1947–48 Burnley F.C. season
1947–48 season | ||
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Chairman | ![]() | |
Manager | ![]() | |
Division One | 3rd | |
FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Harry Potts (14) All: Harry Potts (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 52,869 v Blackpool (11 October 1947) | |
Lowest home attendance | 19,522 v Grimsby Town (20 March 1948) | |
Average home league attendance | 27,486[1] | |
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The 1947–1948 season was Burnley's first season in the top tier of English football for 18 years. Under Cliff Britton they finished in 3rd place.
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Reg Attwell | 39 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Billingham | 36 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Bray | 43 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alan Brown | 37 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack Butterfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jackie Chew | 35 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Haigh | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Harrison | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jack Hays | 38 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ron Hornby | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bob Johnson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Peter Kippax | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jackie Knight | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe Loughran | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harold Mather | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Morris | 23 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Harry Potts | 39 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Jimmy Strong | 43 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Arthur Woodruff | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matches[]
Football League Division One[]
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Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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23 August 1947 | Portsmouth (A) | 1–0 | Potts 2' | 33,967 |
26 August 1947 | Derby County (H) | 0-2 | 43,067 | |
30 August 1947 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 2-0 | Potts 18', Morris 38' | 35,835 |
3 September 1947 | Derby County (A) | 1-1 | George Bray 86' | 32,565 |
6 September 1947 | Liverpool (A) | 1-1 | Hays 67' | 56,074 |
8 September 1947 | Manchester United (H) | 0-0 | 38,517 | |
13 September 1947 | Middlesbrough (H) | 3–0 | Hays 2', Potts 37', Chew 40' | 34,944 |
20 September 1947 | Charlton Athletic (A) | 1-1 | Billingham 80' | 37,588 |
27 September 1947 | Arsenal (H) | 0-1 | 47,958 | |
4 October 1947 | Sheffield United (A) | 1–1 | Billingham 16' | 40,930 |
11 October 1947 | Blackpool (H) | 1-0 | Potts 79' | 52,869 |
18 October 1947 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | 2–1 | (o.g.) 5', Morris 55' | 41,635 |
25 October 1947 | Manchester City (H) | 1-1 | Hays 64' | 41,454 |
1 November 1947 | Grimsby Town (A) | 2–1 | Billingham 36', 65' | 17,697 |
8 November 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | 1-1 | Potts 43' | 38,356 |
15 November 1947 | Everton (A) | 3-0 | Knight 40', Billingham 57', Potts 70' | 49,442 |
22 November 1947 | Sunderland (H) | 4-0 | Billingham 24', Potts 67', 69' (pen.), Knight 71' | 21,939 |
29 November 1947 | Aston Villa (A) | 2-2 | Potts 7', 34' | 56,595 |
6 December 1947 | Chelsea (H) | 1–0 | Potts 14' | 30,865 |
13 December 1947 | Huddersfield Town (A) | 1–0 | Potts 84' (pen.) | 36,375 |
20 December 1947 | Portsmouth (H) | 3-2 | Billingham 2', 10', 61' | 30,131 |
25 December 1947 | Preston North End (H) | 1-0 | Potts 90' | 44,645 |
26 December 1947 | Preston North End (A) | 2–3 | Billingham 35', Bray 80' | 39,400 |
1 January 1948 | Manchester United (A) | 0-5 | 61,100 | |
3 January 1948 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 1-1 | Harrison 30' | 43,442 |
17 January 1948 | Liverpool (H) | 3-0 | Billingham 52', 88', Knight 69' | 31,470 |
31 January 1948 | Middlesbrough (A) | 2-1 | Chew 38', Potts 61' | 36,208 |
14 February 1948 | Arsenal (A) | 0-3 | 62,125 | |
21 February 1948 | Sheffield United (H) | 0-0 | 20,667 | |
6 March 1948 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | 0-0 | 44,240 | |
13 March 1948 | Manchester City (A) | 1-4 | (o.g.) 13' | 32,213 |
20 March 1948 | Grimsby Town (H) | 4-1 | Haigh 9', Harrison 39', 69', Hornby 87' | 19,522 |
26 March 1948 | Stoke City (H) | 4–0 | Harrison 15', 75', Chew 30', 60' | 28,989 |
27 March 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | 1–1 | Morris 76' | 38,360 |
29 March 1948 | Stoke City (A) | 0-3 | 33,014 | |
3 April 1948 | Everton (H) | 0-1 | 23,933 | |
7 April 1948 | Blackpool (A) | 1–0 | Morris 30' | 16,732 |
10 April 1948 | Sunderland (A) | 0-2 | 47,003 | |
17 April 1948 | Aston Villa (H) | 1-0 | Harrison 44' | 25,671 |
20 April 1948 | Charlton Athletic (H) | 0-2 | 26,627 | |
24 April 1948 | Chelsea (A) | 2-0 | Billingham 65', Attwell 79' | 33,390 |
1 May 1948 | Huddersfield Town (H) | 2-1 | Bray 61', Harrison 64' | 25,443 |
Final league position[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 2.531 | 59 | League Champions |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 1.688 | 52 | FA Cup winners |
3 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 1.302 | 52 | |
4 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 1.351 | 50 | |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 47 |
Source:[citation needed]
FA Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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3 January 1948 | Round 3 | Swindon Town (H) | 0-2 | 34,229 |
References[]
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 246
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