The English Football Belt · season
The 2003–04 season
39 belt games · 4 title changesManchester United carried the belt into the 2003–04 season. It changed hands 4 times among 5 franchises, and Arsenal finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 29.
Who held it, in order
Man UnitedSouthamptonMiddlesbroughChelseaArsenal
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,082 | Aug 16, 2003 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,083 | Aug 23, 2003 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,084 | Aug 27, 2003 | Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,085 | Aug 31, 2003 | Southampton beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,086 | Sep 13, 2003 | Southampton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,087 | Sep 20, 2003 | Southampton beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,088 | Sep 27, 2003 | Middlesbrough beat Southampton 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,089 | Oct 5, 2003 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,090 | Oct 14, 2003 | Chelsea and Birmingham City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,091 | Oct 18, 2003 | Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,092 | Oct 26, 2003 | Arsenal and Charlton Athletic tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,093 | Nov 1, 2003 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,094 | Nov 8, 2003 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,095 | Nov 22, 2003 | Arsenal beat Birmingham City 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,096 | Nov 30, 2003 | Arsenal and Fulham tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,097 | Dec 6, 2003 | Arsenal and Leicester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,098 | Dec 14, 2003 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,099 | Dec 20, 2003 | Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,100 | Dec 26, 2003 | Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,101 | Dec 29, 2003 | Arsenal beat Southampton 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,102 | Jan 7, 2004 | Arsenal and Everton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,103 | Jan 10, 2004 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,104 | Jan 18, 2004 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,105 | Feb 1, 2004 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,106 | Feb 7, 2004 | Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,107 | Feb 10, 2004 | Arsenal beat Southampton 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,108 | Feb 21, 2004 | Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,109 | Feb 28, 2004 | Arsenal beat Charlton Athletic 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,110 | Mar 13, 2004 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,111 | Mar 20, 2004 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,112 | Mar 28, 2004 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,113 | Apr 9, 2004 | Arsenal beat Liverpool 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,114 | Apr 11, 2004 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,115 | Apr 16, 2004 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 5–0 | Defense |
| 4,116 | Apr 25, 2004 | Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,117 | May 1, 2004 | Arsenal and Birmingham City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,118 | May 4, 2004 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,119 | May 9, 2004 | Arsenal beat Fulham 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,120 | May 15, 2004 | Arsenal beat Leicester City 2–1 | Defense |