The English Football Belt · season
The 1968–69 season
43 belt games · 5 title changesLeicester City carried the belt into the 1968–69 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 franchises, and Leeds United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Leeds United, 23.
Who held it, in order
LeicesterArsenalLeedsMan CityEvertonLeeds
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,648 | Aug 10, 1968 | Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,649 | Aug 13, 1968 | Arsenal beat Leicester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,650 | Aug 17, 1968 | Arsenal and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,651 | Aug 21, 1968 | Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,652 | Aug 24, 1968 | Arsenal beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,653 | Aug 27, 1968 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 4–1 | Defense |
| 2,654 | Aug 31, 1968 | Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,655 | Sep 7, 1968 | Arsenal beat Southampton 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,656 | Sep 14, 1968 | Arsenal beat Stoke City 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,657 | Sep 21, 1968 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,658 | Sep 28, 1968 | Manchester City beat Leeds United 3–1 | Title change |
| 2,659 | Oct 5, 1968 | Everton beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,660 | Oct 8, 1968 | Everton and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,661 | Oct 12, 1968 | Everton beat Southampton 5–2 | Defense |
| 2,662 | Oct 19, 1968 | Everton beat Stoke City 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,663 | Oct 26, 1968 | Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,664 | Nov 2, 1968 | Everton beat Sunderland 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,665 | Nov 9, 1968 | Everton and Ipswich Town tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,666 | Nov 16, 1968 | Everton beat Queens Park Rangers 4–0 | Defense |
| 2,667 | Nov 23, 1968 | Leeds United beat Everton 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,668 | Nov 30, 1968 | Leeds United and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,669 | Dec 7, 1968 | Leeds United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,670 | Dec 14, 1968 | Leeds United and West Ham United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,671 | Dec 21, 1968 | Leeds United beat Burnley 6–1 | Defense |
| 2,672 | Dec 26, 1968 | Leeds United beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,673 | Jan 11, 1969 | Leeds United beat Manchester United 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,674 | Jan 18, 1969 | Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,675 | Jan 24, 1969 | Leeds United beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,676 | Feb 1, 1969 | Leeds United beat Coventry City 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,677 | Feb 12, 1969 | Leeds United beat Ipswich Town 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,678 | Feb 15, 1969 | Leeds United beat Chelsea 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,679 | Feb 25, 1969 | Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,680 | Mar 1, 1969 | Leeds United beat Southampton 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,681 | Mar 8, 1969 | Leeds United beat Stoke City 5–1 | Defense |
| 2,682 | Mar 29, 1969 | Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,683 | Apr 1, 1969 | Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,684 | Apr 5, 1969 | Leeds United beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,685 | Apr 9, 1969 | Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,686 | Apr 12, 1969 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,687 | Apr 19, 1969 | Leeds United beat Leicester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,688 | Apr 22, 1969 | Leeds United and Everton tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,689 | Apr 28, 1969 | Leeds United and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,690 | Apr 30, 1969 | Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 | Defense |