1947–48 Football League

The 1947–48 season was the 49th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1947–48
ChampionsArsenal

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

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.

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.[2]

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
Season1947–48
ChampionsArsenal (6th English title)
RelegatedBlackburn Rovers, Grimsby Town
FA Cup winnersManchester United (2nd FA Cup title)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,343 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerRonnie Rooke (Arsenal), 33 [3]

Arsenal, the most successful English club side of the 1930s, picked up their first postwar silverware, finishing top of the First Division by seven points. Their nearest rivals were Manchester United, who lifted the FA Cup with a dramatic 4-2 win over Blackpool at Wembley to end their 37-year wait for a major trophy. Burnley finished level on points with Matt Busby's team. Derby County, the 1946 FA Cup winners, finished fourth in the league. Defending champions Liverpool finished a disappointing 11th.

Grimsby Town were relegated in bottom place, 14 points adrift of safety, and were joined in the Second Division by Blackburn Rovers.

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 42 15 3 3 56 15 8 10 3 25 17 2.531 59 League Champions
2 Manchester United 42 11 7 3 50 27 8 7 6 31 21 1.688 52 FA Cup winners
3 Burnley 42 12 5 4 31 12 8 7 6 25 31 1.302 52
4 Derby County 42 11 6 4 38 24 8 6 7 39 33 1.351 50
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 12 4 5 45 29 7 5 9 38 41 1.186 47
6 Aston Villa 42 13 5 3 42 22 6 4 11 23 35 1.140 47
7 Preston North End 42 13 4 4 43 35 7 3 11 24 33 0.985 47
8 Portsmouth 42 13 5 3 44 17 6 2 13 24 33 1.360 45
9 Blackpool 42 13 4 4 37 14 4 6 11 20 27 1.390 44
10 Manchester City 42 13 3 5 37 22 2 9 10 15 25 1.106 42
11 Liverpool 42 9 8 4 39 23 7 2 12 26 38 1.066 42
12 Sheffield United 42 13 4 4 44 24 3 6 12 21 46 0.929 42
13 Charlton Athletic 42 8 4 9 33 29 9 2 10 24 37 0.864 40
14 Everton 42 10 2 9 30 26 7 4 10 22 40 0.788 40
15 Stoke City 42 9 5 7 29 23 5 5 11 12 32 0.745 38
16 Middlesbrough 42 8 7 6 37 27 6 2 13 34 46 0.973 37
17 Bolton Wanderers 42 11 2 8 29 25 5 3 13 17 33 0.793 37
18 Chelsea 42 11 6 4 38 27 3 3 15 15 44 0.746 37
19 Huddersfield Town 42 7 6 8 25 24 5 6 10 26 36 0.850 36
20 Sunderland 42 11 4 6 33 18 2 6 13 23 49 0.836 36
21 Blackburn Rovers 42 8 5 8 35 30 3 5 13 19 42 0.750 32 Relegated
22 Grimsby Town 42 5 5 11 20 35 3 1 17 25 76 0.405 22
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ARS AST BLB BLP BOL BUR CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LIV MCI MUN MID POR PNE SHU STK SUN WOL
Arsenal 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 6–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 8–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 7–0 0–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 5–2
Aston Villa 4–2 3–2 0–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–2
Blackburn Rovers 0–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–4 2–3 4–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–7 1–0 2–3 4–0 2–0 4–3 1–0
Blackpool 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–2 5–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–2
Bolton Wanderers 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–0 1–5 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–3 4–0 1–2 2–3 0–1 3–1 3–2
Burnley 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 4–0 1–1
Charlton Athletic 2–4 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–5 2–3 2–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 4–0 0–1 1–0 5–1
Chelsea 0–0 4–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–3 2–4 3–1 2–2 0–4 4–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–1
Derby County 1–0 1–3 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–3 5–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–2
Everton 0–2 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–1 2–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–1
Grimsby Town 0–4 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–3 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–5 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–4
Huddersfield Town 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–1
Liverpool 1–3 3–3 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 3–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–3 3–1 4–0 0–0 0–0 2–1
Manchester City 0–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 0–2 4–1 4–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–3 4–3 3–0 3–0 4–3
Manchester United 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–0 6–2 5–0 1–0 2–2 3–4 4–4 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 3–2
Middlesbrough 1–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 4–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 2–4
Portsmouth 0–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 6–1 1–0 6–0 3–0 2–2 2–0
Preston North End 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–7 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 7–4 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–3
Sheffield United 1–2 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 3–2 2–2
Stoke City 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–2 2–4 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–3
Sunderland 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–4 8–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–6 1–3 3–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 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 1947–1948
Locations of the Football League First Division 1947–1948 teams

Second Division
Football League
Second Division
Season1947–48
ChampionsBirmingham City (3rd title)
PromotedNewcastle United
RelegatedDoncaster Rovers
Millwall
Matches played462
Goals scored1,247 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorerEddie Quigley (Sheffield Wednesday), 23 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Birmingham City 42 12 7 2 34 13 10 8 3 21 11 2.292 59 Division Champions, promoted
2 Newcastle United 42 18 1 2 46 13 6 7 8 26 28 1.756 56 Promoted
3 Southampton 42 15 3 3 53 23 6 7 8 18 30 1.340 52
4 Sheffield Wednesday 42 13 6 2 39 21 7 5 9 27 32 1.245 51
5 Cardiff City 42 12 6 3 36 18 6 5 10 25 40 1.052 47
6 West Ham United 42 10 7 4 29 19 6 7 8 26 34 1.038 46
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 4 6 37 29 7 5 9 26 29 1.086 45
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 10 6 5 36 24 5 8 8 20 19 1.302 44
9 Leicester City 42 10 5 6 36 29 6 6 9 24 28 1.053 43
10 Coventry City 42 10 5 6 33 16 4 8 9 26 36 1.135 41
11 Fulham 42 6 9 6 24 19 9 1 11 23 27 1.022 40
12 Barnsley 42 10 5 6 31 22 5 5 11 31 42 0.969 40
13 Luton Town 42 8 8 5 31 25 6 4 11 25 34 0.949 40
14 Bradford Park Avenue 42 11 3 7 45 30 5 5 11 23 42 0.944 40
15 Brentford 42 10 6 5 31 26 3 8 10 13 35 0.721 40
16 Chesterfield 42 8 4 9 32 26 8 3 10 22 29 0.982 39
17 Plymouth Argyle 42 8 9 4 27 22 1 11 9 13 36 0.690 38
18 Leeds United 42 12 5 4 44 20 2 3 16 18 52 0.861 36
19 Nottingham Forest 42 10 5 6 32 23 2 6 13 22 37 0.900 35
20 Bury 42 6 8 7 27 28 3 8 10 31 40 0.853 34
21 Doncaster Rovers 42 7 8 6 23 20 2 3 16 17 46 0.606 29 Relegated
22 Millwall 42 7 7 7 27 28 2 4 15 17 46 0.595 29
Source:

Results
Home \ Away BAR BIR BPA BRE BRY CAR CHF COV DON FUL LEE LEI LUT MIL NEW NOT PLY SHW SOU TOT WBA WHU
Barnsley 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Birmingham 2–3 4–3 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 0–1
Bradford Park Avenue 3–2 1–2 1–1 5–3 0–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 3–0 3–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 0–3 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 4–1
Brentford 3–3 1–2 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–3 1–4 2–0 0–2 3–0 2–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–1
Bury 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–0 3–5 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–2
Cardiff City 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 6–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 5–1 0–3 0–5 0–3
Chesterfield 1–1 0–3 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–2 4–3 0–3 1–0 3–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–1 0–2 6–0
Coventry City 3–2 0–1 5–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 5–2 1–2 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Doncaster Rovers 1–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
Fulham 0–1 1–1 0–0 5–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1
Leeds United 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 2–2 5–0 2–2 0–0 1–3 3–1 2–1
Leicester City 4–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 0–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–3
Luton Town 2–1 0–1 3–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 2–1 0–3 6–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–0
Millwall 3–3 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–7 0–1 0–2 6–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Newcastle United 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 6–1 4–2 5–0 1–0 3–1 1–0
Nottingham Forest 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 4–0 4–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 5–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 0–3 2–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 5–3
Southampton 4–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 6–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 5–1 4–2 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Tottenham Hotspur 0–3 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 2–0 5–1 0–0 1–1 2–2
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 1–1 6–0 3–2 3–3 2–3 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2
West Ham United 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 4–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 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 Second Division London teams 1947–1948
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1947–1948 teams

