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The 1970–71 season

41 belt games · 12 title changes

Burnley carried the belt into the 1970–71 season. It changed hands 12 times among 11 franchises, and Leeds United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Liverpool, 7.

Who held it, in order

LiverpoolSouthamptonCrystal PalaceBurnleyTottenhamNewcastleChelseaMan UnitedEvertonNewcastleArsenalLeeds

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,731Aug 15, 1970Liverpool beat Burnley 2–1Title change
2,732Aug 17, 1970Liverpool and Blackpool tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,733Aug 22, 1970Liverpool beat Huddersfield Town 4–0Defense
2,734Aug 25, 1970Liverpool and Crystal Palace tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,735Aug 29, 1970Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,736Sep 5, 1970Liverpool and Manchester United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,737Sep 12, 1970Liverpool and Newcastle United tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,738Sep 19, 1970Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3–0Defense
2,739Sep 26, 1970Southampton beat Liverpool 1–0Title change
2,740Oct 3, 1970Crystal Palace beat Southampton 3–1Title change
2,741Oct 10, 1970Crystal Palace beat Manchester United 1–0Defense
2,742Oct 17, 1970Crystal Palace beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0Defense
2,743Oct 24, 1970Crystal Palace and West Ham United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,744Oct 31, 1970Burnley beat Crystal Palace 2–1Title change
2,745Nov 7, 1970Tottenham Hotspur beat Burnley 4–0Title change
2,746Nov 14, 1970Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0Defense
2,747Nov 21, 1970Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Title change
2,748Nov 28, 1970Newcastle United beat Burnley 3–1Defense
2,749Dec 5, 1970Chelsea beat Newcastle United 1–0Title change
2,750Dec 12, 1970Chelsea and Nottingham Forest tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,751Dec 19, 1970Chelsea beat West Ham United 2–1Defense
2,752Jan 9, 1971Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1Title change
2,753Jan 16, 1971Manchester United and Burnley tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,754Jan 30, 1971Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2–1Defense
2,755Feb 6, 1971Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Defense
2,756Feb 20, 1971Manchester United beat Southampton 5–1Defense
2,757Feb 23, 1971Everton beat Manchester United 1–0Title change
2,758Feb 27, 1971Everton and West Bromwich Albion tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,759Mar 13, 1971Everton beat Stoke City 2–0Defense
2,760Mar 18, 1971Newcastle United beat Everton 2–1Title change
2,761Mar 20, 1971Newcastle United and Southampton tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,762Mar 27, 1971Newcastle United beat Derby County 3–1Defense
2,763Apr 3, 1971Newcastle United beat Blackpool 1–0Defense
2,764Apr 6, 1971Newcastle United and Liverpool tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,765Apr 10, 1971Newcastle United and Leeds United tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,766Apr 12, 1971Newcastle United and Manchester City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,767Apr 17, 1971Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1–0Title change
2,768Apr 20, 1971Arsenal beat Burnley 1–0Defense
2,769Apr 24, 1971Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,770Apr 26, 1971Leeds United beat Arsenal 1–0Title change
2,771May 1, 1971Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0Defense

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