The English Football Belt · season
The 1892–93 season
31 belt games · 13 title changesDerby County carried the belt into the 1892–93 season. It changed hands 13 times among 10 franchises, and Sunderland finished the season with it. Most defenses: Everton, 8.
Who held it, in order
DerbyPrestonNotts CountyBurnleyAccrington F.C.PrestonStokeWolvesEvertonBurnleyWest BromEvertonBurnleySunderland
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Sep 3, 1892 | Derby County beat Stoke City 3–1 | Defense |
| 100 | Sep 10, 1892 | Preston North End beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 101 | Sep 12, 1892 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 | Defense |
| 102 | Sep 17, 1892 | Preston North End beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 | Defense |
| 103 | Sep 24, 1892 | Preston North End beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 | Defense |
| 104 | Oct 1, 1892 | Notts County beat Preston North End 3–1 | Title change |
| 105 | Oct 6, 1892 | Notts County and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 106 | Oct 8, 1892 | Notts County beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 | Defense |
| 107 | Oct 19, 1892 | Notts County beat Derby County 5–4 | Defense |
| 108 | Oct 22, 1892 | Burnley beat Notts County 3–0 | Title change |
| 109 | Oct 29, 1892 | Accrington F.C. beat Burnley 3–1 | Title change |
| 110 | Nov 5, 1892 | Preston North End beat Accrington F.C. 2–1 | Title change |
| 111 | Nov 14, 1892 | Stoke City beat Preston North End 2–1 | Title change |
| 112 | Nov 19, 1892 | Stoke City beat Burnley 4–1 | Defense |
| 113 | Nov 26, 1892 | Stoke City beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Defense |
| 114 | Dec 3, 1892 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Stoke City 1–0 | Title change |
| 115 | Dec 10, 1892 | Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 | Title change |
| 116 | Dec 17, 1892 | Everton beat Notts County 2–1 | Defense |
| 117 | Dec 24, 1892 | Burnley beat Everton 1–0 | Title change |
| 118 | Dec 31, 1892 | Burnley beat West Bromwich Albion 5–0 | Defense |
| 119 | Jan 7, 1893 | West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 7–1 | Title change |
| 120 | Jan 14, 1893 | Everton beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | Title change |
| 121 | Jan 28, 1893 | Everton beat Stoke City 1–0 | Defense |
| 122 | Feb 11, 1893 | Everton beat Preston North End 6–0 | Defense |
| 123 | Feb 13, 1893 | Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Defense |
| 124 | Feb 25, 1893 | Everton beat Accrington F.C. 3–0 | Defense |
| 125 | Mar 18, 1893 | Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 | Defense |
| 126 | Apr 1, 1893 | Everton beat Blackburn Rovers 4–0 | Defense |
| 127 | Apr 3, 1893 | Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 | Defense |
| 128 | Apr 8, 1893 | Burnley beat Everton 3–0 | Title change |
| 129 | Apr 15, 1893 | Sunderland beat Burnley 3–2 | Title change |