English Football League Tables

Season 1946-47

 
Cup Competition
FA Cup Final 1947 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Charlton Athletic 1 0 Burnley D 2 Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London 98,215 aet
  Duffy              
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1947 Venue Gate Notes
D 2 Burnley 0 0 Liverpool D 1 Ewood Park, Blackburn 53,000 aet
D 1 Charlton Athletic 4 0 Newcastle United D 2 Elland Road, Leeds 47,821
  Dawson, Welsh 2, Hurst            
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1947 Replay Venue Gate Notes
D 2 Burnley 1 0 Liverpool D 1 Maine Road, Manchester 72,000
  Harrison            
Final Table for Season 1946-47
First Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G AvePts FA Cup
1 10 Liverpool 42 13 3 5 42 24 12 4 5 42 28 1.615 57 SF
2 12 Manchester United 42 17 3 1 61 19 5 9 7 34 35 1.759 56 Rd 4
3 -1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 1 5 66 31 10 5 6 32 25 1.750 56 Rd 4
4 3 Stoke City 42 14 5 2 52 21 10 2 9 38 32 1.698 55 Rd 5
5 10 Blackpool 42 14 1 6 38 32 8 5 8 33 38 1.014 50 Rd 3
6 D 2 Sheffield United 42 12 4 5 51 32 9 3 9 38 43 1.187 49Rd 6
7 2 Preston North End 42 10 7 4 45 27 8 4 9 31 47 1.027 47Rd 6
8 4 Aston Villa 42 9 6 6 39 24 9 3 9 28 29 1.264 45 Rd 3
9 7 Sunderland 42 11 3 7 33 27 7 5 9 32 39 0.985 44 Rd 3
10 -9 Everton 42 13 5 3 40 24 4 4 13 22 43 0.925 43 Rd 4
11 -7 Middlesbrough 42 11 3 7 46 32 6 5 10 27 36 1.074 42Rd 6
12 5 Portsmouth 42 11 3 7 42 27 5 6 10 24 33 1.100 41 Rd 4
13 -8 Arsenal 42 9 5 7 43 33 7 4 10 29 37 1.029 41 Rd 3
14 -8 Derby County 42 13 2 6 44 28 5 3 13 29 51 0.924 41 Rd 5
15 5 Chelsea 42 9 3 9 33 39 7 4 10 36 45 0.821 39 Rd 4
16 -6 Grimsby Town 42 9 6 6 37 35 4 6 11 24 47 0.744 38 Rd 4
17 D 2 Blackburn Rovers 42 6 5 10 23 27 8 3 10 22 26 0.849 36 Rd 5
18 -10 Bolton Wanderers 42 8 5 8 30 28 5 3 13 27 41 0.826 34 Rd 4
19 -16 Charlton Athletic 42 6 6 9 34 32 5 6 10 23 39 0.803 34 Win
20 -1 Huddersfield Town 42 11 4 6 34 24 2 3 16 19 55 0.671 33 Rd 3
21 -3 Brentford 42 5 5 11 19 35 4 2 15 26 53 0.511 25 Rd 4
22 -9 Leeds United 42 6 5 10 30 30 0 1 20 15 60 0.500 18 Rd 3
Second Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts FA Cup
1 4 Manchester City 42 17 3 1 49 14 9 7 5 29 21 2.229 62 Rd 5
2 12 Burnley 42 11 8 2 30 14 11 6 4 35 15 2.241 58Final
3 D 1 Birmingham City 42 17 2 2 51 11 8 3 10 23 22 2.242 55Rd 6
4 2 Chesterfield 42 12 6 3 37 17 6 8 7 21 27 1.318 50 Rd 4
5 4 Newcastle United 42 11 4 6 60 32 8 6 7 35 30 1.532 48 SF
6 2 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 8 2 35 21 6 6 9 30 32 1.226 48 Rd 3
7 3 West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 53 37 8 4 9 35 38 1.173 48 Rd 4
8 -4 Coventry City 42 12 8 1 40 17 4 5 12 26 42 1.119 45 Rd 4
9 D 1 Leicester City 42 11 4 6 42 25 7 3 11 27 39 1.078 43 Rd 5
10 D 3N Barnsley 42 13 2 6 48 29 4 6 11 36 57 0.977 42 Rd 4
11 9 Nottingham Forest 42 13 5 3 47 20 2 5 14 22 54 0.932 40 Rd 5
12 -1 West Ham United 42 12 4 5 46 31 4 4 13 24 45 0.921 40 Rd 3
13 -6 Luton Town 42 13 4 4 50 29 3 3 15 21 44 0.973 39 Rd 5
14 4 Southampton 42 11 5 5 45 24 4 4 13 24 52 0.908 39 Rd 4
15 -3 Fulham 42 12 4 5 40 25 3 5 13 23 49 0.851 39 Rd 3
16 1 Bradford 42 7 6 8 29 28 7 5 9 36 49 0.844 39 Rd 3
17 -1 Bury 42 11 6 4 62 34 1 6 14 18 44 1.026 36 Rd 3
18 -5 Millwall 42 7 7 7 30 30 7 1 13 26 49 0.709 36 Rd 3
19 -4 Plymouth Argyle 42 11 3 7 45 34 3 2 16 34 62 0.823 33 Rd 3
20 -17 Sheffield Wednesday 42 10 5 6 39 28 2 3 16 28 60 0.761 32 Rd 5
21 -2 Swansea Town 42 9 1 11 36 40 2 6 13 19 43 0.663 29 Rd 4
22 D 3S Newport County 42 9 1 11 41 52 1 2 18 20 81 0.459 23 Rd 3
Third Division North
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Third Division North Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts FA Cup
1 1 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 5 1 67 16 18 1 2 56 24 3.075 72 Rd 3
2 9 Rotherham United 42 20 1 0 81 19 9 5 7 33 34 2.151 64 Rd 3
3 3 Chester 42 17 2 2 53 13 8 4 9 42 38 1.863 56 Rd 4
4 5 Stockport County 42 17 0 4 50 19 7 2 12 28 34 1.472 50 Rd 3
5 -2 Bradford City 42 12 5 4 40 20 8 5 8 22 27 1.319 50 Rd 1
6 9 Rochdale 42 9 5 7 39 25 10 5 6 41 39 1.250 48 Rd 3
7 7 Wrexham 42 13 5 3 43 21 4 7 10 22 30 1.275 46 Rd 2
8 0 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 4 5 39 26 5 5 11 31 48 0.946 43 Rd 1
9 4 Barrow 42 10 2 9 28 24 7 5 9 26 38 0.871 41 Rd 1
10 D 2 Tranmere Rovers 42 11 5 5 43 33 6 2 13 23 44 0.857 41 Rd 1
11 -4 Hull City 42 9 5 7 25 19 7 3 11 24 34 0.925 40 Rd 3
12 5 Lincoln City 42 12 3 6 52 32 5 2 14 34 55 0.989 39 Rd 3
13 8 Hartlepools United 42 10 5 6 36 26 5 4 12 28 47 0.877 39 Rd 2
14 -4 Gateshead 42 10 3 8 39 33 6 3 12 23 39 0.861 38 Rd 3
15 5 York City 42 6 4 11 35 42 8 5 8 32 39 0.827 37 Rd 1
16 3 Carlisle United 42 10 5 6 45 38 4 4 13 25 55 0.753 37 Rd 3
17 1 Darlington 42 12 4 5 48 26 3 2 16 20 54 0.850 36 Rd 2
18 -2 New Brighton 42 11 3 7 37 30 3 5 13 20 47 0.740 36 Rd 1
19 -14 Oldham Athletic 42 6 5 10 29 31 6 3 12 26 49 0.688 32 Rd 2
20 2 Accrington Stanley 42 8 3 10 37 38 6 1 14 19 54 0.609 32 Rd 1
21 -17 Southport 42 6 5 10 35 41 1 6 14 18 44 0.624 25 Rd 1
22 -10 Halifax Town 42 6 3 12 28 36 2 3 16 15 56 0.467 22 Rd 2
Third Division South
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Third Division South Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts FA Cup
