1946–47 Football League

The 1946–47 season was the 48th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1946–47
ChampionsLiverpool

This season was the first to feature a full football programme since the 1938–39 campaign.

Final division tables

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.[1]

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]

First Division
Football League
First Division
Season1946–47
Champions Liverpool (5th English title)
RelegatedBrentford,
Leeds United
FA Cup winnersCharlton Athletic (1st FA Cup title)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,513 (3.27 per match)
Top goalscorerDennis Westcott (Wolverhampton), 38 [3]

After a tight title race involving several clubs in the First Division, Liverpool won their fifth league title, finishing one point ahead of their nearest rivals Manchester United (who won two league titles before the World War I) and Wolves (who had yet to win a First Division title). Stoke City and Blackpool completed the top five.

Leeds United were relegated in bottom place after just six wins all season, and were joined by a Brentford side who failed to match their promising pre-war form.

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool 42 13 3 5 42 24 12 4 5 42 28 1.615 57 League Champions
2 Manchester United 42 17 3 1 61 19 5 9 7 34 35 1.759 56
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 1 5 66 31 10 5 6 32 25 1.750 56
4 Stoke City 42 14 5 2 52 21 10 2 9 38 32 1.698 55
5 Blackpool 42 14 1 6 38 32 8 5 8 33 38 1.014 50
6 Sheffield United 42 12 4 5 51 32 9 3 9 38 43 1.187 49
7 Preston North End 42 10 7 4 45 27 8 4 9 31 47 1.027 47
8 Aston Villa 42 9 6 6 39 24 9 3 9 28 29 1.264 45
9 Sunderland 42 11 3 7 33 27 7 5 9 32 39 0.985 44
10 Everton 42 13 5 3 40 24 4 4 13 22 43 0.925 43
11 Middlesbrough 42 11 3 7 46 32 6 5 10 27 36 1.074 42
12 Portsmouth 42 11 3 7 42 27 5 6 10 24 33 1.100 41
13 Arsenal 42 9 5 7 43 33 7 4 10 29 37 1.029 41
14 Derby County 42 13 2 6 44 28 5 3 13 29 51 0.924 41
15 Chelsea 42 9 3 9 33 39 7 4 10 36 45 0.821 39
16 Grimsby Town 42 9 6 6 37 35 4 6 11 24 47 0.744 38
17 Blackburn Rovers 42 6 5 10 23 27 8 3 10 22 26 0.849 36
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 8 5 8 30 28 5 3 13 27 41 0.826 34
19 Charlton Athletic 42 6 6 9 34 32 5 6 10 23 39 0.803 34 FA Cup winners
20 Huddersfield Town 42 11 4 6 34 24 2 3 16 19 55 0.671 33
21 Brentford 42 5 5 11 19 35 4 2 15 26 53 0.511 25 Relegated
22 Leeds United 42 6 5 10 30 30 0 1 20 15 60 0.500 18
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ARS AST BLB BLP BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LIV MUN MID POR PNE SHU STK SUN WOL
Arsenal 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 5–3 1–2 4–2 1–2 6–2 4–0 2–1 4–1 2–3 1–0 2–2 1–1
Aston Villa 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 4–2 2–3 0–1 4–0 3–0
Blackburn Rovers 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–2
Blackpool 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 2–3 2–1 3–0 3–2 3–1 0–5 4–3 4–0 4–2 0–2 0–5 2–0
Bolton Wanderers 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 3–2 0–1 0–3
Brentford 0–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 2–3 2–1 1–4 0–3 4–1
Charlton Athletic 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–3 2–4 4–1 0–0 0–3 5–0 1–3 1–3 3–3 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 5–0 1–4
Chelsea 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–4 4–3 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 0–3 2–0 0–3 1–2 1–4 2–5 2–1 1–2
Derby County 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 5–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 4–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 5–1 2–1
Everton 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–3 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 4–2 0–2
Grimsby Town 0–0 0–3 2–1 2–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 4–1 1–6 0–0 4–0 3–2 2–3 2–1 2–5 1–2 0–0
Huddersfield Town 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 5–1 1–4 5–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–4 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1
Leeds United 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–2 4–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–2 0–2 3–3 0–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–1
Liverpool 4–2 4–1 2–1 2–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 7–4 1–1 0–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–5
Manchester United 5–2 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 4–1 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 5–2 3–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 6–2 1–1 0–3 3–1
Middlesbrough 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 4–0 3–0 4–1 3–0 2–2 2–4 3–3 2–0 2–4 5–4 1–3 1–1
Portsmouth 0–2 3–2 3–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 2–1 4–1 3–1 4–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 4–4 0–0 1–3 4–1 1–1
Preston North End 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 0–4 5–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 6–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–2
Sheffield United 2–1 1–2 0–1 4–2 4–2 6–1 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 6–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–3 2–1 4–2 2–0
Stoke City 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 6–1 3–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 5–2 2–1 3–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–0 0–0 0–3
Sunderland 1–4 4–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 4–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 1–2 3–3 3–1 5–0 1–2 2–0 6–4 7–2 2–3 2–0 6–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–4 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1946–1947
Locations of the Football League First Division 1946–1947 teams

Second Division
Football League
Second Division
Season1946–47
ChampionsManchester City (5th title)
PromotedBurnley
RelegatedNewport County
Swansea Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,547 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorerCharlie Wayman (Newcastle), 30 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Manchester City 42 17 3 1 49 14 9 7 5 29 21 2.229 62 Division Champions, promoted
2 Burnley 42 11 8 2 30 14 11 6 4 35 15 2.241 58 Promoted
3 Birmingham City 42 17 2 2 51 11 8 3 10 23 22 2.242 55
4 Chesterfield 42 12 6 3 37 17 6 8 7 21 27 1.318 50
5 Newcastle United 42 11 4 6 60 32 8 6 7 35 30 1.532 48
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 8 2 35 21 6 6 9 30 32 1.226 48
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 53 37 8 4 9 35 38 1.173 48
8 Coventry City 42 12 8 1 40 17 4 5 12 26 42 1.119 45
9 Leicester City 42 11 4 6 42 25 7 3 11 27 39 1.078 43
10 Barnsley 42 13 2 6 48 29 4 6 11 36 57 0.977 42
11 Nottingham Forest 42 13 5 3 47 20 2 5 14 22 54 0.932 40
12 West Ham United 42 12 4 5 46 31 4 4 13 24 45 0.921 40
13 Luton Town 42 13 4 4 50 29 3 3 15 21 44 0.973 39
14 Southampton 42 11 5 5 45 24 4 4 13 24 52 0.908 39
15 Fulham 42 12 4 5 40 25 3 5 13 23 49 0.851 39
16 Bradford Park Avenue 42 7 6 8 29 28 7 5 9 36 49 0.844 39
17 Bury 42 11 6 4 62 34 1 6 14 18 44 1.026 36
18 Millwall 42 7 7 7 30 30 7 1 13 26 49 0.709 36
19 Plymouth Argyle 42 11 3 7 45 34 3 2 16 34 62 0.823 33
20 Sheffield Wednesday 42 10 5 6 39 28 2 3 16 28 60 0.761 32
21 Swansea Town 42 9 1 11 36 40 2 6 13 19 43 0.663 29 Relegated
22 Newport County 42 9 1 11 41 52 1 2 18 20 81 0.459 23
Source:

Results
Home \ Away BAR BIR BPA BUR BRY CHF COV FUL LEI LUT MCI MIL NEW NPC NOT PLY SHW SOU SWA TOT WBA WHU
Barnsley 3–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–0 4–0 0–2 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 4–1 4–4 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–2
Birmingham 1–2 4–0 0–2 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 6–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0
Bradford Park Avenue 1–3 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 5–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–1 2–4 0–1
Burnley 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1
Bury 4–4 2–0 6–3 2–2 0–2 1–0 7–2 2–3 3–0 2–2 5–2 2–2 0–1 5–0 3–3 4–2 2–1 3–3 1–2 4–0 4–0
Chesterfield 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–1
Coventry City 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 3–2 2–1
Fulham 6–1 0–1 0–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–2 3–2 0–3 4–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–2
Leicester City 6–0 2–1 2–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–3 5–0 2–4 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–5 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Luton Town 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 3–0 4–3 6–3 3–2 3–4 4–1 2–2 3–0 3–2 2–0 2–1
Manchester City 5–1 1–0 7–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 5–1 2–1 4–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–0
Millwall 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–5 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–4 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–0
Newcastle United 4–2 2–2 5–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 7–2 3–2 0–2 13–0 3–0 3–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–3
Newport County 2–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 2–0 3–0 4–2 4–2 2–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 4–2 2–5 1–0 4–3 1–2 2–4 2–4 2–7 1–1
Nottingham Forest 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 6–1 5–1 2–2 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–3
Plymouth Argyle 3–2 0–2 2–4 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–3 0–2 0–1 4–1 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–1 3–4 2–1 3–1
Sheffield Wednesday 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–5 0–1 4–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 5–1 2–2 1–1
Southampton 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 5–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–2 1–1 5–1 5–2 5–1 3–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 4–2
Swansea Town 2–2 1–0 1–6 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 3–4 2–0 1–2 0–3 1–2 5–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 2–3 2–1
Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 1–2 3–3 1–1 2–1 3–4 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 0–0
West Bromwich Albion 2–5 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 6–1 4–2 1–2 3–1 2–4 3–2 2–2 5–1 2–5 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 2–3
West Ham United 4–0 0–4 1–1 0–5 3–3 5–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 3–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1946–1947
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1946–1947 teams

Third Division North
Football League
Third Division North
Season1946–47
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers (2nd title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,537 (3.33 per match)
Top goalscorerClarrie Jordan (Doncaster Rovers), 42 [3][4]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 5 1 67 16 18 1 2 56 24 3.075 72 Division Champions, promoted
2 Rotherham United 42 20 1 0 81 19 9 5 7 33 34 2.151 64
3 Chester 42 17 2 2 53 13 8 4 9 42 38 1.863 56 Welsh Cup winners
4 Stockport County 42 17 0 4 50 19 7 2 12 28 34 1.472 50
5 Bradford City 42 12 5 4 40 20 8 5 8 22 27 1.319 50
6 Rochdale 42 9 5 7 39 25 10 5 6 41 39 1.250 48
7 Wrexham 42 13 5 3 43 21 4 7 10 22 30 1.275 46
8 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 4 5 39 26 5 5 11 31 48 0.946 43
9 Barrow 42 10 2 9 28 24 7 5 9 26 38 0.871 41
10 Tranmere Rovers 42 11 5 5 43 33 6 2 13 23 44 0.857 41
11 Hull City 42 9 5 7 25 19 7 3 11 24 34 0.925 40
12 Lincoln City 42 12 3 6 52 32 5 2 14 34 55 0.989 39
13 Hartlepools United 42 10 5 6 36 26 5 4 12 28 47 0.877 39
14 Gateshead 42 10 3 8 39 33 6 3 12 23 39 0.861 38
15 York City 42 6 4 11 35 42 8 5 8 32 39 0.827 37
16 Carlisle United 42 10 5 6 45 38 4 4 13 25 55 0.753 37
17 Darlington 42 12 4 5 48 26 3 2 16 20 54 0.850 36
18 New Brighton 42 11 3 7 37 30 3 5 13 20 47 0.740 36
19 Oldham Athletic 42 6 5 10 29 31 6 3 12 26 49 0.688 32
20 Accrington Stanley 42 8 3 10 37 38 6 1 14 19 54 0.609 32
21 Southport 42 6 5 10 35 41 1 6 14 18 44 0.624 25 Re-elected
22 Halifax Town 42 6 3 12 28 36 2 3 16 15 56 0.467 22
Source: rsssf.com

Results
Home \ Away ACC BRW BRA CRL CHE CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB OLD ROC ROT SOU STP TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 1–3 0–0 4–3 1–4 2–3 3–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 8–4 3–1 2–3 2–3 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–2
Barrow 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 5–2 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
Bradford City 3–1 5–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Carlisle United 4–2 4–1 4–3 3–2 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–0 5–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–2
Chester 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 5–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 6–0
Crewe Alexandra 5–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–5 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 4–3 1–0 2–0
Darlington 5–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 4–3 4–0 1–1 4–1 4–3 4–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–1
Doncaster Rovers 5–0 8–0 4–3 9–2 3–0 1–1 5–0 3–0 2–0 5–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 5–0 0–0
Gateshead 2–1 0–5 1–2 1–3 3–4 2–1 1–0 1–3 6–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 3–3 1–2
Halifax Town 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 4–2 2–1 1–4 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–3
Hartlepool 0–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 5–2 4–1 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–3 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–1
Hull City 3–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 4–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–2
Lincoln City 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–5 4–0 3–1 5–2 0–3 5–1 1–3 2–3 4–0 4–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–2
New Brighton 4–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–3 4–0 4–1 2–5 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–5 4–2 4–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–3
Oldham Athletic 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 6–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 3–2 0–1 2–4 0–0 1–2 1–5 2–2
Rochdale 5–1 1–1 0–1 6–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 1–0 5–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–4 3–0 0–1 0–1
Rotherham United 4–1 4–3 2–1 4–0 3–1 5–1 4–1 3–2 4–0 6–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 8–0 3–3 2–1 2–1 6–0 3–2 6–1
Southport 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–4 2–2 2–2 0–5 2–1 6–1 3–3 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–3
Stockport County 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–3 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 1–0 4–2
Tranmere 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 3–5 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–3 5–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 1–4 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–1
Wrexham 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–4 1–0 7–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 4–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1
York City 0–1 0–2 0–3 2–2 4–4 2–3 3–0 1–4 3–1 2–0 1–4 3–0 2–4 1–2 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1946–1947

Third Division South
Football League
Third Division South
Season1946–47
ChampionsCardiff City (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,458 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorerDon Clark (Bristol City), 36 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion
1 Cardiff City 42 18 3 0 60 11 12 3 6 33 19 3.100 66 Division Champions, promoted
2 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 2 4 42 15 8 9 4 32 25 1.850 57
3 Bristol City 42 13 4 4 56 20 7 7 7 38 36 1.679 51
4 Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 56 25 4 7 10 28 48 1.151 49
5 Walsall 42 11 6 4 42 25 6 6 9 32 34 1.254 46
6 Ipswich Town 42 11 5 5 33 21 5 9 7 28 32 1.151 46
7 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 12 4 5 43 20 6 4 11 29 34 1.333 44
8 Southend United 42 9 7 5 38 22 8 3 10 33 38 1.183 44
9 Reading 42 11 6 4 53 30 5 5 11 30 44 1.122 43
10 Port Vale 42 14 4 3 51 28 3 5 13 17 35 1.079 43
11 Torquay United 42 11 5 5 33 23 4 7 10 19 38 0.852 42
12 Notts County 42 11 4 6 35 19 4 6 11 28 44 1.000 40
13 Northampton Town 42 11 5 5 46 33 4 5 12 26 42 0.960 40
14 Bristol Rovers 42 9 6 6 34 26 7 2 12 25 43 0.855 40
15 Exeter City 42 11 6 4 37 27 4 3 14 23 42 0.870 39
16 Watford 42 11 4 6 39 27 6 1 14 22 49 0.803 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 7 6 31 35 5 5 11 23 37 0.750 38
18 Crystal Palace 42 9 7 5 29 19 4 4 13 20 43 0.790 37
19 Leyton Orient 42 10 5 6 40 28 2 3 16 14 47 0.720 32
20 Aldershot 42 6 7 8 25 26 4 5 12 23 52 0.615 32
21 Norwich City 42 6 3 12 38 48 4 5 12 26 52 0.640 28 Re-elected
22 Mansfield Town 42 8 5 8 31 38 1 5 15 17 58 0.500 28
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Results
Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI BRR CAR CRY EXE IPS LEY MAN NOR NWC NTC PTV QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 2–1 1–3 4–3 0–2 0–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 5–2 5–0 2–3 0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–0 1–6 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–2 3–3 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–4 2–1 1–4 2–0 2–0 1–1
Bristol City 9–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 5–2 2–3 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 5–2 2–0 3–1 5–0 1–2 1–2
Bristol Rovers 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 6–1 1–0 0–3 1–2 4–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–0 3–0 2–2 3–4
Cardiff City 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 5–0 3–2 1–0 5–0 6–2 6–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 1–0
Crystal Palace 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 4–1 6–1 1–1 2–0
Exeter City 4–1 4–1 2–1 1–3 3–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–3 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–0
Ipswich Town 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 5–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–0
Leyton Orient 1–3 2–3 2–1 4–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–3 5–3 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1
Mansfield Town 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–0 4–3 1–3 3–2 4–4 1–0 0–3 0–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Northampton Town 2–2 2–1 6–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–4 4–0 2–3 4–1 0–0 0–8 4–1
Norwich City 2–3 1–6 2–3 2–2 3–3 2–1 2–3 1–3 0–1 5–0 3–1 2–3 2–2 3–0 0–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–0 0–2 4–2
Notts County 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 6–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 5–1 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–2 3–1 4–1
Port Vale 4–2 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 4–1 2–2 5–1 5–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–0
Queens Park Rangers 4–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 7–0 0–0 1–0 2–1
Reading 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–5 1–1 0–0 10–2 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 3–0 4–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 7–2 3–3 2–2 1–1 2–3
Southend 2–1 2–2 0–0 4–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 5–0
Swindon Town 7–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 6–1 3–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–4 4–1 5–0
Torquay United 0–1 2–2 3–1 2–3 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–5 2–0 2–0
Walsall 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–3 3–3 2–1 4–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–3
Watford 4–1 0–2 1–4 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–3 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1946–1947
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1946–1947

See also

References
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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