Third Division North
Football League
Third Division North
Season1947–48
ChampionsLincoln City (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,369 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Hutchinson (Lincoln City), 32 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion
1 Lincoln City 42 14 3 4 47 18 12 5 4 34 22 2.025 60 Division Champions, promoted
2 Rotherham United 42 15 4 2 56 18 10 5 6 39 31 1.939 59
3 Wrexham 42 14 3 4 49 23 7 5 9 25 31 1.370 50
4 Gateshead 42 11 5 5 48 28 8 6 7 27 29 1.316 49
5 Hull City 42 12 5 4 38 21 6 6 9 21 27 1.229 47
6 Accrington Stanley 42 13 1 7 36 24 7 5 9 26 35 1.051 46
7 Barrow 42 9 4 8 24 19 7 9 5 25 21 1.225 45
8 Mansfield Town 42 11 4 6 37 24 6 7 8 20 27 1.118 45
9 Carlisle United 42 10 4 7 50 35 8 3 10 38 42 1.143 43
10 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 4 5 41 24 6 3 12 20 39 0.968 43
11 Oldham Athletic 42 6 10 5 25 25 8 3 10 38 39 0.984 41
12 Rochdale 42 12 4 5 32 23 3 7 11 16 49 0.667 41
13 York City 42 8 7 6 38 25 5 7 9 27 35 1.083 40
14 Bradford City 42 10 4 7 38 27 5 6 10 27 39 0.985 40
15 Southport 42 10 4 7 34 27 4 7 10 26 36 0.952 39
16 Darlington 42 7 8 6 30 31 6 5 10 24 39 0.771 39
17 Stockport County 42 9 6 6 42 28 4 6 11 21 39 0.940 38
18 Tranmere Rovers 42 10 1 10 30 28 6 3 12 24 44 0.750 36
19 Hartlepools United 42 10 6 5 34 23 4 2 15 17 50 0.699 36
20 Chester 42 11 6 4 44 25 2 3 16 20 42 0.955 35
21 Halifax Town 42 4 10 7 25 27 3 3 15 18 49 0.566 27 Re-elected
22 New Brighton 42 5 6 10 20 28 3 3 15 18 53 0.469 25
Source: rsssf.com

Results
Home \ Away ACC BRW BRA CRL CHE CRE DAR GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN MAN NWB OLD ROC ROT SOU STP TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 2–4 2–1 1–0 5–3 2–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 5–2 1–0 0–2 1–0
Barrow 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 0–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0
Bradford City 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 4–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–3
Carlisle United 2–3 1–2 1–2 2–0 5–2 4–2 1–1 5–2 1–1 0–0 2–5 3–1 2–1 4–1 5–0 0–3 2–3 4–0 4–3 1–2 1–1
Chester 1–0 0–0 2–1 4–1 4–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 4–0 4–1 2–3
Crewe Alexandra 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 4–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 4–0 2–2 2–1 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–0 1–3
Darlington 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–6 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–2 3–1 1–1
Gateshead 4–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 7–0 0–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 3–5 5–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0
Halifax Town 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–5 2–3 2–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 0–1 0–1
Hartlepool 4–0 0–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Hull City 4–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–3 1–2 5–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 5–3 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Lincoln City 2–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 0–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 5–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–0
Mansfield Town 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–2
New Brighton 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1
Oldham Athletic 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 3–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–4 2–2
Rochdale 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0
Rotherham United 1–0 0–0 4–1 7–2 2–1 5–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–2 0–0 0–2 2–1 6–1 4–1 4–1 0–2 4–1 2–0 6–0 3–2
Southport 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–4 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 0–4 1–4 1–0 2–1
Stockport County 1–1 2–3 3–3 2–3 4–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 5–0 1–2 3–0 4–0 2–2 0–3 2–0 0–1 4–2
Tranmere 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 2–3 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–3 2–3 4–2
Wrexham 1–1 3–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 6–3 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 5–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 6–0 3–0
York City 1–2 0–0 3–3 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 6–0 4–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–3 3–2 1–2 1–1
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 Third Division North teams 1947–1948

Third Division South
Football League
Third Division South
Season1947–48
ChampionsQueens Park Rangers (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,327 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerLen Townsend (Bristol City), 31
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion
1 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 3 2 44 17 10 6 5 30 20 2.000 61 Division Champions, promoted
2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 13 5 3 42 13 11 4 6 34 22 2.171 57
3 Walsall 42 13 5 3 37 12 8 4 9 33 28 1.750 51
4 Ipswich Town 42 16 1 4 42 18 7 2 12 25 43 1.098 49
5 Swansea Town 42 14 6 1 48 14 4 6 11 22 38 1.346 48
6 Notts County 42 12 4 5 44 27 7 4 10 24 32 1.153 46
7 Bristol City 42 11 4 6 47 26 7 3 11 30 39 1.185 43
8 Port Vale 42 14 4 3 48 18 2 7 12 15 36 1.167 43
9 Southend United 42 11 8 2 32 16 4 5 12 19 42 0.879 43
10 Reading 42 10 5 6 37 28 5 6 10 19 30 0.966 41
11 Exeter City 42 11 6 4 34 22 4 5 12 21 41 0.873 41
12 Newport County 42 9 8 4 38 28 5 5 11 23 45 0.836 41
13 Crystal Palace 42 12 5 4 32 14 1 8 12 17 35 1.000 39
14 Northampton Town 42 10 5 6 35 28 4 6 11 23 44 0.806 39
15 Watford 42 6 6 9 31 37 8 4 9 26 42 0.722 38
16 Swindon Town 42 6 10 5 21 20 4 6 11 20 26 0.891 36
17 Leyton Orient 42 8 5 8 31 32 5 5 11 20 41 0.699 36
18 Torquay United 42 7 6 8 40 29 4 7 10 23 33 1.016 35
19 Aldershot 42 5 10 6 22 26 5 5 11 23 41 0.672 35
20 Bristol Rovers 42 7 3 11 39 34 6 5 10 32 41 0.947 34
21 Norwich City 42 8 3 10 33 34 5 5 11 28 42 0.803 34 Re-elected
22 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 4 9 26 31 3 8 10 17 42 0.589 34
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI BRR CRY EXE IPS LEY NPC NOR NWC NTC PTV QPR REA STD SWA SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–1 4–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 6–2 1–1 1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–5 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–3
Bristol City 2–4 0–4 1–2 5–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 6–0 1–0 1–1 6–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 6–0 3–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–2
Bristol Rovers 7–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 1–2 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–3 3–0
Crystal Palace 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–2
Exeter City 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–4 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–6 3–1
Ipswich Town 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 0–4 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–3
Leyton Orient 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 4–1 0–1 0–2
Newport County 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–5 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 3–4
Northampton Town 2–1 3–6 4–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1
Norwich City 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–5 3–1 3–0 1–5 3–0 1–2 2–3 0–1 1–2 5–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0
Notts County 0–2 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–4 4–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 5–1 2–1 5–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–3
Port Vale 6–4 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 4–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 7–0
Queens Park Rangers 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 5–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–2 3–3 2–1 5–1
Reading 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–7 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 6–2 0–0 1–1 2–4 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–3 4–1 2–3 2–0 0–1 2–0
Southend 4–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Swansea Town 2–1 3–2 0–0 6–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 3–0 5–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Swindon Town 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–3 3–0
Torquay United 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–2 3–3 1–2 3–0 0–1 4–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 5–0 1–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Walsall 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 6–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
Watford 1–2 0–3 2–3 1–1 3–2 0–5 3–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–2 2–0
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 1947–1948
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1947–1948

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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  2. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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