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The 1965–66 season

44 belt games · 16 title changes

Aston Villa carried the belt into the 1965–66 season. It changed hands 16 times among 12 franchises, and West Bromwich Albion finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester United, 9.

Who held it, in order

Sheffield UtdSunderlandLeicesterBlackpoolAston VillaSunderlandTottenhamEvertonFulhamMan UnitedLiverpoolFulhamLeedsFulhamLeicesterWest Brom

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,521Aug 21, 1965Sheffield United beat Aston Villa 1–0Title change
2,522Aug 25, 1965Sheffield United beat Liverpool 1–0Defense
2,523Aug 28, 1965Sunderland beat Sheffield United 4–1Title change
2,524Sep 1, 1965Sunderland beat West Ham United 2–1Defense
2,525Sep 4, 1965Leicester City beat Sunderland 4–1Title change
2,526Sep 6, 1965Blackpool beat Leicester City 4–0Title change
2,527Sep 11, 1965Aston Villa beat Blackpool 3–0Title change
2,528Sep 15, 1965Sunderland beat Aston Villa 2–0Title change
2,529Sep 18, 1965Sunderland beat Blackpool 2–1Defense
2,530Sep 25, 1965Sunderland and Fulham tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,531Oct 6, 1965Tottenham Hotspur beat Sunderland 3–0Title change
2,532Oct 9, 1965Everton beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Title change
2,533Oct 16, 1965Fulham beat Everton 3–2Title change
2,534Oct 23, 1965Manchester United beat Fulham 4–1Title change
2,535Oct 30, 1965Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–1Defense
2,536Nov 6, 1965Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,537Nov 13, 1965Manchester United beat Leicester City 5–0Defense
2,538Nov 20, 1965Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3–1Defense
2,539Dec 4, 1965Manchester United and West Ham United tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,540Dec 11, 1965Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–2Defense
2,541Dec 15, 1965Manchester United beat Everton 3–0Defense
2,542Dec 18, 1965Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–1Defense
2,543Dec 27, 1965Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,544Jan 1, 1966Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–1Title change
2,545Jan 8, 1966Liverpool beat Arsenal 1–0Defense
2,546Jan 15, 1966Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,547Jan 29, 1966Liverpool beat Leicester City 1–0Defense
2,548Feb 5, 1966Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1Defense
2,549Feb 12, 1966Liverpool beat Sunderland 4–0Defense
2,550Feb 19, 1966Liverpool beat Blackpool 4–1Defense
2,551Feb 26, 1966Fulham beat Liverpool 2–0Title change
2,552Mar 12, 1966Fulham beat Aston Villa 5–2Defense
2,553Mar 19, 1966Fulham beat Sunderland 3–0Defense
2,554Mar 26, 1966Fulham beat West Ham United 3–1Defense
2,555Apr 2, 1966Fulham beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Defense
2,556Apr 8, 1966Leeds United beat Fulham 3–1Title change
2,557Apr 12, 1966Fulham beat Leeds United 1–0Title change
2,558Apr 16, 1966Fulham beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2Defense
2,559Apr 18, 1966Leicester City beat Fulham 4–0Title change
2,560Apr 22, 1966West Bromwich Albion beat Leicester City 5–1Title change
2,561Apr 25, 1966West Bromwich Albion beat Chelsea 3–2Defense
2,562Apr 30, 1966West Bromwich Albion beat Sheffield United 2–0Defense
2,563May 4, 1966West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,564May 7, 1966West Bromwich Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Defense

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