The International Football Belt
England
25Reigns
7,517Days held
64Defenses
1873First reign
Every reign
- 25th reign · EnglandBeat Germany 1–0 · lost to RomaniaJun 17, 2000 – Jun 20, 20003 days · 0 def.
- 24th reign · EnglandBeat Germany 2–0 · lost to CzechoslovakiaMar 12, 1975 – Oct 30, 1975232 days · 6 def.
- 23rd reign · EnglandBeat Germany 4–2 · lost to ScotlandJul 30, 1966 – Apr 15, 1967259 days · 3 def.
- 22nd reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 1–0 · lost to United StatesApr 15, 1950 – Jun 29, 195075 days · 3 def.
- 21st reign · EnglandBeat Italy 4–0 · lost to ScotlandMay 16, 1948 – Apr 9, 1949328 days · 4 def.
- 20th reign · EnglandBeat France 3–0 · lost to SwitzerlandMay 3, 1947 – May 18, 194715 days · 0 def.
- 19th reign · EnglandBeat Switzerland 4–1 · lost to FranceMay 11, 1946 – May 19, 19468 days · 0 def.
- 18th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 2–1 · lost to YugoslaviaApr 15, 1939 – May 18, 193933 days · 1 def.
- 17th reign · EnglandBeat Wales 2–1 · lost to ScotlandNov 17, 1937 – Apr 9, 1938143 days · 1 def.
- 16th reign · EnglandBeat Wales 4–0 · lost to ScotlandSep 29, 1934 – Apr 6, 1935189 days · 2 def.
- 15th reign · EnglandBeat Northern Ireland 3–0 · lost to WalesOct 14, 1933 – Nov 15, 193332 days · 0 def.
- 14th reign · EnglandBeat Austria 4–3 · lost to ScotlandDec 7, 1932 – Apr 1, 1933115 days · 0 def.
- 13th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 5–2 · lost to ScotlandApr 5, 1930 – Mar 28, 1931357 days · 4 def.
- 12th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 2–1 · lost to Northern IrelandApr 2, 1927 – Oct 22, 1927203 days · 3 def.
- 11th reign · EnglandBeat Wales 1–0 · lost to ScotlandMar 13, 1922 – Apr 8, 192226 days · 0 def.
- 10th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 5–4 · lost to ScotlandApr 10, 1920 – Apr 9, 1921364 days · 2 def.
- 9th reign · EnglandReclaimed · lost to ScotlandMar 15, 1914 – Apr 4, 191420 days · 1 def.
- 8th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 1–0 · lost to Northern IrelandApr 5, 1913 – Feb 14, 1914315 days · 0 def.
- 7th reign · EnglandBeat Wales 2–0 · lost to ScotlandMar 15, 1909 – Apr 2, 1910383 days · 6 def.
- 6th reign · EnglandBeat Northern Ireland 3–1 · lost to ScotlandMar 12, 1904 – Apr 7, 1906756 days · 6 def.
- 5th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 3–1 · lost to ScotlandApr 2, 1898 – Apr 7, 1900735 days · 5 def.
- 4th reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 2–1 · lost to ScotlandApr 4, 1891 – Apr 4, 18961,827 days · 14 def.
- 3rd reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 5–0 · lost to ScotlandMar 17, 1888 – Apr 13, 1889392 days · 3 def.
- 2nd reign · EnglandBeat Scotland 5–4 · lost to ScotlandApr 5, 1879 – Mar 13, 1880343 days · 0 def.
- 1st reign · EnglandFirst game · lost to ScotlandMar 8, 1873 – Mar 7, 1874364 days · 0 def.
8,997Longest wait between reigns, days (1975–2000)
1,624Average wait, days
9,642Days since the last reign ended (2000)
5–0Best belt season (1909)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18–28–12 | Games → |
| Wales | 17–2–5 | Games → |
| Northern Ireland | 16–2–4 | Games → |
| France | 2–2–1 | Games → |
| Germany | 3–0–1 | Games → |
| Italy | 2–1–1 | Games → |
| Switzerland | 3–1 | Games → |
| Austria | 2–0–1 | Games → |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–1–1 | Games → |
| Hungary | 2–0 | Games → |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Games → |
| Cyprus | 2–0 | Games → |
| Spain | 0–2 | Games → |
| Luxembourg | 1–0 | Games → |
| Yugoslavia | 0–1 | Games → |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2000 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1998 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1975 | 8 | 5–1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 4 | 3–0–1 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1953 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1950 | 5 | 4–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1948 | 5 | 4–0–1 | 1 | |
| 1947 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1946 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1937 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1936 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1935 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | |
| 1934 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1933 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1931 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1930 | 5 | 3–0–2 | 1 | |
| 1929 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1927 | 5 | 4–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1926 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1925 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1924 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1923 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1922 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921 | 2 | 0–1–1 | 1 | |
| 1920 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1914 | 3 | 1–2 | 2 | |
| 1913 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1912 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1911 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1910 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | |
| 1909 | 5 | 5–0 | 1 | |
| 1908 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1907 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1906 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | |
| 1905 | 3 | 2–0–1 | ||
| 1904 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1902 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1901 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1900 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | |
| 1899 | 3 | 3–0 | ||
| 1898 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1897 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1896 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | |
| 1895 | 3 | 2–0–1 | ||
| 1894 | 3 | 1–0–2 | ||
| 1893 | 3 | 3–0 | ||
| 1892 | 3 | 3–0 | ||
| 1891 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1890 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1889 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | |
| 1888 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1887 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1886 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1885 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1884 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1883 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1882 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1881 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1880 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1879 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1878 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1877 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1876 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1875 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1874 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 |