The English Football Belt
Coventry City
14Reigns
239Days held
9Defenses
1970First reign
Every reign
- 14th reign · Coventry CityBeat Manchester United 3–2 · lost to ChelseaDec 28, 1997 – Jan 10, 199813 days · 0 def.
- 13th reign · Coventry CityBeat Middlesbrough 3–0 · lost to Blackburn RoversDec 28, 1996 – Jan 11, 199714 days · 1 def.
- 12th reign · Coventry CityBeat Blackburn Rovers 5–0 · lost to Aston VillaDec 9, 1995 – Dec 16, 19957 days · 0 def.
- 11th reign · Coventry CityBeat Arsenal 1–0 · lost to West Ham UnitedDec 4, 1993 – Dec 11, 19937 days · 0 def.
- 10th reign · Coventry CityBeat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 · lost to EvertonMar 3, 1993 – Mar 7, 19934 days · 0 def.
- 9th reign · Coventry CityBeat Liverpool 1–0 · lost to Aston VillaNov 4, 1989 – Nov 18, 198914 days · 1 def.
- 8th reign · Coventry CityBeat Arsenal 1–0 · lost to MillwallFeb 21, 1989 – Feb 25, 19894 days · 0 def.
- 7th reign · Coventry CityBeat Liverpool 1–0 · lost to Norwich CityMay 2, 1987 – Aug 22, 1987112 days · 5 def.
- 6th reign · Coventry CityBeat Nottingham Forest 2–1 · lost to Manchester UnitedApr 17, 1984 – Apr 21, 19844 days · 0 def.
- 5th reign · Coventry CityBeat Leicester City 4–1 · lost to SunderlandMar 14, 1981 – Mar 21, 19817 days · 0 def.
- 4th reign · Coventry CityBeat Liverpool 1–0 · lost to Tottenham HotspurJan 19, 1980 – Feb 27, 198039 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reign · Coventry CityBeat Norwich City 3–0 · lost to MiddlesbroughFeb 21, 1976 – Feb 24, 19763 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reign · Coventry CityBeat West Ham United 3–2 · lost to Queens Park RangersMar 16, 1974 – Mar 23, 19747 days · 0 def.
- 1st reign · Coventry CityBeat Southampton 4–0 · lost to Stoke CityMar 31, 1970 – Apr 4, 19704 days · 0 def.
1,442Longest wait between reigns, days (1970–1974)
762Average wait, days
10,534Days since the last reign ended (1998)
2–1–1Best belt season (1979–80)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1–7–1 | Games → |
| Arsenal | 2–2–3 | Games → |
| Liverpool | 3–1–3 | Games → |
| Ipswich Town | 0–4–2 | Games → |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1–4 | Games → |
| Leeds United | 0–3–2 | Games → |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–4–1 | Games → |
| Chelsea | 0–4–1 | Games → |
| Southampton | 3–0–1 | Games → |
| Aston Villa | 0–4 | Games → |
| Burnley | 0–1–2 | Games → |
| West Ham United | 1–2 | Games → |
| Manchester City | 0–2–1 | Games → |
| Middlesbrough | 1–1–1 | Games → |
| Leicester City | 1–0–2 | Games → |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2000–01 | 3 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 1999–00 | 3 | 0–3 | ||
| 1998–99 | 4 | 0–3–1 | ||
| 1997–98 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995–96 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994–95 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1993–94 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992–93 | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | 2 | 0–0–2 | ||
| 1990–91 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1989–90 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988–89 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987–88 | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | |
| 1986–87 | 5 | 1–0–4 | 1 | |
| 1985–86 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1983–84 | 5 | 1–3–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | 2 | 0–0–2 | ||
| 1981–82 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1980–81 | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | 3 | 0–1–2 | ||
| 1977–78 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1976–77 | 3 | 0–0–3 | ||
| 1975–76 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | 3 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 1973–74 | 7 | 1–3–3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969–70 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1967–68 | 1 | 0–0–1 |