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Wolverhampton Wanderers

28Reigns
3,305Days held
60Defenses
1889First reign

Every reign

  1. 28th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 · lost to Newcastle United
    Feb 17, 2024 – Mar 2, 202414 days · 1 def.
  2. 27th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Manchester City 2–1 · lost to Sheffield United
    Sep 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 202335 days · 3 def.
  3. 26th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat West Ham United 1–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Nov 20, 2021 – Dec 4, 202114 days · 2 def.
  4. 25th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Bristol City 3–2 · lost to Nottingham Forest
    Aug 20, 1977 – Sep 10, 197721 days · 3 def.
  5. 24th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Ipswich Town 1–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Nov 8, 1975 – Nov 29, 197521 days · 2 def.
  6. 23rd reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 · lost to Crystal Palace
    Nov 1, 1969 – Nov 22, 196921 days · 2 def.
  7. 22nd reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Stoke City 2–1 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 31, 1963 – Sep 4, 19634 days · 0 def.
  8. 21st reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 · lost to Everton
    Feb 3, 1962 – Mar 3, 196228 days · 3 def.
  9. 20th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 · lost to Burnley
    Oct 22, 1960 – Nov 12, 196021 days · 2 def.
  10. 19th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Fulham 9–0 · lost to Blackpool
    Sep 16, 1959 – Sep 19, 19593 days · 0 def.
  11. 18th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Arsenal 6–1 · lost to Fulham
    Mar 7, 1959 – Sep 9, 1959186 days · 15 def.
  12. 17th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Burnley 2–0 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Nov 15, 1958 – Nov 22, 19587 days · 0 def.
  13. 16th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Newcastle United 2–0 · lost to Portsmouth
    Apr 13, 1957 – Apr 20, 19577 days · 1 def.
  14. 15th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Blackpool 3–0 · lost to Middlesbrough
    Dec 31, 1949 – Jan 14, 195014 days · 0 def.
  15. 14th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Portsmouth 3–0 · lost to Stoke City
    Oct 23, 1948 – Nov 13, 194821 days · 2 def.
  16. 13th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Bolton Wanderers 5–0 · lost to Manchester United
    Aug 28, 1948 – Sep 15, 194818 days · 4 def.
  17. 12th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Sheffield United 3–1 · lost to Brentford
    Nov 16, 1946 – Jan 18, 194763 days · 9 def.
  18. 11th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Charlton Athletic 3–1 · lost to Blackpool
    Apr 15, 1939 – Sep 7, 19462,702 days · 5 def.
  19. 10th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Huddersfield Town 3–0 · lost to Everton
    Oct 1, 1938 – Oct 8, 19387 days · 0 def.
  20. 9th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Manchester City 3–1 · lost to Arsenal
    Aug 28, 1937 – Sep 4, 19377 days · 1 def.
  21. 8th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Manchester City 5–0 · lost to Derby County
    Dec 22, 1934 – Dec 26, 19344 days · 1 def.
  22. 7th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Aston Villa 4–3 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Dec 26, 1933 – Feb 3, 193439 days · 3 def.
  23. 6th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Aston Villa 3–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Dec 26, 1932 – Dec 27, 19321 day · 0 def.
  24. 5th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
    Oct 22, 1898 – Oct 29, 18987 days · 0 def.
  25. 4th reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 · lost to Everton
    Sep 14, 1895 – Sep 28, 189514 days · 1 def.
  26. 3rd reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Stoke City 1–0 · lost to Everton
    Dec 3, 1892 – Dec 10, 18927 days · 0 def.
  27. 2nd reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Notts County 2–1 · lost to Accrington F.C.
    Oct 17, 1891 – Oct 24, 18917 days · 0 def.
  28. 1st reign · Wolverhampton WanderersBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to Stoke City
    Sep 16, 1889 – Sep 28, 188912 days · 0 def.
16,142Longest wait between reigns, days (1977–2021)
1,696Average wait, days
986Days since the last reign ended (2024)
10–2–2Best belt season (1958–59)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Liverpool1–8–4Games →
Arsenal3–5–5Games →
Everton2–8–2Games →
Manchester City4–6–1Games →
Aston Villa2–4–3Games →
Manchester United2–5–1Games →
Sheffield Wednesday3–2–2Games →
Birmingham City4–2–1Games →
Leeds United1–3–3Games →
Blackpool4–3Games →
Burnley2–2–3Games →
Sunderland2–0–4Games →
Nottingham Forest1–4Games →
Derby County2–1–2Games →
Bolton Wanderers2–1–2Games →

Seasons with the belt

2023–242021–221977–781975–761969–701963–641961–621960–611959–601958–591956–571949–501948–491946–471938–391937–381934–351933–341932–331898–991895–961892–931891–921889–90

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2025–2610–1
2024–2530–3
2023–2494–3–222
2021–2241–1–211
2020–2130–2–1
2019–2020–2
2018–1930–3
2011–1220–1–1
2010–1110–1
2009–1010–1
2003–0440–4
1983–8420–1–1
1981–8220–1–1
1980–8120–2
1979–8010–0–1
1978–7930–3
1977–7852–1–211
1975–7652–1–211
1974–7510–0–1
1973–7430–2–1
1969–7052–2–111
1968–6930–1–2
1967–6810–0–1
1964–6510–1
1963–6421–111
1962–6310–0–1
1961–6253–1–111
1960–6153–1–111
1959–6094–3–212
1958–591410–2–221
1956–5732–111
1955–5610–1
1954–5510–0–1
1953–5420–1–1
1952–5310–0–1
1951–5210–1
1949–5031–1–111
1948–49105–2–322
1947–4820–0–2
1946–47149–2–312
1938–3963–1–221
1937–3842–211
1936–3710–1
1935–3610–1
1934–3552–311
1933–3461–2–311
1932–3331–211
1904–0510–1
1903–0420–1–1
1901–0210–1
1900–0110–1
1899–0020–1–1
1898–9931–1–111
1896–9730–3
1895–9631–1–111
1894–9520–2
1892–9331–211
1891–9221–111
1889–9031–211
1888–8910–0–1

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