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The 1961–62 season

42 belt games · 14 title changes

Burnley carried the belt into the 1961–62 season. It changed hands 14 times among 12 franchises, and West Bromwich Albion finished the season with it. Most defenses: Tottenham Hotspur, 7.

Who held it, in order

BurnleyIpswichEvertonBurnleyWest HamFulhamCardiff CityLeicesterAston VillaChelseaTottenhamWolvesEvertonTottenhamWest Brom

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,352Aug 19, 1961Burnley and Arsenal tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,353Aug 22, 1961Burnley beat Ipswich Town 4–3Defense
2,354Aug 26, 1961Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1Defense
2,355Aug 29, 1961Ipswich Town beat Burnley 6–2Title change
2,356Sep 2, 1961Ipswich Town beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1Defense
2,357Sep 5, 1961Ipswich Town beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1Defense
2,358Sep 9, 1961Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 4–1Defense
2,359Sep 16, 1961Everton beat Ipswich Town 5–2Title change
2,360Sep 20, 1961Everton beat Manchester City 3–1Defense
2,361Sep 23, 1961Burnley beat Everton 2–1Title change
2,362Sep 30, 1961Burnley beat Fulham 5–3Defense
2,363Oct 14, 1961West Ham United beat Burnley 2–1Title change
2,364Oct 21, 1961Fulham beat West Ham United 2–0Title change
2,365Oct 28, 1961Fulham and Sheffield United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,366Nov 4, 1961Cardiff City beat Fulham 1–0Title change
2,367Nov 11, 1961Cardiff City beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1Defense
2,368Nov 18, 1961Leicester City beat Cardiff City 3–0Title change
2,369Nov 25, 1961Leicester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Defense
2,370Dec 2, 1961Aston Villa beat Leicester City 2–0Title change
2,371Dec 9, 1961Aston Villa beat Ipswich Town 3–0Defense
2,372Dec 16, 1961Aston Villa and Everton tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,373Dec 23, 1961Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1–0Title change
2,374Dec 26, 1961Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0Title change
2,375Dec 30, 1961Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 5–2Defense
2,376Jan 13, 1962Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,377Jan 20, 1962Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,378Feb 3, 1962Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Title change
2,379Feb 9, 1962Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Cardiff City 3–2Defense
2,380Feb 24, 1962Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Birmingham City 2–1Defense
2,381Feb 28, 1962Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,382Mar 3, 1962Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0Title change
2,383Mar 14, 1962Everton and Sheffield United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,384Mar 17, 1962Everton beat Chelsea 4–0Defense
2,385Mar 24, 1962Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 3–1Title change
2,386Apr 7, 1962Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0Defense
2,387Apr 9, 1962Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,388Apr 17, 1962Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,389Apr 20, 1962Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1Defense
2,390Apr 21, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Title change
2,391Apr 23, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Fulham 2–1Defense
2,392Apr 24, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Fulham 2–0Defense
2,393Apr 28, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Blackpool 7–1Defense

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