The English Football Belt · season
The 2005–06 season
37 belt games · 13 title changesManchester United carried the belt into the 2005–06 season. It changed hands 13 times among 10 franchises, and Blackburn Rovers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Manchester United, 13.
Who held it, in order
Man UnitedBlackburnLiverpoolFulhamWigan AthleticArsenalBoltonMan UnitedMan CityBoltonNewcastleMan UnitedChelseaBlackburn
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,159 | Aug 13, 2005 | Manchester United beat Everton 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,160 | Aug 20, 2005 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,161 | Aug 28, 2005 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,162 | Sep 10, 2005 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,163 | Sep 18, 2005 | Manchester United and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,164 | Sep 24, 2005 | Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,165 | Oct 1, 2005 | Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,166 | Oct 15, 2005 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,167 | Oct 22, 2005 | Fulham beat Liverpool 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,168 | Oct 29, 2005 | Wigan Athletic beat Fulham 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,169 | Nov 5, 2005 | Wigan Athletic beat Portsmouth 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,170 | Nov 19, 2005 | Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,171 | Nov 26, 2005 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,172 | Dec 3, 2005 | Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,173 | Dec 10, 2005 | Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,174 | Dec 17, 2005 | Bolton Wanderers beat Everton 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,175 | Dec 26, 2005 | Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,176 | Dec 31, 2005 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,177 | Jan 3, 2006 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,178 | Jan 14, 2006 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,179 | Jan 21, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,180 | Feb 1, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,181 | Feb 4, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,182 | Feb 11, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,183 | Feb 26, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers beat Fulham 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,184 | Mar 4, 2006 | Newcastle United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,185 | Mar 12, 2006 | Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,186 | Mar 18, 2006 | Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,187 | Mar 26, 2006 | Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,188 | Mar 29, 2006 | Manchester United beat West Ham United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,189 | Apr 1, 2006 | Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,190 | Apr 9, 2006 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,191 | Apr 14, 2006 | Manchester United and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,192 | Apr 17, 2006 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,193 | Apr 29, 2006 | Chelsea beat Manchester United 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,194 | May 2, 2006 | Blackburn Rovers beat Chelsea 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,195 | May 7, 2006 | Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |