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The 1953–54 season

42 belt games · 16 title changes

Middlesbrough carried the belt into the 1953–54 season. It changed hands 16 times among 13 franchises, and Newcastle United finished the season with it. Most defenses: West Bromwich Albion, 5.

Who held it, in order

MiddlesbroughPrestonWest BromCharlton AthleticPortsmouthMiddlesbroughAston VillaBurnleyHuddersfieldPortsmouthSunderlandBlackpoolWest BromSunderlandLiverpoolArsenalNewcastle

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,015Aug 19, 1953Middlesbrough and Cardiff City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,016Aug 22, 1953Preston North End beat Middlesbrough 4–0Title change
2,017Aug 26, 1953Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 6–0Defense
2,018Aug 29, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 2–0Title change
2,019Sep 2, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 2–0Defense
2,020Sep 5, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–0Defense
2,021Sep 9, 1953West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,022Sep 12, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 4–1Defense
2,023Sep 16, 1953West Bromwich Albion beat Newcastle United 7–3Defense
2,024Sep 19, 1953Charlton Athletic beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2Title change
2,025Sep 26, 1953Charlton Athletic beat Liverpool 6–0Defense
2,026Oct 3, 1953Charlton Athletic beat Newcastle United 2–0Defense
2,027Oct 10, 1953Charlton Athletic beat Blackpool 4–2Defense
2,028Oct 17, 1953Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic 3–1Title change
2,029Oct 24, 1953Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,030Oct 31, 1953Middlesbrough beat Portsmouth 2–0Title change
2,031Nov 7, 1953Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,032Nov 14, 1953Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 5–3Title change
2,033Nov 21, 1953Burnley beat Aston Villa 3–2Title change
2,034Nov 28, 1953Huddersfield Town beat Burnley 3–1Title change
2,035Dec 5, 1953Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,036Dec 12, 1953Huddersfield Town and Preston North End tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,037Dec 19, 1953Huddersfield Town and Arsenal tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,038Dec 25, 1953Huddersfield Town and Sunderland tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,039Dec 26, 1953Huddersfield Town beat Sunderland 2–1Defense
2,040Jan 2, 1954Portsmouth beat Huddersfield Town 5–2Title change
2,041Jan 16, 1954Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,042Jan 23, 1954Portsmouth beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0Defense
2,043Feb 6, 1954Sunderland beat Portsmouth 3–1Title change
2,044Feb 13, 1954Blackpool beat Sunderland 3–0Title change
2,045Feb 24, 1954Blackpool beat Manchester City 4–1Defense
2,046Feb 27, 1954Blackpool beat Charlton Athletic 3–1Defense
2,047Mar 6, 1954Blackpool beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1Defense
2,048Mar 13, 1954Blackpool and Middlesbrough tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,049Mar 20, 1954West Bromwich Albion beat Blackpool 2–1Title change
2,050Mar 31, 1954Sunderland beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
2,051Apr 3, 1954Liverpool beat Sunderland 4–3Title change
2,052Apr 7, 1954Liverpool beat Manchester City 2–0Defense
2,053Apr 10, 1954Arsenal beat Liverpool 3–0Title change
2,054Apr 16, 1954Arsenal beat Portsmouth 3–0Defense
2,055Apr 17, 1954Newcastle United beat Arsenal 5–2Title change
2,056Apr 24, 1954Newcastle United beat Chelsea 2–1Defense

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