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The 1927–28 season

39 belt games · 20 title changes

Sheffield United carried the belt into the 1927–28 season. It changed hands 20 times among 13 franchises, and Birmingham City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Leicester City, 4.

Who held it, in order

Sheffield UtdLeicesterDerbyNewcastleCardiff CityHuddersfieldSunderlandNewcastleLeicesterHuddersfieldPortsmouthBuryPortsmouthSheffield UtdBurnleyAston VillaNewcastleBuryHuddersfieldLiverpoolBirmingham City

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,223Aug 27, 1927Sheffield United and Liverpool tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,224Aug 29, 1927Leicester City beat Sheffield United 3–1Title change
1,225Sep 3, 1927Leicester City and Sunderland tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,226Sep 5, 1927Leicester City and Sheffield United tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,227Sep 10, 1927Derby County beat Leicester City 2–1Title change
1,228Sep 14, 1927Newcastle United beat Derby County 4–3Title change
1,229Sep 17, 1927Newcastle United and Everton tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,230Sep 24, 1927Cardiff City beat Newcastle United 3–1Title change
1,231Oct 1, 1927Huddersfield Town beat Cardiff City 8–2Title change
1,232Oct 8, 1927Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,233Oct 15, 1927Huddersfield Town beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0Defense
1,234Oct 22, 1927Huddersfield Town and Aston Villa tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,235Oct 29, 1927Sunderland beat Huddersfield Town 3–0Title change
1,236Nov 5, 1927Newcastle United beat Sunderland 3–1Title change
1,237Nov 12, 1927Newcastle United beat Bury 4–1Defense
1,238Nov 19, 1927Newcastle United and Burnley tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,239Nov 26, 1927Leicester City beat Newcastle United 3–0Title change
1,240Dec 3, 1927Leicester City beat Birmingham City 2–0Defense
1,241Dec 10, 1927Leicester City and Middlesbrough tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,242Dec 17, 1927Huddersfield Town beat Leicester City 3–1Title change
1,243Dec 24, 1927Portsmouth beat Huddersfield Town 2–1Title change
1,244Dec 26, 1927Bury beat Portsmouth 4–0Title change
1,245Dec 27, 1927Portsmouth beat Bury 1–0Title change
1,246Jan 2, 1928Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1Title change
1,247Jan 7, 1928Sheffield United beat Arsenal 6–4Defense
1,248Jan 21, 1928Burnley beat Sheffield United 5–3Title change
1,249Feb 4, 1928Burnley beat Sunderland 3–0Defense
1,250Feb 8, 1928Aston Villa beat Burnley 3–1Title change
1,251Feb 11, 1928Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 1–0Defense
1,252Feb 25, 1928Aston Villa beat Sunderland 3–2Defense
1,253Mar 10, 1928Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 7–5Title change
1,254Mar 17, 1928Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,255Mar 24, 1928Bury beat Newcastle United 3–2Title change
1,256Mar 31, 1928Huddersfield Town beat Bury 3–2Title change
1,257Apr 7, 1928Liverpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–2Title change
1,258Apr 14, 1928Liverpool and Newcastle United tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,259Apr 21, 1928Birmingham City beat Liverpool 2–0Title change
1,260Apr 28, 1928Birmingham City and West Ham United tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,261May 5, 1928Birmingham City beat Derby County 2–1Defense

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