1 12 Cardiff City 42 18 3 0 60 11 12 3 6 33 19 3.100 66 Rd 3
2 4 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 2 4 42 15 8 9 4 32 25 1.850 57 Rd 3
3 5 Bristol City 42 13 4 4 56 20 7 7 7 38 36 1.679 51 Rd 2
4 5 Swindon Town 42 15 4 2 56 25 4 7 10 28 48 1.151 49 Rd 2
5 16 Walsall 42 11 6 4 42 25 6 6 9 32 34 1.254 46 Rd 3
6 1 Ipswich Town 42 11 5 5 33 21 5 9 7 28 32 1.151 46 Rd 2
7 8 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 12 4 5 43 20 6 4 11 29 34 1.333 44 Rd 3
8 4 Southend United 42 9 7 5 38 22 8 3 10 33 38 1.183 44 Rd 3
9 -4 Reading 42 11 6 4 53 30 5 5 11 30 44 1.122 43 Rd 3
10 8 Port Vale 42 14 4 3 51 28 3 5 13 17 35 1.079 43 Rd 4
11 8 Torquay United 42 11 5 5 33 23 4 7 10 19 38 0.852 42 Rd 1
12 -1 Notts County 42 11 4 6 35 19 4 6 11 28 44 1.000 40 Rd 3
13 4 Northampton Town 42 11 5 5 46 33 4 5 12 26 42 0.960 40 Rd 3
14 8 Bristol Rovers 42 9 6 6 34 26 7 2 12 25 43 0.855 40 Rd 1
15 -1 Exeter City 42 11 6 4 37 27 4 3 14 23 42 0.870 39 Rd 1
16 -12 Watford 42 11 4 6 39 27 6 1 14 22 49 0.803 39 Rd 2
17 -14 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 8 7 6 31 35 5 5 11 23 37 0.750 38 Rd 1
18 -16 Crystal Palace 42 9 7 5 29 19 4 4 13 20 43 0.790 37 Rd 3
19 1 Leyton Orient 42 10 5 6 40 28 2 3 16 14 47 0.720 32 Rd 1
20 -10 Aldershot 42 6 7 8 25 26 4 5 12 23 52 0.615 32 Rd 2
21 D 2 Norwich City 42 6 3 12 38 48 4 5 12 26 52 0.640 28 Rd 2
22 -6 Mansfield Town 42 8 5 8 31 38 1 5 15 17 58 0.500 28 Rd 1

 

1947 Election to the Third Division North of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
D 3N Southport 4,708 Rd 1 X Re-elected
D 3N Halifax Town 4,480 Rd 2 X Re-elected
NEL Annfield Plain Q1 Failed
NEL Ashington Q4 Failed
CCL Ashton United DNE Failed
Lan Bangor City Q4 Failed
NEL Consett Q2 Failed
BmC Dudley Town Q2 Failed
Lan Nelson PR Failed
NEL North Shields Rd 1 Failed
CCL Northwich Victoria Q1 Failed
ML Scunthorpe & Lindsey United Rd 2 Failed
ML Shrewsbury Town Q4 Failed
CCL South Liverpool Rd 2 Failed
NEL Stockton Rd 1 Failed
CCL Wigan Athletic Q2 Failed
NEL Workington Rd 1 Failed
1947 Election to the Third Division South of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
D 3S Norwich City 17,138 Rd 2 X Re-elected
D 3S Mansfield Town 7,029 Rd 1 X Re-elected
SL Barry Town Q3 Failed
SL Bath City Q4 Failed
SL Chelmsford City Q4 Failed
SL Colchester United Rd 1 Failed
SL Gillingham Rd 3 Failed
SL Gravesend & Northfleet Rd 1 Failed
SL Guildford City Q4 Failed
SL Llanelly Q1 Failed
SL Merthyr Tydfil Rd 2 Failed
ML Peterborough United Rd 2 Failed
SL Worcester City Q2 Failed
SL Yeovil Town Rd 1 Failed