The English Football Belt · season
The 1934–35 season
43 belt games · 19 title changesWest Bromwich Albion carried the belt into the 1934–35 season. It changed hands 19 times among 16 franchises, and Leeds United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Derby County, 8.
Who held it, in order
West BromBirmingham CityStokeLeedsLiverpoolSheffield WedHuddersfieldPortsmouthEvertonStokeGrimsby TownMan CityWolvesDerbyMan CityBlackburnChelseaLiverpoolTottenhamLeeds
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,515 | Aug 25, 1934 | West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,516 | Aug 29, 1934 | Birmingham City beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,517 | Sep 1, 1934 | Stoke City beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,518 | Sep 3, 1934 | Leeds United beat Stoke City 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,519 | Sep 8, 1934 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,520 | Sep 15, 1934 | Leeds United and Portsmouth tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,521 | Sep 22, 1934 | Liverpool beat Leeds United 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,522 | Sep 29, 1934 | Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,523 | Oct 6, 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Liverpool 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,524 | Oct 13, 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,525 | Oct 20, 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,526 | Oct 27, 1934 | Huddersfield Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,527 | Nov 3, 1934 | Portsmouth beat Huddersfield Town 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,528 | Nov 10, 1934 | Everton beat Portsmouth 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,529 | Nov 17, 1934 | Stoke City beat Everton 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,530 | Nov 24, 1934 | Grimsby Town beat Stoke City 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,531 | Dec 1, 1934 | Manchester City beat Grimsby Town 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,532 | Dec 8, 1934 | Manchester City beat Preston North End 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,533 | Dec 15, 1934 | Manchester City beat Chelsea 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,534 | Dec 22, 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester City 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,535 | Dec 25, 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Derby County 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,536 | Dec 26, 1934 | Derby County beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,537 | Dec 29, 1934 | Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,538 | Jan 1, 1935 | Derby County and Everton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,539 | Jan 5, 1935 | Derby County and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,540 | Jan 19, 1935 | Derby County and Stoke City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,541 | Jan 31, 1935 | Derby County beat Leicester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,542 | Feb 2, 1935 | Derby County beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,543 | Feb 9, 1935 | Derby County and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,544 | Feb 23, 1935 | Derby County beat Grimsby Town 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,545 | Mar 2, 1935 | Manchester City beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,546 | Mar 4, 1935 | Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,547 | Mar 9, 1935 | Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,548 | Mar 16, 1935 | Blackburn Rovers beat Grimsby Town 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,549 | Mar 23, 1935 | Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,550 | Mar 30, 1935 | Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,551 | Apr 6, 1935 | Chelsea and Arsenal tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,552 | Apr 13, 1935 | Chelsea and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,553 | Apr 19, 1935 | Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,554 | Apr 20, 1935 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 6–0 | Title change |
| 1,555 | Apr 22, 1935 | Liverpool and Stoke City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,556 | Apr 27, 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 5–1 | Title change |
| 1,557 | May 4, 1935 | Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–3 | Title change |