The English Football Belt · season
The 1905–06 season
36 belt games · 20 title changesSunderland carried the belt into the 1905–06 season. It changed hands 20 times among 17 franchises, and Middlesbrough finished the season with it. Most defenses: Blackburn Rovers, 5.
Who held it, in order
SunderlandAston VillaBirmingham CityLiverpoolEvertonSheffield UtdDerbyNotts CountySheffield WedStokeForestBoltonMan CityArsenalBuryBlackburnNotts CountyBoltonForestArsenalMiddlesbrough
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | Sep 2, 1905 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 3–2 | Defense |
| 514 | Sep 9, 1905 | Aston Villa beat Sunderland 2–1 | Title change |
| 515 | Sep 11, 1905 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 5–0 | Defense |
| 516 | Sep 16, 1905 | Birmingham City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 517 | Sep 23, 1905 | Liverpool beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Title change |
| 518 | Sep 30, 1905 | Everton beat Liverpool 4–2 | Title change |
| 519 | Oct 7, 1905 | Sheffield United beat Everton 3–2 | Title change |
| 520 | Oct 14, 1905 | Derby County beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Title change |
| 521 | Oct 21, 1905 | Notts County beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |
| 522 | Oct 28, 1905 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Notts County 3–1 | Title change |
| 523 | Nov 4, 1905 | Stoke City beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 | Title change |
| 524 | Nov 11, 1905 | Nottingham Forest beat Stoke City 3–1 | Title change |
| 525 | Nov 18, 1905 | Bolton Wanderers beat Nottingham Forest 6–0 | Title change |
| 526 | Nov 25, 1905 | Manchester City beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | Title change |
| 527 | Dec 2, 1905 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 528 | Dec 9, 1905 | Bury beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 529 | Dec 16, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers beat Bury 3–0 | Title change |
| 530 | Dec 23, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 531 | Dec 30, 1905 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 532 | Jan 1, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 533 | Jan 6, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 534 | Jan 20, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Defense |
| 535 | Jan 27, 1906 | Notts County beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 | Title change |
| 536 | Feb 3, 1906 | Bolton Wanderers beat Notts County 2–0 | Title change |
| 537 | Feb 17, 1906 | Bolton Wanderers beat Sunderland 6–2 | Defense |
| 538 | Mar 3, 1906 | Bolton Wanderers beat Everton 3–2 | Defense |
| 539 | Mar 10, 1906 | Bolton Wanderers beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 540 | Mar 17, 1906 | Bolton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 541 | Mar 24, 1906 | Nottingham Forest beat Bolton Wanderers 4–0 | Title change |
| 542 | Apr 2, 1906 | Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 | Title change |
| 543 | Apr 7, 1906 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 544 | Apr 13, 1906 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 545 | Apr 14, 1906 | Arsenal beat Bury 4–0 | Defense |
| 546 | Apr 16, 1906 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 547 | Apr 21, 1906 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 548 | Apr 28, 1906 | Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |