The English Football Belt · season
The 1909–10 season
37 belt games · 14 title changesLiverpool carried the belt into the 1909–10 season. It changed hands 14 times among 9 franchises, and Preston North End finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester United, 6.
Who held it, in order
ChelseaAston VillaBlackburnSheffield UtdMan UnitedBlackburnBradford CityMan UnitedPrestonBristol CityMan UnitedBristol CityArsenalPreston
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 658 | Sep 4, 1909 | Chelsea beat Liverpool 2–1 | Title change |
| 659 | Sep 11, 1909 | Aston Villa beat Chelsea 4–1 | Title change |
| 660 | Sep 18, 1909 | Blackburn Rovers beat Aston Villa 3–2 | Title change |
| 661 | Sep 25, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Title change |
| 662 | Oct 2, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 | Defense |
| 663 | Oct 9, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Sunderland 3–0 | Defense |
| 664 | Oct 16, 1909 | Sheffield United beat Everton 2–1 | Defense |
| 665 | Oct 18, 1909 | Sheffield United and Notts County tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 666 | Oct 23, 1909 | Manchester United beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Title change |
| 667 | Oct 30, 1909 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 668 | Nov 6, 1909 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–2 | Defense |
| 669 | Nov 13, 1909 | Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–0 | Defense |
| 670 | Nov 20, 1909 | Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester United 3–2 | Title change |
| 671 | Nov 27, 1909 | Bradford City beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Title change |
| 672 | Dec 4, 1909 | Bradford City and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 673 | Dec 11, 1909 | Bradford City beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 674 | Dec 18, 1909 | Bradford City and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 675 | Dec 25, 1909 | Bradford City beat Middlesbrough 7–3 | Defense |
| 676 | Dec 27, 1909 | Bradford City beat Middlesbrough 4–1 | Defense |
| 677 | Jan 1, 1910 | Manchester United beat Bradford City 2–0 | Title change |
| 678 | Jan 8, 1910 | Manchester United and Bury tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 679 | Jan 22, 1910 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 | Defense |
| 680 | Feb 5, 1910 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 681 | Feb 12, 1910 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 682 | Feb 19, 1910 | Bristol City beat Preston North End 2–0 | Title change |
| 683 | Feb 26, 1910 | Bristol City beat Notts County 2–0 | Defense |
| 684 | Mar 12, 1910 | Bristol City beat Liverpool 1–0 | Defense |
| 685 | Mar 19, 1910 | Bristol City and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 686 | Mar 25, 1910 | Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 | Title change |
| 687 | Mar 26, 1910 | Manchester United and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 688 | Mar 28, 1910 | Bristol City beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 689 | Apr 2, 1910 | Arsenal beat Bristol City 1–0 | Title change |
| 690 | Apr 9, 1910 | Arsenal and Bury tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 691 | Apr 11, 1910 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 692 | Apr 16, 1910 | Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 693 | Apr 23, 1910 | Preston North End beat Arsenal 3–1 | Title change |
| 694 | Apr 30, 1910 | Preston North End beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |