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The 1946–47 season

41 belt games · 15 title changes

Wolverhampton Wanderers carried the belt into the 1946–47 season. It changed hands 15 times among 11 franchises, and Preston North End finished the season with it. Most defenses: Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11.

Who held it, in order

WolvesBlackpoolSunderlandPortsmouthChelseaBlackpoolSheffield UtdWolvesBrentfordAston VillaPortsmouthLiverpoolBlackpoolEvertonSheffield UtdPreston

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,722Aug 31, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Arsenal 6–1Defense
1,723Sep 3, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,724Sep 7, 1946Blackpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0Title change
1,725Sep 11, 1946Blackpool beat Portsmouth 1–0Defense
1,726Sep 14, 1946Sunderland beat Blackpool 3–2Title change
1,727Sep 21, 1946Sunderland beat Brentford 3–0Defense
1,728Sep 25, 1946Sunderland and Huddersfield Town tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,729Sep 28, 1946Sunderland beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0Defense
1,730Oct 5, 1946Portsmouth beat Sunderland 4–1Title change
1,731Oct 12, 1946Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,732Oct 19, 1946Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2–0Title change
1,733Oct 26, 1946Chelsea beat Arsenal 2–1Defense
1,734Nov 2, 1946Blackpool beat Chelsea 1–0Title change
1,735Nov 9, 1946Sheffield United beat Blackpool 4–2Title change
1,736Nov 16, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield United 3–1Title change
1,737Nov 23, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers and Preston North End tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,738Nov 30, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester United 3–2Defense
1,739Dec 7, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Liverpool 5–1Defense
1,740Dec 14, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Bolton Wanderers 5–0Defense
1,741Dec 21, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Chelsea 2–1Defense
1,742Dec 25, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sunderland 1–0Defense
1,743Dec 26, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sunderland 2–1Defense
1,744Dec 28, 1946Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,745Jan 4, 1947Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Blackpool 3–1Defense
1,746Jan 18, 1947Brentford beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1Title change
1,747Feb 1, 1947Aston Villa beat Brentford 2–0Title change
1,748Feb 15, 1947Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–2Title change
1,749Mar 1, 1947Portsmouth beat Grimsby Town 4–1Defense
1,750Mar 15, 1947Liverpool beat Portsmouth 2–1Title change
1,751Mar 22, 1947Liverpool and Derby County tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,752Apr 4, 1947Liverpool and Preston North End tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,753Apr 5, 1947Blackpool beat Liverpool 3–2Title change
1,754Apr 7, 1947Everton beat Blackpool 3–0Title change
1,755Apr 12, 1947Everton beat Chelsea 2–0Defense
1,756Apr 19, 1947Sheffield United beat Everton 2–0Title change
1,757Apr 26, 1947Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,758May 3, 1947Sheffield United beat Chelsea 4–1Defense
1,759May 10, 1947Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1Defense
1,760May 17, 1947Sheffield United beat Derby County 2–1Defense
1,761May 24, 1947Preston North End beat Sheffield United 3–2Title change
1,762May 26, 1947Preston North End and Derby County tied 1–1Tie · defense

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