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The 1959–60 season

43 belt games · 15 title changes

Wolverhampton Wanderers carried the belt into the 1959–60 season. It changed hands 15 times among 13 franchises, and Burnley finished the season with it. Most defenses: Newcastle United, 6.

Who held it, in order

WolvesFulhamWolvesBlackpoolArsenalEvertonWest HamFulhamPrestonChelseaBurnleyBoltonNewcastleSheffield WedBirmingham CityBurnley

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,269Aug 22, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 1–0Defense
2,270Aug 26, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1Defense
2,271Aug 29, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,272Sep 2, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,273Sep 5, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester City 6–4Defense
2,274Sep 9, 1959Fulham beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1Title change
2,275Sep 12, 1959Fulham beat Luton Town 4–2Defense
2,276Sep 16, 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Fulham 9–0Title change
2,277Sep 19, 1959Blackpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1Title change
2,278Sep 26, 1959Arsenal beat Blackpool 2–1Title change
2,279Oct 3, 1959Everton beat Arsenal 3–1Title change
2,280Oct 10, 1959Everton and Leeds United tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,281Oct 17, 1959West Ham United beat Everton 1–0Title change
2,282Oct 24, 1959West Ham United beat Blackpool 1–0Defense
2,283Oct 31, 1959Fulham beat West Ham United 1–0Title change
2,284Nov 7, 1959Fulham and Manchester United tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,285Nov 14, 1959Preston North End beat Fulham 2–1Title change
2,286Nov 21, 1959Preston North End beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0Defense
2,287Nov 28, 1959Preston North End beat Luton Town 3–1Defense
2,288Dec 5, 1959Preston North End and Everton tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,289Dec 12, 1959Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,290Dec 19, 1959Chelsea beat Preston North End 5–4Title change
2,291Dec 26, 1959Chelsea and Newcastle United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,292Dec 28, 1959Chelsea and Newcastle United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,293Jan 2, 1960Chelsea and Leicester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,294Jan 16, 1960Burnley beat Chelsea 2–1Title change
2,295Jan 23, 1960Burnley and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,296Feb 6, 1960Burnley beat Newcastle United 2–1Defense
2,297Feb 27, 1960Bolton Wanderers beat Burnley 2–1Title change
2,298Mar 5, 1960Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,299Mar 9, 1960Bolton Wanderers and Luton Town tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,300Mar 12, 1960Newcastle United beat Bolton Wanderers 4–1Title change
2,301Mar 19, 1960Newcastle United beat Luton Town 3–2Defense
2,302Mar 25, 1960Newcastle United beat Everton 2–1Defense
2,303Apr 2, 1960Newcastle United and Blackpool tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,304Apr 9, 1960Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,305Apr 15, 1960Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,306Apr 16, 1960Newcastle United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0Defense
2,307Apr 18, 1960Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 2–0Title change
2,308Apr 23, 1960Birmingham City beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2Title change
2,309Apr 27, 1960Burnley beat Birmingham City 1–0Title change
2,310Apr 30, 1960Burnley and Fulham tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,311May 2, 1960Burnley beat Manchester City 2–1Defense

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