2 | 0–0–2 | ||
| 1976–77 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1974–75 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1973–74 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964–65 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1963–64 | 3 | 0–3 | ||
| 1962–63 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961–62 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1960–61 | 3 | 0–3 | ||
| 1959–60 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958–59 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1957–58 | 8 | 4–2–2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956–57 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1955–56 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1949–50 | 3 | 0–1–2 | ||
| 1948–49 | 2 | 0–0–2 | ||
| 1938–39 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936–37 | 5 | 1–2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1935–36 | 7 | 4–2–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1934–35 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933–34 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1932–33 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1931–32 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930–31 | 8 | 4–3–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929–30 | 5 | 1–3–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928–29 | 5 | 1–3–1 | 1 | |
| 1927–28 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 1 | |
| 1926–27 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1925–26 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1924–25 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1922–23 | 13 | 5–4–4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1905–06 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1904–05 | 12 | 7–3–2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1903–04 | 5 | 3–1–1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901–02 | 7 | 3–3–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1895–96 | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1894–95 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 |