Saturday 1946-09-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 53,778 | Largest home gate 1946-47 |
| Lineups | Lewis, O'Flanagan | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | Burnden Park | 35,861 | |
| Woodward | Lineups | Nieuwenhuys, Stubbins, Balmer | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | 56,484 | |
| Lawton, Walker 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Goodison Park | 47,909 | |
| Bentham | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds Road | 17,368 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Maine Road | 65,279 | |
| Rowley | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 5 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Deepdale | 26,206 | |
| McIntosh 3, Mutch 2 | Lineups | Welsh | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Bramall Lane | 31,777 | |
| Forbes | Lineups | Vincent | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 35,475 | |
| Steele, Mountford G, Ormston | Lineups | Carter, Doherty (p) | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Blackpool | Roker Park | 40,653 | |
| Whitelum 2, Lloyd | Lineups | Eastham 2 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Molineux | 34,446 | |
| Westcott | Lineups | Durrant 2 | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1946-09-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1946-09-18 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 3 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1946-09-21 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.8 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1946-09-17 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | 4 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.714 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1946-09-16 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 2 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1946-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1946-09-21 | Preston North End | H |
| 8 | 4 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Everton | H |
| 9 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1946-09-16 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 3 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.75 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | -6 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.1 | 5 | L | W | L | W | D | 1946-09-21 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | D | D | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 13 | 2 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.867 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1946-09-18 | Manchester United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.143 | 3 | L | L | L | D | W | 1946-09-16 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | 3 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.857 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1946-09-16 | Leeds United | H |
| 17 | 5 | Arsenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.571 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1946-09-17 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | -2 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.692 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1946-09-21 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.545 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 21 | -3 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.4 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1946-09-16 | Stoke City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Oakwell | 28,219 | |
| Baxter 2, Smith | Lineups | Mulraney | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Turf Moor | 22,252 | |
| Lineups | Walsh, Clarke | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 14,173 | |
| Milligan, McJarrow, Swinscoe | Lineups | Small | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | Filbert Street | 26,181 | |
| McCulloch 2, Adam | Lineups | Robinson 2, Ward 2, Tomlinson | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Bury | Kenilworth Road | 17,864 | |
| Connelly, Billington | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 3 | Manchester City | The Den, New Cross | 24,182 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | Constantine 3 | ||||
| Newport County | 4 | 2 | Coventry City | Somerton Park | 14,104 | |
| Wookey 2, Bowen, Leamon | Lineups | Bett, Roberts | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Fulham | Home Park | 24,533 | |
| Strauss, Rawlings | Lineups | Beasley 2 | ||||
| Southampton | 5 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | 17,991 | |
| Freeman 2, McGibbon 2, Bradley | Lineups | Edwards, Johnston | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 6 | Bradford | Vetch Field | 16,217 | |
| Comley | Lineups | Shackleton 3, Donaldson 2, Gibbons | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 52,213 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | Harvey | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.143 | 9 | W | W | D | W | W | 1946-09-16 | Burnley | H |
| 2 | -1 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.75 | 8 | D | W | D | W | W | 1946-09-16 | Coventry City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1946-09-18 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 3 | Bradford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1946-09-21 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 6 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.429 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1946-09-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 6 | D | W | L | D | W | 1946-09-21 | Bury | A |
| 8 | 5 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.2 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1946-09-21 | Coventry City | A |
| 9 | -5 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1946-09-16 | Barnsley | A |
| 10 | 1 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.733 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 11 | 8 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1946-09-19 | Leicester City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | L | L | W | W | 1946-09-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | -3 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.727 | 4 | L | L | D | W | D | 1946-09-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 14 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.688 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1946-09-16 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | -3 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.538 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | -2 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.125 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1946-09-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.857 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1946-09-19 | Newport County | A |
| 18 | -3 | Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.438 | 3 | L | W | D | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.857 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.636 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1946-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 21 | -3 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.538 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Millwall | H |
| 22 | -1 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.273 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1946-09-21 | West Ham United | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Valley Parade | 13,037 | |
| Whittingham | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 3 | Chester | Feethams Ground | 8,189 | |
