The English Football Belt · season
The 1989–90 season
40 belt games · 18 title changesArsenal carried the belt into the 1989–90 season. It changed hands 18 times among 12 franchises, and Crystal Palace finished the season with it. Most defenses: Nottingham Forest, 7.
Who held it, in order
Man UnitedDerbyForestArsenalTottenhamLiverpoolCoventryAston VillaMillwallTottenhamForestArsenalChelseaAston VillaMan UnitedTottenhamWimbledonCrystal Palace
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,524 | Aug 19, 1989 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,525 | Aug 22, 1989 | Manchester United and Crystal Palace tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,526 | Aug 26, 1989 | Derby County beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,527 | Aug 30, 1989 | Nottingham Forest beat Derby County 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,528 | Sep 9, 1989 | Nottingham Forest and Chelsea tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,529 | Sep 16, 1989 | Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,530 | Sep 23, 1989 | Arsenal beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,531 | Sep 30, 1989 | Arsenal and Chelsea tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,532 | Oct 14, 1989 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,533 | Oct 18, 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,534 | Oct 21, 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,535 | Oct 29, 1989 | Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,536 | Nov 4, 1989 | Coventry City beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,537 | Nov 11, 1989 | Coventry City beat Southampton 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,538 | Nov 18, 1989 | Aston Villa beat Coventry City 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,539 | Nov 25, 1989 | Aston Villa beat Wimbledon 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,540 | Dec 2, 1989 | Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,541 | Dec 9, 1989 | Aston Villa and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,542 | Dec 16, 1989 | Millwall beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,543 | Dec 26, 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Millwall 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,544 | Dec 30, 1989 | Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,545 | Jan 1, 1990 | Nottingham Forest and Liverpool tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,546 | Jan 13, 1990 | Nottingham Forest beat Millwall 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,547 | Jan 20, 1990 | Nottingham Forest beat Derby County 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,548 | Feb 3, 1990 | Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,549 | Feb 17, 1990 | Nottingham Forest and Chelsea tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,550 | Mar 3, 1990 | Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,551 | Mar 7, 1990 | Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,552 | Mar 10, 1990 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,553 | Mar 17, 1990 | Chelsea beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,554 | Mar 21, 1990 | Chelsea and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,555 | Mar 31, 1990 | Chelsea and Derby County tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,556 | Apr 7, 1990 | Chelsea beat Luton Town 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,557 | Apr 14, 1990 | Aston Villa beat Chelsea 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,558 | Apr 17, 1990 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,559 | Apr 21, 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,560 | Apr 28, 1990 | Wimbledon beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,561 | Apr 30, 1990 | Wimbledon and Manchester United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,562 | May 2, 1990 | Crystal Palace beat Wimbledon 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,563 | May 5, 1990 | Crystal Palace and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |