The English Football Belt

Grimsby Town

8Reigns

75Days held

7Defenses

1902First reign

Every reign

8th reign · Grimsby TownBeat Arsenal 2–1 · lost to Chelsea
Feb 21, 1939 – Mar 11, 193918 days · 2 def.
7th reign · Grimsby TownBeat Preston North End 6–4 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
Oct 31, 1936 – Nov 7, 19367 days · 0 def.
6th reign · Grimsby TownBeat Derby County 4–1 · lost to Portsmouth
Apr 18, 1936 – Apr 25, 19367 days · 0 def.
5th reign · Grimsby TownBeat Stoke City 3–1 · lost to Manchester City
Nov 24, 1934 – Dec 1, 19347 days · 0 def.
4th reign · Grimsby TownBeat Arsenal 3–1 · lost to Chelsea
Oct 3, 1931 – Oct 10, 19317 days · 0 def.
3rd reign · Grimsby TownBeat Birmingham City 2–1 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
Apr 18, 1930 – Apr 26, 19308 days · 2 def.
2nd reign · Grimsby TownBeat Sheffield United 3–2 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
Aug 31, 1929 – Sep 14, 192914 days · 3 def.
1st reign · Grimsby TownBeat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 · lost to Sunderland
Sep 20, 1902 – Sep 27, 19027 days · 0 def.

9,835Longest wait between reigns, days (1902–1929)

1,892Average wait, days

32,024Days since the last reign ended (1939)

5–2–2Best belt season (1929–30)

Season	Games	W–L	Took it	Lost it
1947–48	1	0–1
1946–47	2	0–1–1
1938–39	5	2–2–1	1	1
1937–38	1	0–1
1936–37	2	1–1	1	1
1935–36	2	1–1	1	1
1934–35	4	1–3	1	1
1931–32	4	1–3	1	1
1930–31	2	0–2
1929–30	9	5–2–2	2	2
1902–03	4	1–3	1	1
1901–02	2	0–1–1