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The 1962–63 season

44 belt games · 12 title changes

West Bromwich Albion carried the belt into the 1962–63 season. It changed hands 12 times among 9 franchises, and Nottingham Forest finished the season with it. Most defenses: Blackburn Rovers, 8.

Who held it, in order

West BromBurnleyBirmingham CityWest BromLeicesterBlackburnIpswichTottenhamSheffield WedBlackburnSheffield WedIpswichForest

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,394Aug 18, 1962West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,395Aug 22, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Leyton Orient 2–1Defense
2,396Aug 25, 1962Burnley beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
2,397Aug 28, 1962Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1Defense
2,398Sep 1, 1962Burnley beat Arsenal 2–1Defense
2,399Sep 4, 1962Burnley and Leicester City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,400Sep 8, 1962Birmingham City beat Burnley 5–1Title change
2,401Sep 12, 1962West Bromwich Albion beat Birmingham City 1–0Title change
2,402Sep 15, 1962Leicester City beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0Title change
2,403Sep 19, 1962Leicester City and Burnley tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,404Sep 22, 1962Leicester City and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,405Sep 29, 1962Leicester City beat Birmingham City 3–0Defense
2,406Oct 6, 1962Leicester City beat Ipswich Town 1–0Defense
2,407Oct 13, 1962Leicester City beat Liverpool 3–0Defense
2,408Oct 20, 1962Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester City 2–0Title change
2,409Oct 27, 1962Blackburn Rovers and Fulham tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,410Nov 3, 1962Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal tied 5–5Tie · defense
2,411Nov 10, 1962Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 5–2Defense
2,412Nov 17, 1962Blackburn Rovers beat Everton 3–2Defense
2,413Nov 24, 1962Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,414Dec 1, 1962Blackburn Rovers and Leyton Orient tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,415Dec 8, 1962Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,416Dec 15, 1962Ipswich Town beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0Title change
2,417Dec 21, 1962Ipswich Town beat Sheffield United 1–0Defense
2,418Dec 26, 1962Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 5–0Title change
2,419Jan 19, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackpool 2–0Defense
2,420Feb 23, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 3–2Defense
2,421Mar 2, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Defense
2,422Mar 9, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 2–0Defense
2,423Mar 16, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 4–2Defense
2,424Mar 23, 1963Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,425Mar 27, 1963Tottenham Hotspur beat Leyton Orient 2–0Defense
2,426Mar 30, 1963Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,427Apr 8, 1963Sheffield Wednesday beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Title change
2,428Apr 12, 1963Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0Title change
2,429Apr 13, 1963Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1Defense
2,430Apr 15, 1963Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackburn Rovers 4–0Title change
2,431Apr 20, 1963Ipswich Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0Title change
2,432Apr 27, 1963Ipswich Town beat Burnley 2–1Defense
2,433May 4, 1963Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,434May 10, 1963Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich Town 2–1Title change
2,435May 14, 1963Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,436May 18, 1963Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,437May 20, 1963Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United 3–2Defense

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