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The 1957–58 season

43 belt games · 19 title changes

West Bromwich Albion carried the belt into the 1957–58 season. It changed hands 19 times among 12 franchises, and Leicester City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester United, 7.

Who held it, in order

West BromArsenalBlackpoolMan UnitedBoltonLeedsArsenalTottenhamBoltonBirmingham CityLuton TownNewcastleMan UnitedTottenhamLeicesterMan UnitedWest BromSunderlandBirmingham CityLeicester

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,184Aug 24, 1957West Bromwich Albion beat Newcastle United 2–1Defense
2,185Aug 27, 1957West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,186Aug 31, 1957West Bromwich Albion and Burnley tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,187Sep 4, 1957Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
2,188Sep 7, 1957Blackpool beat Arsenal 1–0Title change
2,189Sep 9, 1957Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–1Title change
2,190Sep 14, 1957Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United 4–0Title change
2,191Sep 18, 1957Bolton Wanderers beat Sunderland 2–1Defense
2,192Sep 21, 1957Leeds United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1Title change
2,193Sep 25, 1957Leeds United beat Sunderland 2–1Defense
2,194Sep 28, 1957Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1Title change
2,195Oct 2, 1957Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4–0Defense
2,196Oct 5, 1957Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0Defense
2,197Oct 12, 1957Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 3–1Title change
2,198Oct 19, 1957Bolton Wanderers beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2Title change
2,199Oct 26, 1957Birmingham City beat Bolton Wanderers 5–1Title change
2,200Nov 2, 1957Luton Town beat Birmingham City 3–0Title change
2,201Nov 9, 1957Luton Town beat Chelsea 3–1Defense
2,202Nov 16, 1957Newcastle United beat Luton Town 3–0Title change
2,203Nov 23, 1957Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1Title change
2,204Nov 30, 1957Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 4–3Title change
2,205Dec 7, 1957Leicester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1Title change
2,206Dec 14, 1957Leicester City and Birmingham City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,207Dec 21, 1957Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0Title change
2,208Dec 25, 1957Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–0Defense
2,209Dec 26, 1957Manchester United and Luton Town tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,210Dec 28, 1957Manchester United and Manchester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,211Jan 11, 1958Manchester United and Leeds United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,212Jan 18, 1958Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 7–2Defense
2,213Feb 1, 1958Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–4Defense
2,214Feb 22, 1958Manchester United and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,215Mar 8, 1958West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 4–0Title change
2,216Mar 12, 1958West Bromwich Albion beat Leeds United 1–0Defense
2,217Mar 15, 1958West Bromwich Albion beat Everton 4–0Defense
2,218Mar 19, 1958West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,219Mar 22, 1958Sunderland beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0Title change
2,220Mar 29, 1958Sunderland and Chelsea tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,221Apr 4, 1958Sunderland and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,222Apr 5, 1958Birmingham City beat Sunderland 6–1Title change
2,223Apr 7, 1958Birmingham City beat Portsmouth 4–1Defense
2,224Apr 12, 1958Birmingham City and Leeds United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,225Apr 19, 1958Birmingham City beat Manchester United 2–0Defense
2,226Apr 26, 1958Leicester City beat Birmingham City 1–0Title change

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