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The 1971–72 season

44 belt games · 14 title changes

Leeds United carried the belt into the 1971–72 season. It changed hands 14 times among 11 franchises, and Derby County finished the season with it. Most defenses: Sheffield United, 11.

Who held it, in order

LeedsSheffield UtdMan UnitedLeedsSouthamptonEvertonForestSheffield UtdLeedsTottenhamDerbyNewcastleIpswichLiverpoolDerby

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,772Aug 14, 1971Leeds United beat Manchester City 1–0Defense
2,773Aug 17, 1971Sheffield United beat Leeds United 3–0Title change
2,774Aug 21, 1971Sheffield United beat Everton 1–0Defense
2,775Aug 24, 1971Sheffield United beat Arsenal 1–0Defense
2,776Aug 28, 1971Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,777Aug 31, 1971Sheffield United beat Huddersfield Town 3–1Defense
2,778Sep 4, 1971Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2Defense
2,779Sep 11, 1971Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,780Sep 18, 1971Sheffield United beat Leicester City 1–0Defense
2,781Sep 25, 1971Sheffield United beat Chelsea 1–0Defense
2,782Oct 2, 1971Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–0Title change
2,783Oct 9, 1971Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 3–0Defense
2,784Oct 16, 1971Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0Defense
2,785Oct 23, 1971Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0Defense
2,786Oct 30, 1971Leeds United beat Manchester United 1–0Title change
2,787Nov 6, 1971Leeds United beat Leicester City 2–1Defense
2,788Nov 13, 1971Southampton beat Leeds United 2–1Title change
2,789Nov 20, 1971Everton beat Southampton 8–0Title change
2,790Nov 27, 1971Everton and Leicester City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,791Dec 4, 1971Everton and Stoke City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,792Dec 11, 1971Nottingham Forest beat Everton 1–0Title change
2,793Dec 18, 1971Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest 2–1Title change
2,794Dec 27, 1971Sheffield United beat Newcastle United 2–1Defense
2,795Jan 1, 1972Sheffield United and Leicester City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,796Jan 8, 1972Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,797Jan 22, 1972Leeds United beat Sheffield United 1–0Title change
2,798Jan 29, 1972Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 1–0Title change
2,799Feb 12, 1972Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 1–0Defense
2,800Feb 19, 1972Tottenham Hotspur beat Stoke City 2–0Defense
2,801Mar 1, 1972Tottenham Hotspur and Everton tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,802Mar 4, 1972Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 2–0Defense
2,803Mar 11, 1972Derby County beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0Title change
2,804Mar 18, 1972Derby County beat Leicester City 3–0Defense
2,805Mar 22, 1972Derby County beat Ipswich Town 1–0Defense
2,806Mar 25, 1972Derby County and Stoke City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,807Mar 28, 1972Derby County beat Crystal Palace 1–0Defense
2,808Apr 1, 1972Derby County beat Leeds United 2–0Defense
2,809Apr 3, 1972Newcastle United beat Derby County 1–0Title change
2,810Apr 5, 1972Ipswich Town beat Newcastle United 1–0Title change
2,811Apr 8, 1972Ipswich Town beat Huddersfield Town 3–1Defense
2,812Apr 15, 1972Ipswich Town and Sheffield United tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,813Apr 18, 1972Ipswich Town beat Manchester City 2–1Defense
2,814Apr 22, 1972Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2–0Title change
2,815May 1, 1972Derby County beat Liverpool 1–0Title change

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