The English Football Belt · season
The 1936–37 season
42 belt games · 15 title changesPortsmouth carried the belt into the 1936–37 season. It changed hands 15 times among 12 franchises, and Manchester City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester City, 16.
Who held it, in order
Birmingham CityWest BromMan CityMan UnitedPrestonGrimsby TownSheffield WedLeedsDerbyMiddlesbroughLeedsChelseaWest BromStokeMan City
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,598 | Aug 29, 1936 | Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,599 | Sep 2, 1936 | West Bromwich Albion beat Birmingham City 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,600 | Sep 5, 1936 | Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion 6–2 | Title change |
| 1,601 | Sep 9, 1936 | Manchester City and Leeds United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,602 | Sep 12, 1936 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,603 | Sep 19, 1936 | Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,604 | Sep 26, 1936 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,605 | Oct 3, 1936 | Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,606 | Oct 10, 1936 | Preston North End beat Chelsea 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,607 | Oct 17, 1936 | Preston North End beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,608 | Oct 24, 1936 | Preston North End and Charlton Athletic tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,609 | Oct 31, 1936 | Grimsby Town beat Preston North End 6–4 | Title change |
| 1,610 | Nov 7, 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Grimsby Town 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,611 | Nov 14, 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday and Liverpool tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,612 | Nov 21, 1936 | Leeds United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,613 | Nov 28, 1936 | Leeds United beat Manchester United 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,614 | Dec 5, 1936 | Derby County beat Leeds United 5–3 | Title change |
| 1,615 | Dec 12, 1936 | Derby County beat Birmingham City 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,616 | Dec 19, 1936 | Middlesbrough beat Derby County 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,617 | Dec 25, 1936 | Leeds United beat Middlesbrough 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,618 | Dec 26, 1936 | Chelsea beat Leeds United 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,619 | Dec 28, 1936 | Chelsea beat Stoke City 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,620 | Jan 2, 1937 | Chelsea and Birmingham City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,621 | Jan 9, 1937 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,622 | Jan 23, 1937 | West Bromwich Albion beat Chelsea 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,623 | Feb 4, 1937 | Stoke City beat West Bromwich Albion 10–3 | Title change |
| 1,624 | Feb 6, 1937 | Manchester City beat Stoke City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,625 | Feb 13, 1937 | Manchester City and Charlton Athletic tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,626 | Feb 24, 1937 | Manchester City beat Derby County 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,627 | Feb 27, 1937 | Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,628 | Mar 13, 1937 | Manchester City beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,629 | Mar 20, 1937 | Manchester City and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,630 | Mar 26, 1937 | Manchester City beat Liverpool 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,631 | Mar 27, 1937 | Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,632 | Mar 29, 1937 | Manchester City beat Liverpool 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,633 | Apr 3, 1937 | Manchester City beat Brentford 6–2 | Defense |
| 1,634 | Apr 7, 1937 | Manchester City beat Brentford 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,635 | Apr 10, 1937 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,636 | Apr 14, 1937 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,637 | Apr 17, 1937 | Manchester City beat Preston North End 5–2 | Defense |
| 1,638 | Apr 24, 1937 | Manchester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,639 | May 1, 1937 | Manchester City and Birmingham City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |