1947–48 in English football
Season | 1947–48 | |
---|---|---|
Men's football | ||
First Division | Arsenal | |
Second Division | Birmingham City | |
FA Cup | Manchester United | |
The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football in England.
Arsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.
Manchester United won the FA Cup, defeating Blackpool 4-2 in the final.[1]
Honours[]
Competition | Winner | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
First Division | Arsenal | Manchester United |
Second Division | Birmingham City | Newcastle United |
Third Division North | Lincoln City | Rotherham United |
Third Division South | Queens Park Rangers | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
FA Cup | Manchester United | Blackpool |
Home Championship | England | Wales |
Football League[]
First Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 2.531 | 59 | |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 1.688 | 52 | |
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 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | 47 | |
7 | Preston North End | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 0.985 | 47 | |
8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 1.360 | 45 | |
9 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 1.390 | 44 | |
10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.106 | 42 | |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 42 | |
12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 42 | |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 0.864 | 40 | |
14 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 0.788 | 40 | |
15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | 0.745 | 38 | |
16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 0.973 | 37 | |
17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 37 | |
18 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | 0.746 | 37 | |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 0.850 | 36 | |
20 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 36 | |
21 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | 32 | Relegated to the Second Division |
22 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 111 | 0.405 | 22 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 2.292 | 59 | Promoted to the First Division |
2 | Newcastle United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 41 | 1.756 | 56 | |
3 | Southampton | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 52 | |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | 51 | |
5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 47 | |
6 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 46 | |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 58 | 1.086 | 45 | |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 43 | 1.302 | 44 | |
9 | Leicester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 1.053 | 43 | |
10 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 1.135 | 41 | |
11 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 46 | 1.022 | 40 | |
12 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 64 | 0.969 | 40 | |
13 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 59 | 0.949 | 40 | |
14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 72 | 0.944 | 40 | |
15 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 61 | 0.721 | 40 | |
16 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 39 | |
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 58 | 0.690 | 38 | |
18 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 36 | |
19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 0.900 | 35 | |
20 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 34 | |
21 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 66 | 0.606 | 29 | Relegated to the Third Division North |
22 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 74 | 0.595 | 29 | Relegated to the Third Division South |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third Division North[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lincoln City | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 40 | 2.025 | 60 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Rotherham United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 49 | 1.939 | 59 | |
3 | Wrexham | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 54 | 1.370 | 50 | |
4 | Gateshead | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | 49 | |
5 | Hull City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 47 | |
6 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 1.051 | 46 | |
7 | Barrow | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 40 | 1.225 | 45 | |
8 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 1.118 | 45 | |
9 | Carlisle United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 77 | 1.143 | 43 | |
10 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 63 | 0.968 | 43 | |
11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 0.984 | 41 | |
12 | Rochdale | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 72 | 0.667 | 41 | |
13 | York City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 40 | |
14 | Bradford City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 40 | |
15 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 39 | |
16 | Darlington | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 0.771 | 39 | |
17 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 67 | 0.940 | 38 | |
18 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | 36 | |
19 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 36 | |
20 | Chester | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | 35 | |
21 | Halifax Town | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 76 | 0.566 | 27 | Re-elected |
22 | New Brighton | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 81 | 0.469 | 25 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third Division South[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 74 | 37 | 2.000 | 61 | Promoted to the Second Division |
2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 35 | 2.171 | 57 | |
3 | Walsall | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 40 | 1.750 | 51 | |
4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | 49 | |
5 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 52 | 1.346 | 48 | |
6 | Notts County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 1.153 | 46 | |
7 | Bristol City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 65 | 1.185 | 43 | |
8 | Port Vale | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 54 | 1.167 | 43 | |
9 | Southend United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 43 | |
10 | Reading | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 41 | |
11 | Exeter City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 41 | |
12 | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 61 | 73 | 0.836 | 41 | |
13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 39 | |
14 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | 0.806 | 39 | |
15 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 79 | 0.722 | 38 | |
16 | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 0.891 | 36 | |
17 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | 36 | |
18 | Torquay United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 35 | |
19 | Aldershot | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 67 | 0.672 | 35 | |
20 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 71 | 75 | 0.947 | 34 | |
21 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 34 | Re-elected |
22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 73 | 0.589 | 34 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Top goalscorers[]
First Division
- Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) – 33 goals[2]
Second Division
- Eddie Quigley (Sheffield Wednesday) – 23 goals[2]
Third Division North
- Jimmy Hutchinson (Lincoln City) – 32 goals[3]
Third Division South
- Len Townsend (Bristol City) – 31 goals[3]
References[]
- ^ Michael Heneghan (19 June 2003). "England FA Challenge Cup 1947-1948". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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