The English Football Belt · season
The 1930–31 season
42 belt games · 17 title changesSheffield Wednesday carried the belt into the 1930–31 season. It changed hands 17 times among 11 franchises, and Chelsea finished the season with it. Most defenses: Aston Villa, 10.
Who held it, in order
Sheffield WedAston VillaMiddlesbroughChelseaBirmingham CityMan UnitedLeicesterLiverpoolPortsmouthSheffield WedBlackburnMan CityLeicesterPortsmouthBirmingham CityAston VillaPortsmouthChelsea
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,350 | Aug 30, 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,351 | Sep 1, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,352 | Sep 6, 1930 | Aston Villa beat West Ham United 6–1 | Defense |
| 1,353 | Sep 9, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Grimsby Town 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,354 | Sep 13, 1930 | Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,355 | Sep 15, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Grimsby Town 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,356 | Sep 20, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,357 | Sep 27, 1930 | Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,358 | Oct 4, 1930 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,359 | Oct 11, 1930 | Chelsea and Huddersfield Town tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,360 | Oct 18, 1930 | Chelsea beat Sheffield United 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,361 | Oct 25, 1930 | Birmingham City beat Chelsea 6–2 | Title change |
| 1,362 | Nov 1, 1930 | Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,363 | Nov 8, 1930 | Leicester City beat Manchester United 5–4 | Title change |
| 1,364 | Nov 15, 1930 | Liverpool beat Leicester City 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,365 | Nov 22, 1930 | Portsmouth beat Liverpool 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,366 | Dec 3, 1930 | Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,367 | Dec 6, 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Portsmouth 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,368 | Dec 13, 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Birmingham City 9–1 | Defense |
| 1,369 | Dec 20, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 | Title change |
| 1,370 | Dec 25, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,371 | Dec 26, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,372 | Dec 27, 1930 | Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,373 | Jan 1, 1931 | Manchester City beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,374 | Jan 3, 1931 | Leicester City beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,375 | Jan 17, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Leicester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,376 | Jan 28, 1931 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,377 | Jan 31, 1931 | Birmingham City and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,378 | Feb 7, 1931 | Birmingham City beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,379 | Feb 18, 1931 | Birmingham City beat Blackpool 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,380 | Feb 21, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,381 | Feb 28, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Leicester City 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,382 | Mar 7, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,383 | Mar 14, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Arsenal 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,384 | Mar 21, 1931 | Aston Villa and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,385 | Mar 28, 1931 | Aston Villa beat Blackpool 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,386 | Apr 4, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,387 | Apr 6, 1931 | Portsmouth and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,388 | Apr 11, 1931 | Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,389 | Apr 18, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,390 | Apr 25, 1931 | Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,391 | May 2, 1931 | Chelsea and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |