The English Football Belt · season
The 1986–87 season
42 belt games · 12 title changesNottingham Forest carried the belt into the 1986–87 season. It changed hands 12 times among 10 franchises, and Coventry City finished the season with it. Most defenses: Everton, 14.
Who held it, in order
EvertonTottenhamQueens Park RangersLuton TownSheffield WedWimbledonEvertonForestChelseaEvertonLiverpoolCoventry
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,400 | Aug 23, 1986 | Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,401 | Aug 25, 1986 | Everton and Sheffield Wednesday tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,402 | Aug 30, 1986 | Everton and Coventry City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,403 | Sep 2, 1986 | Everton beat Oxford United 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,404 | Sep 6, 1986 | Everton and Queens Park Rangers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,405 | Sep 13, 1986 | Everton beat Wimbledon 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,406 | Sep 21, 1986 | Everton beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,407 | Sep 27, 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,408 | Oct 4, 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,409 | Oct 11, 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,410 | Oct 18, 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,411 | Oct 25, 1986 | Queens Park Rangers beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,412 | Nov 1, 1986 | Luton Town beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,413 | Nov 8, 1986 | Luton Town beat Wimbledon 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,414 | Nov 15, 1986 | Luton Town beat Nottingham Forest 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,415 | Nov 22, 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Luton Town 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,416 | Nov 29, 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,417 | Dec 6, 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,418 | Dec 13, 1986 | Wimbledon beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,419 | Dec 20, 1986 | Everton beat Wimbledon 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,420 | Dec 26, 1986 | Everton beat Newcastle United 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,421 | Dec 28, 1986 | Everton beat Leicester City 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,422 | Jan 1, 1987 | Everton beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,423 | Jan 3, 1987 | Everton beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,424 | Jan 17, 1987 | Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,425 | Jan 25, 1987 | Nottingham Forest beat Everton 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,426 | Jan 31, 1987 | Nottingham Forest beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,427 | Feb 7, 1987 | Nottingham Forest and Watford tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,428 | Feb 14, 1987 | Nottingham Forest and West Ham United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,429 | Feb 28, 1987 | Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,430 | Mar 7, 1987 | Chelsea beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,431 | Mar 14, 1987 | Chelsea beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,432 | Mar 21, 1987 | Chelsea beat West Ham United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,433 | Apr 4, 1987 | Everton beat Chelsea 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,434 | Apr 11, 1987 | Everton beat West Ham United 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,435 | Apr 18, 1987 | Everton beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,436 | Apr 20, 1987 | Everton beat Newcastle United 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,437 | Apr 25, 1987 | Liverpool beat Everton 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,438 | May 2, 1987 | Coventry City beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,439 | May 4, 1987 | Coventry City and Leicester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,440 | May 6, 1987 | Coventry City and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,441 | May 9, 1987 | Coventry City and Southampton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |