The English Football Belt · season
The 1947–48 season
41 belt games · 12 title changesPreston North End carried the belt into the 1947–48 season. It changed hands 12 times among 8 franchises, and Aston Villa finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 14.
Who held it, in order
LiverpoolMan UnitedArsenalDerbyPrestonBurnleyPrestonArsenalAston VillaSheffield UtdLiverpoolAston Villa
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,763 | Aug 23, 1947 | Liverpool beat Preston North End 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,764 | Aug 27, 1947 | Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,765 | Aug 30, 1947 | Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 6–2 | Defense |
| 1,766 | Sep 3, 1947 | Manchester United and Liverpool tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,767 | Sep 6, 1947 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,768 | Sep 10, 1947 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,769 | Sep 13, 1947 | Arsenal and Preston North End tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,770 | Sep 20, 1947 | Arsenal beat Stoke City 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,771 | Sep 27, 1947 | Arsenal beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,772 | Oct 4, 1947 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,773 | Oct 11, 1947 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,774 | Oct 18, 1947 | Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,775 | Oct 25, 1947 | Arsenal and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,776 | Nov 1, 1947 | Arsenal and Chelsea tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,777 | Nov 8, 1947 | Arsenal beat Blackpool 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,778 | Nov 15, 1947 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,779 | Nov 22, 1947 | Arsenal beat Huddersfield Town 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,780 | Nov 29, 1947 | Derby County beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,781 | Dec 6, 1947 | Preston North End beat Derby County 7–4 | Title change |
| 1,782 | Dec 13, 1947 | Preston North End beat Blackpool 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,783 | Dec 20, 1947 | Preston North End and Liverpool tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,784 | Dec 25, 1947 | Burnley beat Preston North End 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,785 | Dec 26, 1947 | Preston North End beat Burnley 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,786 | Jan 3, 1948 | Preston North End and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,787 | Jan 17, 1948 | Preston North End beat Charlton Athletic 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,788 | Jan 31, 1948 | Arsenal beat Preston North End 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,789 | Feb 7, 1948 | Arsenal and Stoke City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,790 | Feb 14, 1948 | Arsenal beat Burnley 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,791 | Feb 28, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Arsenal 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,792 | Mar 6, 1948 | Sheffield United beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,793 | Mar 13, 1948 | Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,794 | Mar 20, 1948 | Sheffield United beat Everton 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,795 | Mar 26, 1948 | Liverpool beat Sheffield United 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,796 | Mar 27, 1948 | Liverpool beat Grimsby Town 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,797 | Mar 31, 1948 | Liverpool beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,798 | Apr 3, 1948 | Liverpool and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,799 | Apr 10, 1948 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,800 | Apr 17, 1948 | Liverpool and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,801 | Apr 21, 1948 | Liverpool beat Everton 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,802 | Apr 24, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,803 | May 1, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 3–1 | Defense |