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The 1958–59 season

42 belt games · 15 title changes

Leicester City carried the belt into the 1958–59 season. It changed hands 15 times among 13 franchises, and Wolverhampton Wanderers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10.

Who held it, in order

LeicesterBlackburnMan UnitedWest HamForestTottenhamLeedsMan UnitedBurnleyWolvesBoltonEvertonNewcastleTottenhamArsenalWolves

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,227Aug 23, 1958Leicester City beat Everton 2–0Defense
2,228Aug 25, 1958Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester City 5–0Title change
2,229Aug 30, 1958Blackburn Rovers beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–0Defense
2,230Sep 3, 1958Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,231Sep 6, 1958Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 6–1Title change
2,232Sep 8, 1958West Ham United beat Manchester United 3–2Title change
2,233Sep 13, 1958Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 4–0Title change
2,234Sep 17, 1958Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 1–0Title change
2,235Sep 20, 1958Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,236Sep 27, 1958Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1Defense
2,237Oct 4, 1958Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,238Oct 11, 1958Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 10–4Defense
2,239Oct 18, 1958Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City 4–3Defense
2,240Oct 25, 1958Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2Title change
2,241Nov 1, 1958Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1Title change
2,242Nov 8, 1958Burnley beat Manchester United 3–1Title change
2,243Nov 15, 1958Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Burnley 2–0Title change
2,244Nov 22, 1958Bolton Wanderers beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1Title change
2,245Nov 29, 1958Bolton Wanderers beat Portsmouth 2–1Defense
2,246Dec 6, 1958Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,247Dec 13, 1958Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,248Dec 20, 1958Bolton Wanderers beat Leeds United 4–3Defense
2,249Dec 26, 1958Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0Title change
2,250Dec 27, 1958Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0Defense
2,251Jan 3, 1959Newcastle United beat Everton 4–0Title change
2,252Jan 17, 1959Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 2–1Title change
2,253Jan 31, 1959Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1Title change
2,254Feb 7, 1959Arsenal and Manchester City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,255Feb 21, 1959Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,256Feb 24, 1959Arsenal beat Leeds United 1–0Defense
2,257Feb 28, 1959Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–2Defense
2,258Mar 7, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Arsenal 6–1Title change
2,259Mar 14, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 3–0Defense
2,260Mar 21, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 5–2Defense
2,261Mar 28, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 2–1Defense
2,262Mar 31, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds United 3–1Defense
2,263Apr 4, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,264Apr 11, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,265Apr 13, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Blackpool 1–0Defense
2,266Apr 18, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Luton Town 5–0Defense
2,267Apr 22, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leicester City 3–0Defense
2,268Apr 25, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Everton 1–0Defense

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