The English Football Belt · season
The 1893–94 season
29 belt games · 11 title changesSunderland carried the belt into the 1893–94 season. It changed hands 11 times among 10 franchises, and Preston North End finished the season with it. Most defenses: Sunderland, 4.
Who held it, in order
SunderlandEvertonBurnleyAston VillaBlackburnBoltonSheffield WedEvertonForestBlackburnSheffield UtdPreston
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Sep 2, 1893 | Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 131 | Sep 9, 1893 | Sunderland and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 132 | Sep 16, 1893 | Sunderland beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 133 | Sep 23, 1893 | Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 134 | Sep 30, 1893 | Everton beat Sunderland 7–1 | Title change |
| 135 | Oct 7, 1893 | Burnley beat Everton 2–1 | Title change |
| 136 | Oct 14, 1893 | Burnley beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 137 | Oct 21, 1893 | Burnley beat Manchester United 4–1 | Defense |
| 138 | Oct 28, 1893 | Aston Villa beat Burnley 4–0 | Title change |
| 139 | Oct 30, 1893 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 4–0 | Defense |
| 140 | Nov 4, 1893 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 141 | Nov 11, 1893 | Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |
| 142 | Nov 18, 1893 | Blackburn Rovers beat Burnley 3–2 | Defense |
| 143 | Nov 25, 1893 | Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 144 | Dec 2, 1893 | Bolton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 145 | Dec 9, 1893 | Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 146 | Dec 16, 1893 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Title change |
| 147 | Dec 23, 1893 | Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 8–1 | Title change |
| 148 | Dec 30, 1893 | Everton beat West Bromwich Albion 7–1 | Defense |
| 149 | Jan 1, 1894 | Everton and Darwen tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 150 | Jan 6, 1894 | Everton beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 151 | Jan 13, 1894 | Everton beat Preston North End 4–2 | Defense |
| 152 | Jan 18, 1894 | Nottingham Forest beat Everton 3–2 | Title change |
| 153 | Feb 3, 1894 | Blackburn Rovers beat Nottingham Forest 6–1 | Title change |
| 154 | Mar 3, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 | Title change |
| 155 | Mar 10, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 156 | Mar 26, 1894 | Sheffield United beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 157 | Apr 7, 1894 | Preston North End beat Sheffield United 3–0 | Title change |
| 158 | Apr 14, 1894 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |