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The 1948–49 season

42 belt games · 20 title changes

Aston Villa carried the belt into the 1948–49 season. It changed hands 20 times among 14 franchises, and Sunderland finished the season with it. Most defenses: Wolverhampton Wanderers, 6.

Who held it, in order

Aston VillaBoltonWolvesMan UnitedSunderlandPortsmouthWolvesStokeBoltonBurnleyStokeMan CityCharlton AthleticPortsmouthSheffield UtdAston VillaPortsmouthBlackpoolArsenalChelseaSunderland

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,804Aug 21, 1948Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1Defense
1,805Aug 25, 1948Bolton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 3–0Title change
1,806Aug 28, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Bolton Wanderers 5–0Title change
1,807Sep 1, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,808Sep 4, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,809Sep 8, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester United 3–2Defense
1,810Sep 11, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Blackpool 3–1Defense
1,811Sep 15, 1948Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0Title change
1,812Sep 18, 1948Manchester United and Sheffield United tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,813Sep 25, 1948Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1Defense
1,814Oct 2, 1948Sunderland beat Manchester United 2–1Title change
1,815Oct 9, 1948Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,816Oct 16, 1948Portsmouth beat Sunderland 3–0Title change
1,817Oct 23, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 3–0Title change
1,818Oct 30, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,819Nov 6, 1948Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Charlton Athletic 2–0Defense
1,820Nov 13, 1948Stoke City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1Title change
1,821Nov 20, 1948Bolton Wanderers beat Stoke City 2–1Title change
1,822Nov 27, 1948Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0Title change
1,823Dec 4, 1948Burnley and Liverpool tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,824Dec 11, 1948Burnley beat Blackpool 2–0Defense
1,825Dec 18, 1948Burnley and Manchester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,826Dec 25, 1948Stoke City beat Burnley 3–1Title change
1,827Dec 27, 1948Stoke City beat Burnley 2–1Defense
1,828Jan 1, 1949Manchester City beat Stoke City 3–2Title change
1,829Jan 15, 1949Charlton Athletic beat Manchester City 1–0Title change
1,830Jan 22, 1949Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic 1–0Title change
1,831Feb 5, 1949Portsmouth beat Manchester City 3–1Defense
1,832Feb 19, 1949Sheffield United beat Portsmouth 3–1Title change
1,833Feb 26, 1949Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 1–0Title change
1,834Mar 5, 1949Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–0Title change
1,835Mar 12, 1949Portsmouth beat Sunderland 4–1Defense
1,836Mar 19, 1949Portsmouth beat Derby County 1–0Defense
1,837Apr 2, 1949Portsmouth beat Liverpool 3–2Defense
1,838Apr 6, 1949Portsmouth beat Newcastle United 5–0Defense
1,839Apr 9, 1949Blackpool beat Portsmouth 1–0Title change
1,840Apr 15, 1949Blackpool and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,841Apr 16, 1949Blackpool and Birmingham City tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,842Apr 18, 1949Arsenal beat Blackpool 2–0Title change
1,843Apr 23, 1949Chelsea beat Arsenal 2–1Title change
1,844Apr 30, 1949Sunderland beat Chelsea 1–0Title change
1,845May 7, 1949Sunderland and Birmingham City tied 1–1Tie · defense

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