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The English Football Belt · season

The 1888–89 season

22 belt games · 10 title changes

Derby County carried the belt into the 1888–89 season. It changed hands 10 times among 7 franchises, and Everton finished the season with it. Most defenses: Aston Villa, 5.

Who held it, in order

DerbyWest BromBlackburnAston VillaBlackburnStokeBurnleyAston VillaBurnleyBlackburnEverton

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1Sep 8, 1888Derby County beat Bolton Wanderers 6–3 in the first gameFirst holder
2Sep 15, 1888West Bromwich Albion beat Derby County 2–1Title change
3Sep 22, 1888Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 6–2Title change
4Sep 29, 1888Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 2–2Tie · defense
5Oct 6, 1888Blackburn Rovers and Notts County tied 3–3Tie · defense
6Oct 13, 1888Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 6–1Title change
7Oct 20, 1888Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 3–2Defense
8Oct 27, 1888Aston Villa beat Accrington F.C. 4–3Defense
9Nov 3, 1888Aston Villa and Stoke City tied 1–1Tie · defense
10Nov 10, 1888Aston Villa and Preston North End tied 1–1Tie · defense
11Nov 17, 1888Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 5–1Title change
12Nov 24, 1888Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 2–0Defense
13Dec 1, 1888Stoke City beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1Title change
14Dec 8, 1888Burnley beat Stoke City 2–1Title change
15Dec 15, 1888Burnley and Preston North End tied 2–2Tie · defense
16Dec 22, 1888Aston Villa beat Burnley 4–2Title change
17Dec 29, 1888Aston Villa beat Derby County 4–2Defense
18Jan 5, 1889Burnley beat Aston Villa 4–0Title change
19Jan 12, 1889Burnley and Accrington F.C. tied 2–2Tie · defense
20Jan 19, 1889Burnley beat Derby County 1–0Defense
21Feb 4, 1889Blackburn Rovers beat Burnley 4–2Title change
22Mar 30, 1889Everton beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1Title change

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