The English Football Belt · season
The 1951–52 season
41 belt games · 10 title changesManchester United carried the belt into the 1951–52 season. It changed hands 10 times among 8 franchises, and Tottenham Hotspur finished the season with it. Most defenses: Tottenham Hotspur, 11.
Who held it, in order
Man UnitedBoltonTottenhamMan CityWest BromDerbyNewcastleTottenhamMan UnitedHuddersfieldTottenham
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,932 | Aug 18, 1951 | Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,933 | Aug 22, 1951 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,934 | Aug 25, 1951 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,935 | Aug 29, 1951 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,936 | Sep 1, 1951 | Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,937 | Sep 3, 1951 | Bolton Wanderers beat Middlesbrough 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,938 | Sep 8, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,939 | Sep 10, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,940 | Sep 15, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Stoke City 6–1 | Defense |
| 1,941 | Sep 22, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,942 | Sep 29, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,943 | Oct 6, 1951 | Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,944 | Oct 13, 1951 | Manchester City beat Preston North End 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,945 | Oct 20, 1951 | Manchester City and Burnley tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,946 | Oct 27, 1951 | Manchester City beat Charlton Athletic 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,947 | Nov 3, 1951 | Manchester City beat Fulham 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,948 | Nov 10, 1951 | Manchester City beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,949 | Nov 17, 1951 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,950 | Nov 24, 1951 | Derby County beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,951 | Dec 1, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,952 | Dec 8, 1951 | Newcastle United and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,953 | Dec 15, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Stoke City 5–4 | Defense |
| 1,954 | Dec 22, 1951 | Newcastle United and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,955 | Dec 25, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,956 | Dec 26, 1951 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,957 | Dec 29, 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,958 | Jan 5, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,959 | Jan 19, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,960 | Jan 26, 1952 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,961 | Feb 9, 1952 | Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,962 | Feb 16, 1952 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,963 | Mar 1, 1952 | Manchester United and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,964 | Mar 8, 1952 | Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,965 | Mar 15, 1952 | Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,966 | Mar 22, 1952 | Huddersfield Town beat Manchester United 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,967 | Apr 2, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Huddersfield Town 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,968 | Apr 12, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,969 | Apr 14, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur and Preston North End tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,970 | Apr 19, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,971 | Apr 26, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackpool 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,972 | Apr 30, 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0 | Defense |