Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
The English Football Belt · season

The 1952–53 season

42 belt games · 16 title changes

Tottenham Hotspur carried the belt into the 1952–53 season. It changed hands 16 times among 11 franchises, and Middlesbrough finished the season with it. Most defenses: Burnley, 11.

Who held it, in order

West BromBurnleyTottenhamPrestonChelseaSheffield WedPortsmouthCardiff CityNewcastleWest BromBurnleyBlackpoolSheffield WedChelseaNewcastleMiddlesbrough

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,973Aug 23, 1952West Bromwich Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–3Title change
1,974Aug 27, 1952West Bromwich Albion beat Newcastle United 1–0Defense
1,975Aug 30, 1952Burnley beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
1,976Sep 1, 1952Burnley beat Stoke City 3–1Defense
1,977Sep 6, 1952Burnley beat Newcastle United 2–1Defense
1,978Sep 8, 1952Burnley beat Manchester City 2–1Defense
1,979Sep 13, 1952Burnley and Cardiff City tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,980Sep 17, 1952Burnley and Manchester City tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,981Sep 20, 1952Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,982Sep 27, 1952Tottenham Hotspur beat Burnley 2–1Title change
1,983Oct 4, 1952Preston North End beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0Title change
1,984Oct 11, 1952Chelsea beat Preston North End 5–3Title change
1,985Oct 18, 1952Chelsea and Burnley tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,986Oct 25, 1952Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Defense
1,987Nov 1, 1952Sheffield Wednesday beat Chelsea 1–0Title change
1,988Nov 8, 1952Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,989Nov 15, 1952Portsmouth beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–3Title change
1,990Nov 22, 1952Cardiff City beat Portsmouth 2–0Title change
1,991Dec 13, 1952Cardiff City beat Sunderland 4–1Defense
1,992Dec 20, 1952Cardiff City and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,993Dec 25, 1952Newcastle United beat Cardiff City 3–0Title change
1,994Dec 27, 1952Newcastle United and Cardiff City tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,995Jan 1, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Newcastle United 5–3Title change
1,996Jan 3, 1953Burnley beat West Bromwich Albion 5–0Title change
1,997Jan 17, 1953Burnley and Newcastle United tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,998Jan 24, 1953Burnley and Cardiff City tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,999Feb 7, 1953Burnley beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2Defense
2,000Feb 17, 1953Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2Defense
2,001Feb 21, 1953Burnley beat Derby County 3–1Defense
2,002Mar 3, 1953Blackpool beat Burnley 1–0Title change
2,003Mar 7, 1953Blackpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0Defense
2,004Mar 14, 1953Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackpool 2–0Title change
2,005Mar 21, 1953Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0Title change
2,006Mar 23, 1953Chelsea beat Liverpool 3–0Defense
2,007Mar 28, 1953Chelsea and Cardiff City tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,008Apr 3, 1953Chelsea and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,009Apr 4, 1953Newcastle United beat Chelsea 2–1Title change
2,010Apr 6, 1953Middlesbrough beat Newcastle United 2–1Title change
2,011Apr 11, 1953Middlesbrough beat Blackpool 5–1Defense
2,012Apr 18, 1953Middlesbrough and Chelsea tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,013Apr 25, 1953Middlesbrough beat Manchester United 5–0Defense
2,014May 2, 1953Middlesbrough beat Portsmouth 4–1Defense

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.