The English Football Belt · season
The 1972–73 season
44 belt games · 18 title changesDerby 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,816 | Aug 12, 1972 | Derby County and Southampton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,817 | Aug 15, 1972 | Derby County and Crystal Palace tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,818 | Aug 19, 1972 | Chelsea beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,819 | Aug 23, 1972 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,820 | Aug 26, 1972 | Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,821 | Aug 30, 1972 | Leicester City beat Liverpool 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,822 | Sep 2, 1972 | Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,823 | Sep 9, 1972 | Birmingham City beat Manchester City 4–1 | Title change |
| 2,824 | Sep 16, 1972 | Derby County beat Birmingham City 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,825 | Sep 23, 1972 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,826 | Sep 30, 1972 | Sheffield United beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,827 | Oct 7, 1972 | Sheffield United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,828 | Oct 14, 1972 | West Ham United beat Sheffield United 3–1 | Title change |
| 2,829 | Oct 21, 1972 | Manchester City beat West Ham United 4–3 | Title change |
| 2,830 | Oct 28, 1972 | Manchester City and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,831 | Nov 4, 1972 | Manchester City beat Derby County 4–0 | Defense |
| 2,832 | Nov 11, 1972 | Manchester City beat Everton 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,833 | Nov 18, 1972 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,834 | Nov 25, 1972 | Leeds United beat Manchester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,835 | Dec 2, 1972 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,836 | Dec 9, 1972 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,837 | Dec 16, 1972 | Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,838 | Dec 23, 1972 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,839 | Dec 26, 1972 | Arsenal beat Norwich City 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,840 | Dec 30, 1972 | Arsenal and Stoke City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,841 | Jan 6, 1973 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,842 | Jan 20, 1973 | Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,843 | Jan 27, 1973 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,844 | Feb 10, 1973 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,845 | Feb 17, 1973 | Arsenal beat Leicester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,846 | Feb 28, 1973 | West Bromwich Albion beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,847 | Mar 3, 1973 | Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,848 | Mar 10, 1973 | Birmingham City beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 2,849 | Mar 17, 1973 | Southampton beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,850 | Mar 24, 1973 | Southampton and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,851 | Mar 31, 1973 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,852 | Apr 7, 1973 | Manchester United beat Norwich City 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,853 | Apr 11, 1973 | Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,854 | Apr 14, 1973 | Manchester United and Stoke City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,855 | Apr 18, 1973 | Manchester United beat Leeds United 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,856 | Apr 21, 1973 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,857 | Apr 23, 1973 | Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,858 | Apr 28, 1973 | Sheffield United and Ipswich Town tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,859 | May 2, 1973 | Sheffield United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 | Defense |