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The English Football Belt

Burnley

44Reigns
1,384Days held
79Defenses
1888First reign

Every reign

  1. 44th reign · BurnleyBeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 · lost to Newcastle United
    Feb 23, 2019 – Feb 26, 20193 days · 0 def.
  2. 43rd reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Oct 1, 2017 – Oct 21, 201720 days · 1 def.
  3. 42nd reign · BurnleyBeat Chelsea 3–2 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Aug 12, 2017 – Aug 19, 20177 days · 0 def.
  4. 41st reign · BurnleyBeat Sheffield United 2–1 · lost to West Ham United
    Feb 22, 1975 – Mar 15, 197521 days · 2 def.
  5. 40th reign · BurnleyBeat Liverpool 2–1 · lost to Derby County
    Dec 26, 1973 – Jan 12, 197417 days · 2 def.
  6. 39th reign · BurnleyBeat Sheffield United 2–0 · lost to Ipswich Town
    Aug 25, 1973 – Sep 22, 197328 days · 6 def.
  7. 38th reign · BurnleyBeat Crystal Palace 2–1 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Oct 31, 1970 – Nov 7, 19707 days · 0 def.
  8. 37th reign · BurnleyBeat Chelsea 3–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Apr 15, 1970 – Aug 15, 1970122 days · 0 def.
  9. 36th reign · BurnleyBeat Southampton 2–0 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Mar 23, 1968 – Mar 30, 19687 days · 0 def.
  10. 35th reign · BurnleyBeat West Ham United 4–2 · lost to Stoke City
    Dec 10, 1966 – Dec 26, 196616 days · 1 def.
  11. 34th reign · BurnleyBeat Nottingham Forest 3–1 · lost to Sheffield United
    Apr 18, 1964 – Aug 29, 1964133 days · 3 def.
  12. 33rd reign · BurnleyBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Birmingham City
    Aug 25, 1962 – Sep 8, 196214 days · 3 def.
  13. 32nd reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to West Ham United
    Sep 23, 1961 – Oct 14, 196121 days · 1 def.
  14. 31st reign · BurnleyBeat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 · lost to Ipswich Town
    Apr 22, 1961 – Aug 29, 1961129 days · 5 def.
  15. 30th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 3–0 · lost to Cardiff City
    Dec 27, 1960 – Jan 14, 196118 days · 1 def.
  16. 29th reign · BurnleyBeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–3 · lost to Everton
    Nov 12, 1960 – Dec 26, 196044 days · 4 def.
  17. 28th reign · BurnleyBeat Birmingham City 1–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Apr 27, 1960 – Aug 24, 1960119 days · 3 def.
  18. 27th reign · BurnleyBeat Chelsea 2–1 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Jan 16, 1960 – Feb 27, 196042 days · 2 def.
  19. 26th reign · BurnleyBeat Manchester United 3–1 · lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
    Nov 8, 1958 – Nov 15, 19587 days · 0 def.
  20. 25th reign · BurnleyBeat Charlton Athletic 2–1 · lost to Sunderland
    Dec 1, 1956 – Dec 8, 19567 days · 0 def.
  21. 24th reign · BurnleyBeat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 · lost to Blackpool
    Aug 20, 1955 – Aug 22, 19552 days · 0 def.
  22. 23rd reign · BurnleyBeat Aston Villa 3–2 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Nov 21, 1953 – Nov 28, 19537 days · 0 def.
  23. 22nd reign · BurnleyBeat West Bromwich Albion 5–0 · lost to Blackpool
    Jan 3, 1953 – Mar 3, 195359 days · 5 def.
  24. 21st reign · BurnleyBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 30, 1952 – Sep 27, 195228 days · 6 def.
  25. 20th reign · BurnleyBeat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 · lost to Everton
    Dec 9, 1950 – Dec 25, 195016 days · 2 def.
  26. 19th reign · BurnleyBeat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 · lost to Stoke City
    Nov 27, 1948 – Dec 25, 194828 days · 3 def.
  27. 18th reign · BurnleyBeat Preston North End 1–0 · lost to Preston North End
    Dec 25, 1947 – Dec 26, 19471 day · 0 def.
  28. 17th reign · BurnleyBeat Sheffield United 5–0 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Oct 19, 1929 – Oct 26, 19297 days · 0 def.
  29. 16th reign · BurnleyBeat Sheffield United 5–3 · lost to Aston Villa
    Jan 21, 1928 – Feb 8, 192818 days · 1 def.
  30. 15th reign · BurnleyBeat Sheffield United 2–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Oct 27, 1923 – Nov 10, 192314 days · 1 def.
  31. 14th reign · BurnleyBeat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 · lost to Manchester City
    Feb 26, 1921 – Mar 26, 192128 days · 4 def.
  32. 13th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 2–0
    Apr 2, 1915 – Apr 24, 191522 days · 7 def.
  33. 12th reign · BurnleyBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 · lost to Everton
    Sep 23, 1899 – Sep 30, 18997 days · 0 def.
  34. 11th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to Nottingham Forest
    Oct 10, 1896 – Oct 24, 189614 days · 1 def.
  35. 10th reign · BurnleyBeat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 · lost to Preston North End
    Jan 5, 1895 – Jan 26, 189521 days · 1 def.
  36. 9th reign · BurnleyBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 · lost to Sheffield United
    Nov 24, 1894 – Dec 22, 189428 days · 2 def.
  37. 8th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Oct 7, 1893 – Oct 28, 189321 days · 2 def.
  38. 7th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 3–0 · lost to Sunderland
    Apr 8, 1893 – Apr 15, 18937 days · 0 def.
  39. 6th reign · BurnleyBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Dec 24, 1892 – Jan 7, 189314 days · 1 def.
  40. 5th reign · BurnleyBeat Notts County 3–0 · lost to Accrington F.C.
    Oct 22, 1892 – Oct 29, 18927 days · 0 def.
  41. 4th reign · BurnleyBeat Notts County 1–0 · lost to Derby County
    Apr 15, 1892 – Apr 16, 18921 day · 0 def.
  42. 3rd reign · BurnleyBeat Stoke City 4–3 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Mar 10, 1890 – Oct 4, 1890208 days · 6 def.
  43. 2nd reign · BurnleyBeat Aston Villa 4–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Jan 5, 1889 – Feb 4, 188930 days · 2 def.
  44. 1st reign · BurnleyBeat Stoke City 2–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Dec 8, 1888 – Dec 22, 188814 days · 1 def.
15,491Longest wait between reigns, days (1975–2017)
1,074Average wait, days
2,817Days since the last reign ended (2019)
8–2–6Best belt season (1952–53)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Everton8–8–2Games →
Tottenham Hotspur6–3–5Games →
Bolton Wanderers7–2–3Games →
West Bromwich Albion6–4–2Games →
Sheffield United5–5–2Games →
Chelsea5–3–4Games →
Arsenal5–5–2Games →
Manchester City2–6–3Games →
Aston Villa3–6Games →
Newcastle United4–3–2Games →
Liverpool1–6–2Games →
Stoke City3–5Games →
Notts County3–2–3Games →
Sunderland3–3–2Games →
Preston North End3–2–2Games →

