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The 1982–83 season

43 belt games · 17 title changes

Nottingham Forest carried the belt into the 1982–83 season. It changed hands 17 times among 14 franchises, and Birmingham City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Liverpool, 14.

Who held it, in order

ForestMan UnitedWest BromWatfordForestTottenhamSwansea CityEvertonSouthamptonMan CityIpswichEvertonStokeNotts CountyLiverpoolSouthamptonTottenhamBirmingham City

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,237Aug 28, 1982Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 2–1Defense
3,238Sep 1, 1982Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0Title change
3,239Sep 4, 1982West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 3–1Title change
3,240Sep 8, 1982West Bromwich Albion beat Stoke City 3–0Defense
3,241Sep 11, 1982Watford beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0Title change
3,242Sep 18, 1982Nottingham Forest beat Watford 2–0Title change
3,243Sep 25, 1982Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 4–1Title change
3,244Oct 2, 1982Swansea City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0Title change
3,245Oct 9, 1982Swansea City and Brighton & Hove Albion tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,246Oct 16, 1982Everton beat Swansea City 3–0Title change
3,247Oct 23, 1982Everton beat Sunderland 3–1Defense
3,248Oct 30, 1982Southampton beat Everton 3–2Title change
3,249Nov 6, 1982Manchester City beat Southampton 2–0Title change
3,250Nov 13, 1982Ipswich Town beat Manchester City 1–0Title change
3,251Nov 20, 1982Ipswich Town beat Southampton 1–0Defense
3,252Nov 23, 1982Ipswich Town and Coventry City tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,253Nov 27, 1982Ipswich Town beat Swansea City 3–1Defense
3,254Dec 4, 1982Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 3–2Defense
3,255Dec 11, 1982Everton beat Ipswich Town 2–0Title change
3,256Dec 18, 1982Everton beat Luton Town 5–0Defense
3,257Dec 27, 1982Stoke City beat Everton 1–0Title change
3,258Dec 28, 1982Notts County beat Stoke City 4–0Title change
3,259Jan 1, 1983Liverpool beat Notts County 5–1Title change
3,260Jan 3, 1983Liverpool beat Arsenal 3–1Defense
3,261Jan 15, 1983Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0Defense
3,262Jan 22, 1983Liverpool beat Birmingham City 1–0Defense
3,263Feb 5, 1983Liverpool beat Luton Town 3–1Defense
3,264Feb 12, 1983Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 1–0Defense
3,265Feb 26, 1983Liverpool and Manchester United tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,266Mar 5, 1983Liverpool beat Stoke City 5–1Defense
3,267Mar 12, 1983Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–0Defense
3,268Mar 19, 1983Liverpool and Everton tied 0–0Tie · defense
3,269Mar 22, 1983Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,270Apr 2, 1983Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0Defense
3,271Apr 4, 1983Liverpool beat Manchester City 4–0Defense
3,272Apr 9, 1983Liverpool beat Swansea City 3–0Defense
3,273Apr 12, 1983Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0Tie · defense
3,274Apr 16, 1983Southampton beat Liverpool 3–2Title change
3,275Apr 23, 1983Southampton and Stoke City tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,276Apr 30, 1983Southampton and Luton Town tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,277May 3, 1983Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 2–1Title change
3,278May 7, 1983Birmingham City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0Title change
3,279May 14, 1983Birmingham City beat Southampton 1–0Defense

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