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The 1972–73 season

44 belt games · 18 title changes

Derby County carried the belt into the 1972–73 season. It changed hands 18 times among 13 franchises, and Sheffield United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 10.

Who held it, in order

DerbyChelseaLiverpoolLeicesterMan CityBirmingham CityDerbyMan UnitedSheffield UtdWest HamMan CityLeedsArsenalWest BromMan UnitedBirmingham CitySouthamptonMan UnitedSheffield Utd

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,816Aug 12, 1972Derby County and Southampton tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,817Aug 15, 1972Derby County and Crystal Palace tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,818Aug 19, 1972Chelsea beat Derby County 2–1Title change
2,819Aug 23, 1972Liverpool beat Chelsea 2–1Title change
2,820Aug 26, 1972Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–2Defense
2,821Aug 30, 1972Leicester City beat Liverpool 3–2Title change
2,822Sep 2, 1972Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0Title change
2,823Sep 9, 1972Birmingham City beat Manchester City 4–1Title change
2,824Sep 16, 1972Derby County beat Birmingham City 1–0Title change
2,825Sep 23, 1972Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0Title change
2,826Sep 30, 1972Sheffield United beat Manchester United 1–0Title change
2,827Oct 7, 1972Sheffield United beat Arsenal 1–0Defense
2,828Oct 14, 1972West Ham United beat Sheffield United 3–1Title change
2,829Oct 21, 1972Manchester City beat West Ham United 4–3Title change
2,830Oct 28, 1972Manchester City and Arsenal tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,831Nov 4, 1972Manchester City beat Derby County 4–0Defense
2,832Nov 11, 1972Manchester City beat Everton 3–2Defense
2,833Nov 18, 1972Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–0Defense
2,834Nov 25, 1972Leeds United beat Manchester City 3–0Title change
2,835Dec 2, 1972Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1Title change
2,836Dec 9, 1972Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1Defense
2,837Dec 16, 1972Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Defense
2,838Dec 23, 1972Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,839Dec 26, 1972Arsenal beat Norwich City 2–0Defense
2,840Dec 30, 1972Arsenal and Stoke City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,841Jan 6, 1973Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1Defense
2,842Jan 20, 1973Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0Defense
2,843Jan 27, 1973Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,844Feb 10, 1973Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0Defense
2,845Feb 17, 1973Arsenal beat Leicester City 1–0Defense
2,846Feb 28, 1973West Bromwich Albion beat Arsenal 1–0Title change
2,847Mar 3, 1973Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1Title change
2,848Mar 10, 1973Birmingham City beat Manchester United 3–1Title change
2,849Mar 17, 1973Southampton beat Birmingham City 2–0Title change
2,850Mar 24, 1973Southampton and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,851Mar 31, 1973Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0Title change
2,852Apr 7, 1973Manchester United beat Norwich City 1–0Defense
2,853Apr 11, 1973Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–0Defense
2,854Apr 14, 1973Manchester United and Stoke City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,855Apr 18, 1973Manchester United beat Leeds United 1–0Defense
2,856Apr 21, 1973Manchester United and Manchester City tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,857Apr 23, 1973Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2–1Title change
2,858Apr 28, 1973Sheffield United and Ipswich Town tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,859May 2, 1973Sheffield United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2Defense

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