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The 1973–74 season

44 belt games · 14 title changes

Sheffield United carried the belt into the 1973–74 season. It changed hands 14 times among 11 franchises, and Arsenal finished the season with it. Most defenses: Burnley, 8.

Who held it, in order

BurnleyIpswichLiverpoolBurnleyDerbyMan CityChelseaWest HamCoventryQueens Park RangersLiverpoolSheffield UtdDerbyArsenal

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,860Aug 25, 1973Burnley beat Sheffield United 2–0Title change
2,861Aug 28, 1973Burnley beat Chelsea 1–0Defense
2,862Sep 1, 1973Burnley and Coventry City tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,863Sep 5, 1973Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2Defense
2,864Sep 8, 1973Burnley beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0Defense
2,865Sep 11, 1973Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,866Sep 15, 1973Burnley and Derby County tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,867Sep 22, 1973Ipswich Town beat Burnley 3–2Title change
2,868Sep 29, 1973Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 3–0Defense
2,869Oct 6, 1973Ipswich Town and Tottenham Hotspur tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,870Oct 13, 1973Ipswich Town beat Chelsea 3–2Defense
2,871Oct 20, 1973Ipswich Town and Arsenal tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,872Oct 27, 1973Ipswich Town beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0Defense
2,873Nov 3, 1973Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 1–0Defense
2,874Nov 10, 1973Ipswich Town beat Derby County 3–0Defense
2,875Nov 17, 1973Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 4–2Title change
2,876Nov 24, 1973Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,877Dec 1, 1973Liverpool beat West Ham United 1–0Defense
2,878Dec 8, 1973Liverpool beat Everton 1–0Defense
2,879Dec 15, 1973Liverpool and Norwich City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,880Dec 22, 1973Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–0Defense
2,881Dec 26, 1973Burnley beat Liverpool 2–1Title change
2,882Dec 29, 1973Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,883Jan 1, 1974Burnley and Coventry City tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,884Jan 12, 1974Derby County beat Burnley 5–1Title change
2,885Jan 19, 1974Derby County and Chelsea tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,886Feb 2, 1974Derby County beat Newcastle United 1–0Defense
2,887Feb 6, 1974Manchester City beat Derby County 1–0Title change
2,888Feb 9, 1974Chelsea beat Manchester City 1–0Title change
2,889Feb 23, 1974Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,890Feb 26, 1974Chelsea and Ipswich Town tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,891Mar 2, 1974West Ham United beat Chelsea 3–0Title change
2,892Mar 9, 1974West Ham United and Derby County tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,893Mar 16, 1974Coventry City beat West Ham United 3–2Title change
2,894Mar 23, 1974Queens Park Rangers beat Coventry City 1–0Title change
2,895Mar 30, 1974Queens Park Rangers and Derby County tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,896Apr 6, 1974Liverpool beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1Title change
2,897Apr 8, 1974Sheffield United beat Liverpool 1–0Title change
2,898Apr 13, 1974Derby County beat Sheffield United 4–1Title change
2,899Apr 15, 1974Derby County beat Coventry City 1–0Defense
2,900Apr 20, 1974Arsenal beat Derby County 2–0Title change
2,901Apr 24, 1974Arsenal beat Liverpool 1–0Defense
2,902Apr 27, 1974Arsenal and Coventry City tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,903Apr 30, 1974Arsenal and Queens Park Rangers tied 1–1Tie · defense

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