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The 1969–70 season

40 belt games · 16 title changes

Leeds United carried the belt into the 1969–70 season. It changed hands 16 times among 14 franchises, and Burnley finished the season with it. Most defenses: Leeds United, 15.

Who held it, in order

LeedsEvertonDerbySheffield WedIpswichMan UnitedWest BromWolvesCrystal PalaceDerbyEvertonLeedsSouthamptonCoventryStokeChelseaBurnley

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,691Aug 9, 1969Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Defense
2,692Aug 13, 1969Leeds United and Arsenal tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,693Aug 16, 1969Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 4–1Defense
2,694Aug 19, 1969Leeds United and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,695Aug 23, 1969Leeds United and Newcastle United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,696Aug 26, 1969Leeds United and Burnley tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,697Aug 30, 1969Everton beat Leeds United 3–2Title change
2,698Sep 6, 1969Derby County beat Everton 2–1Title change
2,699Sep 10, 1969Derby County beat Southampton 3–0Defense
2,700Sep 13, 1969Derby County beat Newcastle United 1–0Defense
2,701Sep 20, 1969Derby County beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–0Defense
2,702Sep 27, 1969Sheffield Wednesday beat Derby County 1–0Title change
2,703Oct 4, 1969Ipswich Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0Title change
2,704Oct 11, 1969Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 2–1Title change
2,705Oct 18, 1969Manchester United and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,706Oct 25, 1969West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 2–1Title change
2,707Nov 1, 1969Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0Title change
2,708Nov 8, 1969Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,709Nov 15, 1969Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Arsenal 2–0Defense
2,710Nov 22, 1969Crystal Palace beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1Title change
2,711Nov 29, 1969Crystal Palace and Southampton tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,712Dec 6, 1969Derby County beat Crystal Palace 1–0Title change
2,713Dec 13, 1969Derby County beat Newcastle United 2–0Defense
2,714Dec 20, 1969Everton beat Derby County 1–0Title change
2,715Dec 23, 1969Everton beat Manchester City 1–0Defense
2,716Dec 27, 1969Leeds United beat Everton 2–1Title change
2,717Jan 10, 1970Leeds United beat Chelsea 5–2Defense
2,718Jan 17, 1970Leeds United beat Coventry City 3–1Defense
2,719Jan 26, 1970Leeds United and Manchester United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,720Jan 31, 1970Leeds United and Stoke City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,721Feb 10, 1970Leeds United beat West Bromwich Albion 5–1Defense
2,722Feb 14, 1970Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,723Feb 28, 1970Leeds United beat Crystal Palace 2–0Defense
2,724Mar 7, 1970Leeds United and Liverpool tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,725Mar 21, 1970Leeds United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1Defense
2,726Mar 28, 1970Southampton beat Leeds United 3–1Title change
2,727Mar 31, 1970Coventry City beat Southampton 4–0Title change
2,728Apr 4, 1970Stoke City beat Coventry City 3–0Title change
2,729Apr 13, 1970Chelsea beat Stoke City 2–1Title change
2,730Apr 15, 1970Burnley beat Chelsea 3–1Title change

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