The English Football Belt · season
The 1895–96 season
29 belt games · 13 title changesBirmingham City carried the belt into the 1895–96 season. It changed hands 13 times among 10 franchises, and Everton finished the season with it. Most defenses: Everton, 9.
Who held it, in order
Sheffield UtdSheffield WedWolvesEvertonAston VillaSunderlandEvertonSheffield WedBuryBirmingham CityBlackburnStokeEverton
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | Sep 2, 1895 | Sheffield United beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Title change |
| 189 | Sep 7, 1895 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Title change |
| 190 | Sep 14, 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 | Title change |
| 191 | Sep 21, 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 192 | Sep 28, 1895 | Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 | Title change |
| 193 | Sep 30, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Everton 4–3 | Title change |
| 194 | Oct 5, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 195 | Oct 12, 1895 | Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 196 | Oct 19, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | Defense |
| 197 | Oct 26, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 4–1 | Defense |
| 198 | Nov 2, 1895 | Aston Villa beat Burnley 5–1 | Defense |
| 199 | Nov 9, 1895 | Sunderland beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Title change |
| 200 | Nov 16, 1895 | Everton beat Sunderland 1–0 | Title change |
| 201 | Nov 23, 1895 | Everton beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0 | Defense |
| 202 | Nov 30, 1895 | Everton beat Burnley 2–1 | Defense |
| 203 | Dec 7, 1895 | Everton beat Birmingham City 3–0 | Defense |
| 204 | Dec 14, 1895 | Everton beat Stoke City 7–2 | Defense |
| 205 | Dec 21, 1895 | Everton beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Defense |
| 206 | Jan 1, 1896 | Everton beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 | Defense |
| 207 | Jan 11, 1896 | Everton and Bury tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 208 | Jan 25, 1896 | Everton and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 209 | Feb 3, 1896 | Everton beat Birmingham City 3–0 | Defense |
| 210 | Feb 18, 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Everton 3–1 | Title change |
| 211 | Feb 22, 1896 | Bury beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 | Title change |
| 212 | Mar 7, 1896 | Birmingham City beat Bury 1–0 | Title change |
| 213 | Mar 21, 1896 | Blackburn Rovers beat Birmingham City 2–1 | Title change |
| 214 | Apr 3, 1896 | Blackburn Rovers beat Stoke City 3–1 | Defense |
| 215 | Apr 4, 1896 | Stoke City beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Title change |
| 216 | Apr 11, 1896 | Everton beat Stoke City 2–1 | Title change |