The English Football Belt · season
The 1977–78 season
43 belt games · 10 title changesBristol City carried the belt into the 1977–78 season. It changed hands 10 times among 8 franchises, and Nottingham Forest finished the season with it. Most defenses: Nottingham Forest, 13.
Who held it, in order
WolvesForestChelseaMan CityDerbyAston VillaMan CityArsenalQueens Park RangersForest
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,030 | Aug 20, 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Bristol City 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,031 | Aug 23, 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,032 | Aug 27, 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,033 | Sep 3, 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,034 | Sep 10, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,035 | Sep 17, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,036 | Sep 24, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,037 | Oct 1, 1977 | Nottingham Forest and Norwich City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,038 | Oct 4, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich Town 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,039 | Oct 8, 1977 | Nottingham Forest and West Ham United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,040 | Oct 15, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,041 | Oct 22, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,042 | Oct 29, 1977 | Nottingham Forest beat Middlesbrough 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,043 | Nov 5, 1977 | Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,044 | Nov 12, 1977 | Chelsea and Norwich City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,045 | Nov 19, 1977 | Chelsea and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,046 | Nov 26, 1977 | Manchester City beat Chelsea 6–2 | Title change |
| 3,047 | Dec 3, 1977 | Derby County beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,048 | Dec 10, 1977 | Derby County and Leicester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,049 | Dec 17, 1977 | Derby County beat Bristol City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,050 | Dec 26, 1977 | Derby County and Queens Park Rangers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,051 | Dec 27, 1977 | Aston Villa beat Derby County 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,052 | Dec 31, 1977 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,053 | Jan 2, 1978 | Manchester City beat Leicester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,054 | Jan 14, 1978 | Manchester City beat West Ham United 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,055 | Jan 21, 1978 | Manchester City beat Norwich City 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,056 | Feb 11, 1978 | Manchester City beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,057 | Feb 17, 1978 | Manchester City and Bristol City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,058 | Feb 25, 1978 | Manchester City beat Everton 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,059 | Mar 4, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,060 | Mar 18, 1978 | Arsenal beat Bristol City 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,061 | Mar 21, 1978 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,062 | Mar 25, 1978 | Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,063 | Mar 27, 1978 | Arsenal and Chelsea tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,064 | Apr 1, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,065 | Apr 11, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,066 | Apr 15, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,067 | Apr 18, 1978 | Nottingham Forest beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,068 | Apr 22, 1978 | Nottingham Forest and Coventry City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,069 | Apr 25, 1978 | Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich Town 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,070 | Apr 29, 1978 | Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,071 | May 2, 1978 | Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,072 | May 4, 1978 | Nottingham Forest and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |