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The 1960–61 season

40 belt games · 11 title changes

Burnley carried the belt into the 1960–61 season. It changed hands 11 times among 8 franchises, and Burnley finished the season with it. Most defenses: Sheffield Wednesday, 13.

Who held it, in order

BurnleyMan CitySheffield WedWolvesBurnleyEvertonBurnleyCardiff CityForestSheffield WedTottenhamBurnley

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,312Aug 20, 1960Burnley beat Arsenal 3–2Defense
2,313Aug 24, 1960Manchester City beat Burnley 2–1Title change
2,314Aug 30, 1960Manchester City beat Burnley 3–1Defense
2,315Sep 3, 1960Manchester City and Arsenal tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,316Sep 7, 1960Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,317Sep 10, 1960Manchester City beat Newcastle United 3–1Defense
2,318Sep 14, 1960Sheffield Wednesday beat Manchester City 3–1Title change
2,319Sep 17, 1960Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,320Sep 24, 1960Sheffield Wednesday beat Burnley 3–1Defense
2,321Oct 1, 1960Sheffield Wednesday beat Nottingham Forest 2–1Defense
2,322Oct 15, 1960Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackpool 4–0Defense
2,323Oct 22, 1960Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1Title change
2,324Oct 29, 1960Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 2–1Defense
2,325Nov 5, 1960Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Nottingham Forest 5–3Defense
2,326Nov 12, 1960Burnley beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–3Title change
2,327Nov 19, 1960Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 5–3Defense
2,328Dec 3, 1960Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,329Dec 10, 1960Burnley beat Leicester City 3–2Defense
2,330Dec 17, 1960Burnley beat Arsenal 5–2Defense
2,331Dec 26, 1960Everton beat Burnley 3–1Title change
2,332Dec 27, 1960Burnley beat Everton 3–0Title change
2,333Dec 31, 1960Burnley beat Newcastle United 5–3Defense
2,334Jan 14, 1961Cardiff City beat Burnley 2–1Title change
2,335Jan 21, 1961Nottingham Forest beat Cardiff City 2–1Title change
2,336Feb 4, 1961Nottingham Forest beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Defense
2,337Feb 11, 1961Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham City 1–0Defense
2,338Feb 21, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Nottingham Forest 1–0Title change
2,339Feb 25, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Chelsea 1–0Defense
2,340Mar 11, 1961Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,341Mar 15, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackpool 1–0Defense
2,342Mar 18, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0Defense
2,343Mar 25, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Manchester United 5–1Defense
2,344Mar 31, 1961Sheffield Wednesday beat Newcastle United 1–0Defense
2,345Apr 1, 1961Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,346Apr 3, 1961Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,347Apr 8, 1961Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,348Apr 17, 1961Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1Title change
2,349Apr 22, 1961Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2Title change
2,350Apr 27, 1961Burnley beat Birmingham City 1–0Defense
2,351Apr 29, 1961Burnley beat West Ham United 2–1Defense

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