The English Football Belt · season
The 1912–13 season
37 belt games · 10 title changesSunderland carried the belt into the 1912–13 season. It changed hands 10 times among 10 franchises, and Manchester United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Aston Villa, 10.
Who held it, in order
SunderlandBlackburnLiverpoolDerbyOldham AthleticAston VillaMan UnitedBradford CitySheffield WedNewcastleMan United
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 769 | Sep 7, 1912 | Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 770 | Sep 9, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sunderland 4–0 | Title change |
| 771 | Sep 14, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Tottenham Hotspur 6–1 | Defense |
| 772 | Sep 18, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sunderland 4–2 | Defense |
| 773 | Sep 21, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 774 | Sep 28, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers beat Notts County 2–1 | Defense |
| 775 | Oct 5, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 776 | Oct 12, 1912 | Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 777 | Oct 19, 1912 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 | Title change |
| 778 | Oct 26, 1912 | Derby County beat Liverpool 4–2 | Title change |
| 779 | Nov 2, 1912 | Derby County and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 780 | Nov 9, 1912 | Derby County beat Sheffield United 5–1 | Defense |
| 781 | Nov 16, 1912 | Derby County beat Newcastle United 4–2 | Defense |
| 782 | Nov 23, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 783 | Nov 30, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 | Defense |
| 784 | Dec 7, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Middlesbrough tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 785 | Dec 14, 1912 | Oldham Athletic beat Notts County 4–0 | Defense |
| 786 | Dec 21, 1912 | Oldham Athletic and Manchester United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 787 | Dec 26, 1912 | Aston Villa beat Oldham Athletic 7–1 | Title change |
| 788 | Dec 28, 1912 | Aston Villa and Bradford City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 789 | Jan 4, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 790 | Jan 18, 1913 | Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 791 | Jan 25, 1913 | Aston Villa and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 792 | Feb 8, 1913 | Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 793 | Feb 15, 1913 | Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 794 | Mar 1, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | Defense |
| 795 | Mar 12, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 796 | Mar 15, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Notts County 1–0 | Defense |
| 797 | Mar 21, 1913 | Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2–1 | Defense |
| 798 | Mar 22, 1913 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–0 | Title change |
| 799 | Mar 25, 1913 | Bradford City beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 800 | Mar 29, 1913 | Bradford City beat Everton 4–1 | Defense |
| 801 | Apr 5, 1913 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Bradford City 6–0 | Title change |
| 802 | Apr 12, 1913 | Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 803 | Apr 14, 1913 | Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 | Title change |
| 804 | Apr 19, 1913 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–0 | Title change |
| 805 | Apr 26, 1913 | Manchester United and Oldham Athletic tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |