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The 1954–55 season

41 belt games · 16 title changes

Newcastle United carried the belt into the 1954–55 season. It changed hands 16 times among 13 franchises, and Tottenham Hotspur finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester City, 4.

Who held it, in order

NewcastleSheffield UtdMan CityCardiff CityMan UnitedEvertonPortsmouthCardiff CityBlackpoolPortsmouthTottenhamPrestonSheffield WedNewcastleHuddersfieldWest BromTottenham

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,057Aug 21, 1954Newcastle United beat Arsenal 3–1Defense
2,058Aug 25, 1954Newcastle United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0Defense
2,059Aug 28, 1954Sheffield United beat Newcastle United 2–1Title change
2,060Aug 30, 1954Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2–0Title change
2,061Sep 4, 1954Manchester City beat Leicester City 2–0Defense
2,062Sep 8, 1954Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–1Defense
2,063Sep 11, 1954Manchester City and Chelsea tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,064Sep 14, 1954Manchester City beat Arsenal 3–2Defense
2,065Sep 18, 1954Cardiff City beat Manchester City 3–0Title change
2,066Sep 25, 1954Cardiff City and Everton tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,067Oct 2, 1954Cardiff City beat Newcastle United 4–2Defense
2,068Oct 9, 1954Manchester United beat Cardiff City 5–2Title change
2,069Oct 16, 1954Manchester United beat Chelsea 6–5Defense
2,070Oct 23, 1954Manchester United and Newcastle United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,071Oct 30, 1954Everton beat Manchester United 4–2Title change
2,072Nov 6, 1954Portsmouth beat Everton 5–0Title change
2,073Nov 13, 1954Portsmouth beat Manchester City 2–1Defense
2,074Nov 20, 1954Cardiff City beat Portsmouth 3–1Title change
2,075Nov 27, 1954Blackpool beat Cardiff City 2–1Title change
2,076Dec 4, 1954Blackpool and Arsenal tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,077Dec 11, 1954Blackpool beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0Defense
2,078Dec 18, 1954Blackpool and Huddersfield Town tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,079Dec 25, 1954Blackpool and Portsmouth tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,080Dec 27, 1954Portsmouth beat Blackpool 3–0Title change
2,081Jan 1, 1955Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,082Jan 22, 1955Portsmouth and Sunderland tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,083Feb 5, 1955Tottenham Hotspur beat Portsmouth 3–0Title change
2,084Feb 12, 1955Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackpool 3–2Defense
2,085Mar 5, 1955Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,086Mar 12, 1955Preston North End beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0Title change
2,087Mar 19, 1955Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 2–0Title change
2,088Mar 30, 1955Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,089Apr 2, 1955Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,090Apr 8, 1955Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,091Apr 9, 1955Newcastle United beat Sheffield Wednesday 5–0Title change
2,092Apr 11, 1955Newcastle United beat Everton 4–0Defense
2,093Apr 16, 1955Huddersfield Town beat Newcastle United 2–0Title change
2,094Apr 23, 1955West Bromwich Albion beat Huddersfield Town 2–1Title change
2,095Apr 27, 1955Tottenham Hotspur beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
2,096Apr 30, 1955Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 2–1Defense
2,097May 5, 1955Tottenham Hotspur beat Charlton Athletic 2–1Defense

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