The English Football Belt · season
The 1890–91 season
23 belt games · 8 title changesBurnley carried the belt into the 1890–91 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 franchises, and Bolton Wanderers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Burnley, 4.
Who held it, in order
BurnleyWest BromNotts CountyAccrington F.C.Aston VillaNotts CountyDerbyBlackburnBolton
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sep 6, 1890 | Burnley and Accrington F.C. tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 49 | Sep 13, 1890 | Burnley beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 50 | Sep 20, 1890 | Burnley beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 51 | Sep 27, 1890 | Burnley and Sunderland tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 52 | Oct 4, 1890 | West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 3–1 | Title change |
| 53 | Oct 11, 1890 | Notts County beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 | Title change |
| 54 | Oct 18, 1890 | Notts County and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 55 | Oct 25, 1890 | Accrington F.C. beat Notts County 3–2 | Title change |
| 56 | Nov 1, 1890 | Accrington F.C. and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 57 | Nov 8, 1890 | Accrington F.C. beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 58 | Nov 15, 1890 | Aston Villa beat Accrington F.C. 3–1 | Title change |
| 59 | Nov 22, 1890 | Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 5–0 | Defense |
| 60 | Nov 29, 1890 | Notts County beat Aston Villa 7–1 | Title change |
| 61 | Dec 6, 1890 | Notts County beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 62 | Dec 15, 1890 | Notts County beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 63 | Dec 20, 1890 | Notts County beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 64 | Dec 27, 1890 | Derby County beat Notts County 3–1 | Title change |
| 65 | Jan 3, 1891 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 8–0 | Title change |
| 66 | Mar 4, 1891 | Blackburn Rovers beat Accrington F.C. 4–0 | Defense |
| 67 | Mar 7, 1891 | Bolton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Title change |
| 68 | Mar 14, 1891 | Bolton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 7–1 | Defense |
| 69 | Mar 21, 1891 | Bolton Wanderers beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 70 | Mar 28, 1891 | Bolton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Defense |