| Clarke 2 (1p), Sykes | Lineups | Yates, Hamilton, Astbury | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | 13,765 | |
| Thompson, Tindill | Lineups | |||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Southport | Redheugh Park | 4,322 | |
| Gallon, McCormack | Lineups | Clough 2 | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Victoria Park | 8,027 | |
| Scott, Moses | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 0 | 2 | Rotherham United | Boothferry Park | 22,197 | |
| Lineups | Wilson 2 | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Barrow | Boundary Park | 9,432 | |
| Lineups | Boothman OG | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | New Brighton | Spotland | 5,612 | |
| Makin, Hurst | Lineups | McGeachie, Kilshaw | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Edgeley Park | 8,298 | |
| Walker 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | York City | Prenton Park | 6,958 | |
| Ashcroft, Williamson J | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Racecourse Ground | 9,053 | |
| Pritchard, Baines | Lineups | Broadis | ||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1946-09-16 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.8 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1946-09-21 | Gateshead | H |
| 3 | 1 | Bradford City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1946-09-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 8 | W | D | D | W | W | 1946-09-18 | Chester | A |
| 5 | -3 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1946-09-21 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 4 | Hartlepools United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | W | L | D | W | D | 1946-09-16 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | 1 | Barrow | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | D | L | D | 1946-09-16 | Halifax Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1.231 | 6 | D | W | W | L | D | 1946-09-18 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | 4 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1946-09-16 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.875 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1946-09-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1946-09-16 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | L | 1946-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 13 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1946-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 14 | -2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1946-09-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Southport | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.769 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 16 | -2 | York City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.769 | 3 | L | L | W | L | D | 1946-09-21 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 2 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1946-09-16 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | -3 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1946-09-21 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | 2 | New Brighton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.583 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1946-09-21 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 20 | -2 | Hull City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1946-09-16 | Gateshead | H |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1946-09-16 | Barrow | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.556 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1946-09-17 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Recreation Ground | 5,183 | |
| Brooks, Griffiths | Lineups | Kirkham | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 4 | Swindon Town | Goldstone Ground | 8,601 | |
| Barker | Lineups | Stephens W, Lucas, Edwards, Stephens A | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Eastville | 14,076 | |
| Carr, Curran, Hodges | Lineups | |||||
| Clapton Orient | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Osborne Road | 8,797 | |
| Willshaw | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 3 | Bristol City | St James Park | 13,100 | Largest home gate 1946-47 |
| Wardle | Lineups | Clark 3 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Watford | Portman Road | 14,418 | |
| Connor, Roy | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 3 | Port Vale | Field Mill | 11,207 | |
| Lineups | Byrne, Bellis, Jones M | |||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Cardiff City | County Ground | 8,853 | |
| Lineups | Allen 2 | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Norwich City | Meadow Lane | 18,210 | |
| Sewell, Hubbard, Parks | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Reading | Loftus Road | 20,021 | |
| Heath, McEwan | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Greyhound Stadium | 9,288 | |
| Dudley 2 | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1946-09-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2.5 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 3 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.833 | 7 | W | W | D | W | L | 1946-09-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Exeter City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.429 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1946-09-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 5 | -2 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.1 | 6 | L | D | W | W | D | 1946-09-18 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 6 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1946-09-21 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 2 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 8 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1946-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 3 | Southend United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.9 | 6 | W | D | L | D | W | 1946-09-19 | Clapton Orient | H |
| 10 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.375 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1946-09-18 | Watford | A |
| 11 | -4 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.875 | 5 | L | D | D | W | D | 1946-09-21 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 5 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.667 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1946-09-21 | Bristol City | A |
| 13 | 6 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1946-09-21 | Watford | A |
| 14 | -4 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.9 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | 3 | Clapton Orient | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.625 | 4 | W | L | L | D | D | 1946-09-19 | Southend United | A |
| 16 | -5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | D | W | D | 1946-09-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | 3 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.471 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1946-09-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 18 | -5 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0.375 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1946-09-18 | Reading | H |
| 19 | -5 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.875 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1946-09-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | -4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | L | L | W | D | L | 1946-09-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1946-09-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.125 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1946-09-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
