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Birmingham City

35Reigns
1,114Days held
47Defenses
1895First reign

Every reign

  1. 35th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Fulham 1–0 · lost to Chelsea
    Nov 21, 2009 – Jan 27, 201067 days · 8 def.
  2. 34th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Middlesbrough 2–0 · lost to Newcastle United
    Dec 26, 2004 – Jan 1, 20056 days · 1 def.
  3. 33rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Leicester City 3–2 · lost to Stoke City
    Feb 4, 1984 – Mar 17, 198442 days · 5 def.
  4. 32nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 · lost to West Ham United
    May 7, 1983 – Aug 27, 1983112 days · 1 def.
  5. 31st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Southampton 4–0 · lost to Stoke City
    Oct 10, 1981 – Oct 24, 198114 days · 1 def.
  6. 30th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester United 3–1 · lost to Southampton
    Mar 10, 1973 – Mar 17, 19737 days · 0 def.
  7. 29th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 4–1 · lost to Derby County
    Sep 9, 1972 – Sep 16, 19727 days · 0 def.
  8. 28th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Burnley 5–1 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Sep 8, 1962 – Sep 12, 19624 days · 0 def.
  9. 27th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 · lost to Burnley
    Apr 23, 1960 – Apr 27, 19604 days · 0 def.
  10. 26th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sunderland 6–1 · lost to Leicester City
    Apr 5, 1958 – Apr 26, 195821 days · 3 def.
  11. 25th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bolton Wanderers 5–1 · lost to Luton Town
    Oct 26, 1957 – Nov 2, 19577 days · 0 def.
  12. 24th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 3–0 · lost to Blackpool
    Nov 5, 1955 – Nov 12, 19557 days · 0 def.
  13. 23rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Brentford 5–1 · lost to Blackpool
    Dec 10, 1938 – Dec 17, 19387 days · 0 def.
  14. 22nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Apr 15, 1938 – Apr 18, 19383 days · 1 def.
  15. 21st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Portsmouth 2–1 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Aug 29, 1936 – Sep 2, 19364 days · 0 def.
  16. 20th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Brentford 1–0 · lost to Derby County
    Feb 29, 1936 – Mar 21, 193621 days · 2 def.
  17. 19th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 2–1 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
    Oct 5, 1935 – Oct 19, 193514 days · 1 def.
  18. 18th reign · Birmingham CityBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Stoke City
    Aug 29, 1934 – Sep 1, 19343 days · 0 def.
  19. 17th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 · lost to Portsmouth
    Feb 6, 1932 – Feb 17, 193211 days · 0 def.
  20. 16th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Portsmouth 2–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Jan 28, 1931 – Feb 21, 193124 days · 3 def.
  21. 15th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Chelsea 6–2 · lost to Manchester United
    Oct 25, 1930 – Nov 1, 19307 days · 0 def.
  22. 14th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 4–1 · lost to Grimsby Town
    Apr 12, 1930 – Apr 18, 19306 days · 0 def.
  23. 13th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Liverpool 2–0 · lost to Leicester City
    Apr 21, 1928 – Aug 27, 1928128 days · 3 def.
  24. 12th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 2–1 · lost to Sunderland
    Apr 25, 1925 – Aug 29, 1925126 days · 1 def.
  25. 11th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 4–2 · lost to Aston Villa
    Mar 12, 1923 – Mar 24, 192312 days · 1 def.
  26. 10th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Middlesbrough 2–0 · lost to Arsenal
    Oct 28, 1922 – Dec 9, 192242 days · 5 def.
  27. 9th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Aston Villa 2–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Sep 16, 1905 – Sep 23, 19057 days · 0 def.
  28. 8th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Manchester City 3–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Dec 31, 1904 – Feb 25, 190556 days · 6 def.
  29. 7th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sunderland 4–1 · lost to Derby County
    Nov 26, 1904 – Dec 10, 190414 days · 1 def.
  30. 6th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Notts County 2–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Apr 23, 1904 – Sep 3, 1904133 days · 0 def.
  31. 5th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 · lost to Sunderland
    Oct 17, 1903 – Nov 7, 190321 days · 2 def.
  32. 4th reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 4–1 · lost to Bury
    Feb 15, 1902 – Mar 1, 190214 days · 2 def.
  33. 3rd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Nov 2, 1901 – Nov 9, 19017 days · 0 def.
  34. 2nd reign · Birmingham CityBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Mar 7, 1896 – Mar 21, 189614 days · 0 def.
  35. 1st reign · Birmingham CityBeat Sheffield United 2–0 · lost to Sheffield United
    Apr 13, 1895 – Sep 2, 1895142 days · 0 def.

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–L
Arsenal2–4–8Games →
Manchester United2–5–3Games →
Blackburn Rovers4–4–1Games →
Sheffield United4–3Games →
Aston Villa2–5Games →
Manchester City5–1–1Games →
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–4–1Games →
Chelsea3–1–3Games →
Everton0–4–2Games →
Sunderland2–3–1Games →
Liverpool2–4Games →
Leicester City1–4–1Games →
Blackpool1–3–2Games →
West Bromwich Albion3–3Games →
Tottenham Hotspur2–3–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

2009–102004–051983–841982–831981–821972–731962–631959–601957–581955–561938–391937–381936–371935–361934–351931–321930–311929–301928–291927–281925–261924–251922–231905–061904–051903–041901–021895–961894–95

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