The English Football Belt · season
The 1921–22 season
42 belt games · 12 title changesMiddlesbrough carried the belt into the 1921–22 season. It changed hands 12 times among 9 franchises, and Huddersfield Town finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chelsea, 12.
Who held it, in order
MiddlesbroughCardiff CityBoltonCardiff CityMan CityWest BromSunderlandEvertonBoltonChelseaCardiff CityChelseaHuddersfield
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | Aug 27, 1921 | Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 971 | Aug 29, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Oldham Athletic tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 972 | Sep 3, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 | Defense |
| 973 | Sep 5, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Oldham Athletic 1–0 | Defense |
| 974 | Sep 10, 1921 | Middlesbrough beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 | Defense |
| 975 | Sep 17, 1921 | Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 976 | Sep 24, 1921 | Cardiff City beat Middlesbrough 3–1 | Title change |
| 977 | Oct 1, 1921 | Cardiff City and Middlesbrough tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 978 | Oct 8, 1921 | Bolton Wanderers beat Cardiff City 2–1 | Title change |
| 979 | Oct 15, 1921 | Cardiff City beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Title change |
| 980 | Oct 22, 1921 | Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 981 | Oct 29, 1921 | Cardiff City beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 | Defense |
| 982 | Nov 5, 1921 | Manchester City beat Cardiff City 2–0 | Title change |
| 983 | Nov 12, 1921 | Manchester City and Cardiff City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 984 | Nov 19, 1921 | Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion 6–1 | Defense |
| 985 | Nov 26, 1921 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 986 | Dec 3, 1921 | West Bromwich Albion beat Everton 2–1 | Defense |
| 987 | Dec 10, 1921 | West Bromwich Albion and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 988 | Dec 17, 1921 | West Bromwich Albion beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 989 | Dec 24, 1921 | Sunderland beat West Bromwich Albion 5–0 | Title change |
| 990 | Dec 26, 1921 | Everton beat Sunderland 2–1 | Title change |
| 991 | Dec 31, 1921 | Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 992 | Jan 2, 1922 | Everton beat Sunderland 3–0 | Defense |
| 993 | Jan 14, 1922 | Bolton Wanderers beat Everton 1–0 | Title change |
| 994 | Jan 18, 1922 | Bolton Wanderers beat Chelsea 3–0 | Defense |
| 995 | Jan 21, 1922 | Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | Title change |
| 996 | Feb 4, 1922 | Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 3–0 | Defense |
| 997 | Feb 8, 1922 | Cardiff City beat Chelsea 2–0 | Title change |
| 998 | Feb 11, 1922 | Cardiff City and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 999 | Feb 25, 1922 | Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,000 | Mar 4, 1922 | Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,001 | Mar 11, 1922 | Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,002 | Mar 18, 1922 | Chelsea and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,003 | Mar 25, 1922 | Chelsea and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,004 | Apr 1, 1922 | Chelsea beat Everton 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,005 | Apr 8, 1922 | Chelsea beat Everton 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,006 | Apr 10, 1922 | Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,007 | Apr 14, 1922 | Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,008 | Apr 15, 1922 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,009 | Apr 17, 1922 | Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,010 | Apr 22, 1922 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,011 | May 6, 1922 | Huddersfield Town beat Chelsea 2–0 | Title change |