Tuesday 1946-09-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Ewood Park | 24,563 | |
| Glaister | Lineups | Lewis 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
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 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.4 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1946-09-21 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | W | W | 1946-09-21 | Brentford | A |
| 5 | 1 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1946-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.429 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.167 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1946-09-21 | Blackpool | A |
| 9 | 0 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.091 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 10 | 0 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.063 | 5 | W | W | L | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Manchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.667 | 5 | W | W | L | D | L | 1946-09-21 | Derby County | H |
| 17 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1946-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.4 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Spotland | 8,097 | |
| Barkas | Lineups | Horton, Blackshaw, Howe | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1946-09-21 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | W | L | D | W | 1946-09-21 | Southport | A |
| 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.833 | 7 | W | W | L | D | W | 1946-09-21 | Barrow | A |
| 8 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.111 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1946-09-21 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Barrow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.143 | 6 | L | W | W | D | L | 1946-09-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.688 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1946-09-21 | York City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Gateshead | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1946-09-21 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Halifax Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.417 | 4 | W | L | L | D | D | 1946-09-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.364 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1946-09-21 | Chester | A |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1946-09-21 | Halifax Town | A |
