The English Football Belt · season
The 1907–08 season
36 belt games · 16 title changesSunderland carried the belt into the 1907–08 season. It changed hands 16 times among 13 franchises, and Liverpool finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chelsea, 7.
Who held it, in order
Man CityArsenalPrestonSheffield WedAston VillaPrestonSheffield UtdBuryMan UnitedSheffield UtdMiddlesbroughEvertonSheffield UtdSunderlandChelseaLiverpool
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 587 | Sep 2, 1907 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–2 | Title change |
| 588 | Sep 7, 1907 | Manchester City and Everton tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 589 | Sep 14, 1907 | Manchester City and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 590 | Sep 21, 1907 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 591 | Sep 28, 1907 | Preston North End beat Arsenal 3–0 | Title change |
| 592 | Oct 5, 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 1–0 | Title change |
| 593 | Oct 12, 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Bury 2–0 | Defense |
| 594 | Oct 19, 1907 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 | Title change |
| 595 | Oct 26, 1907 | Aston Villa and Bristol City tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 596 | Nov 2, 1907 | Aston Villa beat Notts County 3–0 | Defense |
| 597 | Nov 9, 1907 | Aston Villa and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 598 | Nov 16, 1907 | Preston North End beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Title change |
| 599 | Nov 23, 1907 | Preston North End beat Liverpool 2–1 | Defense |
| 600 | Nov 30, 1907 | Preston North End and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 601 | Dec 7, 1907 | Sheffield United beat Preston North End 2–0 | Title change |
| 602 | Dec 14, 1907 | Bury beat Sheffield United 3–2 | Title change |
| 603 | Dec 21, 1907 | Bury beat Chelsea 4–3 | Defense |
| 604 | Dec 25, 1907 | Manchester United beat Bury 2–1 | Title change |
| 605 | Dec 28, 1907 | Manchester United and Preston North End tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 606 | Jan 1, 1908 | Manchester United beat Bury 1–0 | Defense |
| 607 | Jan 18, 1908 | Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 608 | Jan 25, 1908 | Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 609 | Feb 1, 1908 | Middlesbrough beat Sheffield United 2–0 | Title change |
| 610 | Feb 8, 1908 | Everton beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Title change |
| 611 | Feb 15, 1908 | Sheffield United beat Everton 2–0 | Title change |
| 612 | Feb 22, 1908 | Sunderland beat Sheffield United 4–1 | Title change |
| 613 | Feb 29, 1908 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 2–1 | Title change |
| 614 | Mar 7, 1908 | Chelsea and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 615 | Mar 14, 1908 | Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 | Defense |
| 616 | Mar 21, 1908 | Chelsea and Bristol City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 617 | Apr 1, 1908 | Chelsea beat Everton 3–0 | Defense |
| 618 | Apr 4, 1908 | Chelsea beat Manchester City 3–0 | Defense |
| 619 | Apr 11, 1908 | Chelsea and Preston North End tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 620 | Apr 18, 1908 | Chelsea and Bury tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 621 | Apr 20, 1908 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 2–0 | Title change |
| 622 | Apr 27, 1908 | Liverpool beat Bury 2–1 | Defense |