The English Football Belt · season
The 1906–07 season
38 belt games · 10 title changesMiddlesbrough carried the belt into the 1906–07 season. It changed hands 10 times among 9 franchises, and Sunderland finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 6.
Who held it, in order
MiddlesbroughArsenalSheffield UtdPrestonAston VillaBlackburnBristol CityMiddlesbroughSheffield UtdNotts CountySunderland
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | Sep 1, 1906 | Middlesbrough and Everton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 550 | Sep 8, 1906 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 2–0 | Title change |
| 551 | Sep 15, 1906 | Arsenal beat Preston North End 3–0 | Defense |
| 552 | Sep 22, 1906 | Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2–0 | Defense |
| 553 | Sep 29, 1906 | Arsenal and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 554 | Oct 6, 1906 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–1 | Defense |
| 555 | Oct 13, 1906 | Arsenal beat Bristol City 3–1 | Defense |
| 556 | Oct 20, 1906 | Arsenal beat Notts County 1–0 | Defense |
| 557 | Oct 27, 1906 | Sheffield United beat Arsenal 4–2 | Title change |
| 558 | Nov 3, 1906 | Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 559 | Nov 10, 1906 | Sheffield United beat Bury 3–0 | Defense |
| 560 | Nov 17, 1906 | Sheffield United beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 561 | Nov 24, 1906 | Sheffield United and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 562 | Dec 1, 1906 | Preston North End beat Sheffield United 2–1 | Title change |
| 563 | Dec 8, 1906 | Preston North End beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | Defense |
| 564 | Dec 15, 1906 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 565 | Dec 22, 1906 | Preston North End beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 566 | Dec 24, 1906 | Aston Villa beat Preston North End 3–0 | Title change |
| 567 | Dec 26, 1906 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 568 | Dec 29, 1906 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Title change |
| 569 | Jan 1, 1907 | Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 570 | Jan 5, 1907 | Blackburn Rovers beat Liverpool 2–0 | Defense |
| 571 | Jan 19, 1907 | Bristol City beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 572 | Jan 26, 1907 | Bristol City and Sunderland tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 573 | Feb 9, 1907 | Bristol City beat Everton 2–1 | Defense |
| 574 | Feb 16, 1907 | Bristol City beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 575 | Mar 2, 1907 | Bristol City and Bury tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 576 | Mar 9, 1907 | Bristol City beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 577 | Mar 16, 1907 | Middlesbrough beat Bristol City 1–0 | Title change |
| 578 | Mar 30, 1907 | Sheffield United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Title change |
| 579 | Apr 1, 1907 | Notts County beat Sheffield United 4–0 | Title change |
| 580 | Apr 6, 1907 | Notts County beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 581 | Apr 10, 1907 | Notts County and Middlesbrough tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 582 | Apr 13, 1907 | Notts County and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 583 | Apr 17, 1907 | Notts County beat Arsenal 4–1 | Defense |
| 584 | Apr 20, 1907 | Notts County beat Liverpool 2–0 | Defense |
| 585 | Apr 24, 1907 | Sunderland beat Notts County 3–1 | Title change |
| 586 | Apr 27, 1907 | Sunderland beat Manchester City 3–2 | Defense |