Seasons with the belt

2018–192017–181974–751973–741970–711969–701967–681966–671964–651963–641962–631961–621960–611959–601958–591956–571955–561953–541952–531950–511948–491947–481929–301927–281923–241920–211914–151899–001896–971894–951893–941892–931891–921890–911889–901888–89

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2025–2630–2–1
2023–2410–0–1
2021–2230–2–1
2020–2130–3
2019–2010–1
2018–1931–211
2017–1862–3–122
2016–1720–2
2014–1520–2
2009–1020–2
1975–7620–2
1974–7562–2–211
1973–74125–2–522
1970–7161–4–112
1969–7021–0–11
1968–6910–1
1967–6831–211
1966–6761–4–111
1964–6540–2–21
1963–6422–01
1962–6383–2–311
1961–6274–2–112
1960–611610–5–133
1959–6074–1–221
1958–5931–1–111
1957–5810–0–1
1956–5721–111
1955–5661–3–211
1953–5431–211
1952–53168–2–622
1951–5220–0–2
1950–5153–1–111
1949–5020–1–1
1948–4962–2–211
1947–4841–311
1929–3021–111
1928–2920–1–1
1927–2842–1–111
1926–2710–1
1925–2610–0–1
1924–2510–1
1923–2461–3–211
1920–2163–1–211
1919–2010–1
1914–1596–0–31
1913–1420–0–2
1899–0031–211
1898–9910–0–1
1896–9731–1–111
1895–9620–2
1894–9575–222
1893–9463–311
1892–9384–433
1891–9221–111
1890–9172–3–21
1889–9062–2–21
1888–8973–2–222

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