The English Football Belt · season
The 1927–28 season
39 belt games · 20 title changesSheffield 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,223 | Aug 27, 1927 | Sheffield United and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,224 | Aug 29, 1927 | Leicester City beat Sheffield United 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,225 | Sep 3, 1927 | Leicester City and Sunderland tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,226 | Sep 5, 1927 | Leicester City and Sheffield United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,227 | Sep 10, 1927 | Derby County beat Leicester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,228 | Sep 14, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Derby County 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,229 | Sep 17, 1927 | Newcastle United and Everton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,230 | Sep 24, 1927 | Cardiff City beat Newcastle United 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,231 | Oct 1, 1927 | Huddersfield Town beat Cardiff City 8–2 | Title change |
| 1,232 | Oct 8, 1927 | Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,233 | Oct 15, 1927 | Huddersfield Town beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,234 | Oct 22, 1927 | Huddersfield Town and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,235 | Oct 29, 1927 | Sunderland beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,236 | Nov 5, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,237 | Nov 12, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Bury 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,238 | Nov 19, 1927 | Newcastle United and Burnley tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,239 | Nov 26, 1927 | Leicester City beat Newcastle United 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,240 | Dec 3, 1927 | Leicester City beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,241 | Dec 10, 1927 | Leicester City and Middlesbrough tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,242 | Dec 17, 1927 | Huddersfield Town beat Leicester City 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,243 | Dec 24, 1927 | Portsmouth beat Huddersfield Town 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,244 | Dec 26, 1927 | Bury beat Portsmouth 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,245 | Dec 27, 1927 | Portsmouth beat Bury 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,246 | Jan 2, 1928 | Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,247 | Jan 7, 1928 | Sheffield United beat Arsenal 6–4 | Defense |
| 1,248 | Jan 21, 1928 | Burnley beat Sheffield United 5–3 | Title change |
| 1,249 | Feb 4, 1928 | Burnley beat Sunderland 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,250 | Feb 8, 1928 | Aston Villa beat Burnley 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,251 | Feb 11, 1928 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,252 | Feb 25, 1928 | Aston Villa beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,253 | Mar 10, 1928 | Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 7–5 | Title change |
| 1,254 | Mar 17, 1928 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,255 | Mar 24, 1928 | Bury beat Newcastle United 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,256 | Mar 31, 1928 | Huddersfield Town beat Bury 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,257 | Apr 7, 1928 | Liverpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,258 | Apr 14, 1928 | Liverpool and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,259 | Apr 21, 1928 | Birmingham City beat Liverpool 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,260 | Apr 28, 1928 | Birmingham City and West Ham United tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,261 | May 5, 1928 | Birmingham City beat Derby County 2–1 | Defense |