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The 1935–36 season

40 belt games · 20 title changes

Leeds United carried the belt into the 1935–36 season. It changed hands 20 times among 16 franchises, and Portsmouth finished the season with it. Most defenses: Sunderland, 9.

Who held it, in order

StokeWest BromSunderlandChelseaBirmingham CitySheffield WedSunderlandHuddersfieldAston VillaHuddersfieldPrestonMiddlesbroughBrentfordBirmingham CityDerbyMan CityLeedsDerbyGrimsby TownPortsmouth

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,558Aug 31, 1935Stoke City beat Leeds United 3–1Title change
1,559Sep 4, 1935Stoke City beat Chelsea 5–3Defense
1,560Sep 7, 1935West Bromwich Albion beat Stoke City 2–0Title change
1,561Sep 11, 1935Sunderland beat West Bromwich Albion 6–1Title change
1,562Sep 14, 1935Sunderland beat Stoke City 2–0Defense
1,563Sep 16, 1935Sunderland and Aston Villa tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,564Sep 21, 1935Sunderland beat Blackburn Rovers 7–2Defense
1,565Sep 28, 1935Chelsea beat Sunderland 3–1Title change
1,566Oct 5, 1935Birmingham City beat Chelsea 2–1Title change
1,567Oct 12, 1935Birmingham City beat Liverpool 2–1Defense
1,568Oct 19, 1935Sheffield Wednesday beat Birmingham City 3–1Title change
1,569Oct 26, 1935Sunderland beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–1Title change
1,570Nov 2, 1935Sunderland and Portsmouth tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,571Nov 9, 1935Sunderland beat Preston North End 4–2Defense
1,572Nov 16, 1935Sunderland beat Brentford 5–1Defense
1,573Nov 23, 1935Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 2–1Defense
1,574Nov 30, 1935Sunderland beat Everton 3–0Defense
1,575Dec 7, 1935Sunderland beat Bolton Wanderers 7–2Defense
1,576Dec 14, 1935Huddersfield Town beat Sunderland 1–0Title change
1,577Dec 25, 1935Aston Villa beat Huddersfield Town 4–1Title change
1,578Dec 26, 1935Huddersfield Town beat Aston Villa 4–1Title change
1,579Dec 28, 1935Preston North End beat Huddersfield Town 4–0Title change
1,580Jan 4, 1936Middlesbrough beat Preston North End 2–0Title change
1,581Jan 18, 1936Brentford beat Middlesbrough 1–0Title change
1,582Jan 25, 1936Brentford and Aston Villa tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,583Feb 1, 1936Brentford beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0Defense
1,584Feb 8, 1936Brentford and Sheffield Wednesday tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,585Feb 22, 1936Brentford and Stoke City tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,586Feb 29, 1936Birmingham City beat Brentford 1–0Title change
1,587Mar 7, 1936Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,588Mar 14, 1936Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 3–0Defense
1,589Mar 21, 1936Derby County beat Birmingham City 3–2Title change
1,590Mar 28, 1936Derby County and Liverpool tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,591Apr 4, 1936Manchester City beat Derby County 1–0Title change
1,592Apr 10, 1936Leeds United beat Manchester City 3–1Title change
1,593Apr 11, 1936Derby County beat Leeds United 2–1Title change
1,594Apr 13, 1936Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,595Apr 18, 1936Grimsby Town beat Derby County 4–1Title change
1,596Apr 25, 1936Portsmouth beat Grimsby Town 3–2Title change
1,597May 2, 1936Portsmouth beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1Defense

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