The English Football Belt · season
The 1976–77 season
43 belt games · 15 title changesEverton carried the belt into the 1976–77 season. It changed hands 15 times among 12 franchises, and Bristol City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Liverpool, 11.
Who held it, in order
EvertonAston VillaQueens Park RangersArsenalAston VillaLiverpoolIpswichTottenhamMiddlesbroughSunderlandMan CityWest HamIpswichMan CityLiverpoolBristol City
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,987 | Aug 21, 1976 | Everton beat Queens Park Rangers 4–0 | Defense |
| 2,988 | Aug 24, 1976 | Everton and Ipswich Town tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,989 | Aug 28, 1976 | Aston Villa beat Everton 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,990 | Sep 4, 1976 | Aston Villa beat Ipswich Town 5–2 | Defense |
| 2,991 | Sep 11, 1976 | Queens Park Rangers beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,992 | Sep 18, 1976 | Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,993 | Sep 25, 1976 | Queens Park Rangers beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,994 | Oct 2, 1976 | Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,995 | Oct 16, 1976 | Arsenal beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,996 | Oct 20, 1976 | Aston Villa beat Arsenal 5–1 | Title change |
| 2,997 | Oct 23, 1976 | Aston Villa beat Bristol City 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,998 | Oct 30, 1976 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,999 | Nov 6, 1976 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,000 | Nov 9, 1976 | Liverpool beat Leicester City 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,001 | Nov 20, 1976 | Liverpool and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,002 | Nov 27, 1976 | Liverpool beat Bristol City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,003 | Dec 4, 1976 | Ipswich Town beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,004 | Dec 7, 1976 | Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,005 | Dec 18, 1976 | Ipswich Town and Derby County tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,006 | Dec 27, 1976 | Ipswich Town and Coventry City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,007 | Jan 3, 1977 | Ipswich Town beat Manchester United 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,008 | Jan 15, 1977 | Ipswich Town beat Everton 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,009 | Jan 22, 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,010 | Feb 5, 1977 | Middlesbrough beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,011 | Feb 15, 1977 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,012 | Feb 19, 1977 | Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 4–0 | Title change |
| 3,013 | Feb 22, 1977 | Sunderland beat West Bromwich Albion 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,014 | Mar 5, 1977 | Sunderland beat West Ham United 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,015 | Mar 9, 1977 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,016 | Mar 12, 1977 | West Ham United beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,017 | Mar 22, 1977 | Ipswich Town beat West Ham United 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,018 | Apr 2, 1977 | Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,019 | Apr 8, 1977 | Manchester City beat Leeds United 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,020 | Apr 9, 1977 | Liverpool beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,021 | Apr 11, 1977 | Liverpool and Stoke City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,022 | Apr 16, 1977 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,023 | Apr 30, 1977 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,024 | May 3, 1977 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,025 | May 7, 1977 | Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,026 | May 10, 1977 | Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,027 | May 14, 1977 | Liverpool and West Ham United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,028 | May 16, 1977 | Bristol City beat Liverpool 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,029 | May 19, 1977 | Bristol City and Coventry City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |