The English Football Belt
Notts County
24Reigns
1,924Days held
34Defenses
1889First reign
Every reign
- 24th reign · Notts CountyBeat Aston Villa 5–2 · lost to Queens Park RangersNov 26, 1983 – Dec 3, 19837 days · 0 def.
- 23rd reign · Notts CountyBeat Stoke City 4–0 · lost to LiverpoolDec 28, 1982 – Jan 1, 19834 days · 0 def.
- 22nd reign · Notts CountyBeat Aston Villa 1–0 · lost to LiverpoolJan 16, 1982 – Jan 26, 198210 days · 1 def.
- 21st reign · Notts CountyBeat Sheffield United 2–0 · lost to Newcastle UnitedDec 13, 1924 – Dec 20, 19247 days · 0 def.
- 20th reign · Notts CountyBeat Liverpool 1–0 · lost to LiverpoolFeb 26, 1920 – Feb 28, 19202 days · 0 def.
- 19th reign · Notts CountyBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 · lost to SunderlandNov 1, 1919 – Nov 8, 19197 days · 0 def.
- 18th reign · Notts CountyReclaimed · lost to Sheffield UnitedApr 27, 1915 – Sep 1, 19191,588 days · 2 def.
- 17th reign · Notts CountyBeat Sunderland 2–1 · lost to EvertonFeb 27, 1915 – Mar 20, 191521 days · 3 def.
- 16th reign · Notts CountyBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Manchester UnitedDec 25, 1908 – Jan 1, 19097 days · 1 def.
- 15th reign · Notts CountyBeat Sheffield United 4–0 · lost to SunderlandApr 1, 1907 – Apr 24, 190723 days · 5 def.
- 14th reign · Notts CountyBeat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 · lost to Bolton WanderersJan 27, 1906 – Feb 3, 19067 days · 0 def.
- 13th reign · Notts CountyBeat Derby County 1–0 · lost to Sheffield WednesdayOct 21, 1905 – Oct 28, 19057 days · 0 def.
- 12th reign · Notts CountyBeat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 · lost to Birmingham CityApr 2, 1904 – Apr 23, 190421 days · 1 def.
- 11th reign · Notts CountyBeat Everton 2–0 · lost to Sheffield WednesdayDec 20, 1902 – Dec 27, 19027 days · 1 def.
- 10th reign · Notts CountyBeat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 · lost to Stoke CityNov 30, 1901 – Dec 7, 19017 days · 0 def.
- 9th reign · Notts CountyBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Nottingham ForestNov 17, 1900 – Nov 24, 19007 days · 0 def.
- 8th reign · Notts CountyBeat Blackburn Rovers 5–1 · lost to Aston VillaDec 23, 1899 – Feb 17, 190056 days · 5 def.
- 7th reign · Notts CountyBeat Aston Villa 1–0 · lost to Blackburn RoversDec 24, 1898 – Jan 2, 18999 days · 2 def.
- 6th reign · Notts CountyBeat Preston North End 3–1 · lost to BurnleyOct 1, 1892 – Oct 22, 189221 days · 3 def.
- 5th reign · Notts CountyBeat Sunderland 1–0 · lost to BurnleyApr 9, 1892 – Apr 15, 18926 days · 0 def.
- 4th reign · Notts CountyBeat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 · lost to Wolverhampton WanderersOct 1, 1891 – Oct 17, 189116 days · 1 def.
- 3rd reign · Notts CountyBeat Aston Villa 7–1 · lost to Derby CountyNov 29, 1890 – Dec 27, 189028 days · 3 def.
- 2nd reign · Notts CountyBeat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 · lost to Accrington F.C.Oct 11, 1890 – Oct 25, 189014 days · 1 def.
- 1st reign · Notts CountyBeat Stoke City 3–1 · lost to Blackburn RoversOct 5, 1889 – Nov 16, 188942 days · 5 def.
20,846Longest wait between reigns, days (1924–1982)
1,412Average wait, days
15,686Days since the last reign ended (1983)
5–2–1Best belt season (1890–91)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4–6–2 | Games → |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–4–1 | Games → |
| Burnley | 2–3–3 | Games → |
| Sheffield United | 3–2–2 | Games → |
| Everton | 3–2–1 | Games → |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–2–2 | Games → |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3–1–2 | Games → |
| Sunderland | 3–2–1 | Games → |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1–3 | Games → |
| Liverpool | 2–3–1 | Games → |
| Derby County | 2–1–1 | Games → |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2–1 | Games → |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | Games → |
| Preston North End | 2–1 | Games → |
| Newcastle United | 1–1–1 | Games → |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981–82 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925–26 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1924–25 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1923–24 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1919–20 | 8 | 3–4–1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1914–15 | 8 | 2–1–5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912–13 | 3 | 0–3 | ||
| 1911–12 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1910–11 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1909–10 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1908–09 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907–08 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1906–07 | 8 | 4–2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905–06 | 4 | 2–2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1904–05 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1903–04 | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1902–03 | 5 | 1–2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1901–02 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900–01 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899–00 | 7 | 2–1–4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1898–99 | 4 | 1–1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1897–98 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1892–93 | 6 | 3–2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1891–92 | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1890–91 | 8 | 5–2–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1889–90 | 8 | 4–2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1888–89 | 1 | 0–0–1 |