The English Football Belt · season
The 1982–83 season
43 belt games · 17 title changesNottingham 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,237 | Aug 28, 1982 | Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,238 | Sep 1, 1982 | Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,239 | Sep 4, 1982 | West Bromwich Albion beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,240 | Sep 8, 1982 | West Bromwich Albion beat Stoke City 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,241 | Sep 11, 1982 | Watford beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,242 | Sep 18, 1982 | Nottingham Forest beat Watford 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,243 | Sep 25, 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,244 | Oct 2, 1982 | Swansea City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,245 | Oct 9, 1982 | Swansea City and Brighton & Hove Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,246 | Oct 16, 1982 | Everton beat Swansea City 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,247 | Oct 23, 1982 | Everton beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,248 | Oct 30, 1982 | Southampton beat Everton 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,249 | Nov 6, 1982 | Manchester City beat Southampton 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,250 | Nov 13, 1982 | Ipswich Town beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,251 | Nov 20, 1982 | Ipswich Town beat Southampton 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,252 | Nov 23, 1982 | Ipswich Town and Coventry City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,253 | Nov 27, 1982 | Ipswich Town beat Swansea City 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,254 | Dec 4, 1982 | Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,255 | Dec 11, 1982 | Everton beat Ipswich Town 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,256 | Dec 18, 1982 | Everton beat Luton Town 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,257 | Dec 27, 1982 | Stoke City beat Everton 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,258 | Dec 28, 1982 | Notts County beat Stoke City 4–0 | Title change |
| 3,259 | Jan 1, 1983 | Liverpool beat Notts County 5–1 | Title change |
| 3,260 | Jan 3, 1983 | Liverpool beat Arsenal 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,261 | Jan 15, 1983 | Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,262 | Jan 22, 1983 | Liverpool beat Birmingham City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,263 | Feb 5, 1983 | Liverpool beat Luton Town 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,264 | Feb 12, 1983 | Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,265 | Feb 26, 1983 | Liverpool and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,266 | Mar 5, 1983 | Liverpool beat Stoke City 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,267 | Mar 12, 1983 | Liverpool beat West Ham United 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,268 | Mar 19, 1983 | Liverpool and Everton tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,269 | Mar 22, 1983 | Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,270 | Apr 2, 1983 | Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,271 | Apr 4, 1983 | Liverpool beat Manchester City 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,272 | Apr 9, 1983 | Liverpool beat Swansea City 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,273 | Apr 12, 1983 | Liverpool and Coventry City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,274 | Apr 16, 1983 | Southampton beat Liverpool 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,275 | Apr 23, 1983 | Southampton and Stoke City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,276 | Apr 30, 1983 | Southampton and Luton Town tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,277 | May 3, 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,278 | May 7, 1983 | Birmingham City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,279 | May 14, 1983 | Birmingham City beat Southampton 1–0 | Defense |