Saturday 1946-10-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Burnden Park | 35,896 | |
| Westwood | Lineups | McIntosh | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Everton | The Valley | 25,211 | |
| Welsh, Lancelotte, Jones OG, Robinson W | Lineups | Stevenson | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | 56,568 | |
| Lawton 2 | Lineups | Lewis | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | Blundell Park | 16,885 | |
| Clifton, Cairns, Blenkinsopp | Lineups | Wharton, Reid | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Elland Road | 28,683 | |
| Lineups | Campbell | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Anfield Road | 43,892 | |
| Stubbins | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 3 | Sunderland | Maine Road | 48,556 | |
| Lineups | Whitelum 3 | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Ayresome Park | 36,694 | |
| Fenton, Walker 2, Mannion | Lineups | Tompkin | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Deepdale | 27,778 | |
| Wharton 2, Lowe OG | Lineups | Iverson | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Bramall Lane | 43,478 | Largest home gate 1946-47 |
| Collindridge, Rickett 2 | Lineups | Carter, Broome | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 37,881 | |
| Lineups | Pye 2, Mullen | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Blackpool | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.529 | 19 | D | W | L | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2.077 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.688 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.333 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | -3 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.529 | 15 | L | L | D | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.462 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1.3 | 13 | W | L | D | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.24 | 13 | L | L | W | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.1 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1946-11-02 | Derby County | A |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.889 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Arsenal | A |
| 12 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.862 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.154 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0.818 | 10 | D | L | D | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Brentford | A |
| 15 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.7 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Everton | A |
| 16 | -4 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0.95 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | -2 | Brentford | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.696 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.5 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Arsenal | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.63 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.81 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.667 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 22 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 0.333 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 0 | Bury | Oakwell | 20,827 | |
| Asquith, Cunningham, Robledo, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | Millwall | St Andrew's | 25,000 | |
| Bodle, Trigg 2, Dougall | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Turf Moor | 26,905 | |
| Billingham, Bray | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Highfield Road | 15,722 | |
| Barratt | Lineups | Ottewell | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Manchester City | St James' Park | 65,798 | Largest home gate 1946-47 |
| Wayman 3 | Lineups | Black, Westwood | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Somerton Park | 11,480 | |
| Carr | Lineups | Duggan 2, Daniel | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | City Ground | 30,010 | |
| Lyman, Mee | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 5 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | The Dell | 18,252 | |
| Bradley 2, Grant 2, McGibbon | Lineups | Rawlings | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Vetch Field | 22,119 | |
| McCrory, Lockhart | Lineups | Bainbridge | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | White Hart Lane | 33,251 | |
| Cox, Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Bradford | The Hawthorns | 22,979 | |
| Duggan | Lineups | Horsman | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Barnsley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1.391 | 18 | W | L | L | D | D | 1946-11-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 17 | W | W | W | D | D | 1946-11-02 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.643 | 16 | W | D | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1.556 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2.462 | 15 | W | L | D | W | D | 1946-11-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Fulham | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.12 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | -2 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.917 | 14 | L | D | W | L | D | 1946-11-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.714 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1.462 | 14 | W | W | D | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Bradford | A |
| 10 | 1 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.333 | 13 | W | W | D | D | L | 1946-11-02 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Bradford | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1.056 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.905 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Newport County | H |
| 13 | 3 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.741 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | -1 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.727 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Southampton | H |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.824 | 10 | D | L | D | D | L | 1946-11-02 | Millwall | A |
| 16 | 1 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.05 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.87 | 9 | W | L | D | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -4 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.8 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Newcastle United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.696 | 7 | L | L | L | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Burnley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.48 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.607 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Swansea Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0.375 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Peel Park | 3,951 | |
| Keeley 2 | Lineups | Ferris, Waddington 2 | ||||
| Barrow | 1 | 3 | Lincoln City | Holker Street | 8,785 | |
| Shanks | Lineups | Cheetham, Davies, Thompson | ||||
| Bradford City | 5 | 1 | Southport | Valley Parade | 10,714 | |
| Murphy G 2, Isaac, Hinsley, Whittingham | Lineups | Heslop (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | Hartlepools United | Brunton Park | 10,775 | |
| Broadis 3, Hayton, Moir | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Belle Vue | 14,008 | |
| Thompson, Jordan | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Gateshead | The Shay | 3,372 | |
| Humphreys, Ruecroft (p) | Lineups | McCormack | ||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 5 | Hull City | Tower Athletic Grounds | 5,005 | |
| Buist (p) | Lineups | Watson 2, Lester 2, Hassall | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Boundary Park | 17,121 | Largest home gate 1946-47 |
| Lineups | Guest | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Spotland | 6,493 | |
| Hargreaves J, Barkas, Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 3 | Chester | Edgeley Park | 11,738 | |
| Lineups | Yates, Hamilton, Astbury | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | York City | Racecourse Ground | 5,250 | |
| McLarty, Brown, Sharp | Lineups | Park | ||||
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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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2.5 | 22 | W | W | W | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 1.895 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2.077 | 17 | W | W | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Bradford City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.313 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Rotherham United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.308 | 16 | W | W | L | D | D | 1946-11-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | 4 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.692 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | 4 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.087 | 13 | W | W | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | -2 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | L | L | W | D | W | 1946-11-02 | York City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.125 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Chester | A |
| 10 | -1 | Barrow | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | L | W | D | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Southport | A |
| 11 | -4 | Hartlepools United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.947 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.091 | 11 | W | W | D | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0.952 | 11 | W | W | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.85 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Carlisle United | H |
| 15 | -2 | York City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.875 | 9 | L | L | D | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Stockport County | H |
| 16 | -2 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.731 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 17 | 3 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.55 | 9 | W | L | L | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.615 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | -1 | New Brighton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.654 | 7 | L | L | W | L | D | 1946-11-02 | Gateshead | A |
| 20 | -1 | Gateshead | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0.577 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1946-11-02 | New Brighton | H |
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.571 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.529 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Barrow | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Eastville | 11,260 | |
| Lineups | Kirkham 2 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Selhurst Park | 14,492 | |
| Lewis J | Lineups | Bellis, Wootton | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Portman Road | 12,696 | |
| Baird | Lineups | Garrett 2 | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Brisbane Road | 7,613 | |
| Pullen | Lineups | Jayes 2, Sewell | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Field Mill | 7,583 | |
| Hogg | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Loftus Road | 15,581 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Reading | 4 | 0 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 11,143 | |
| Deverall, Edelston 2, MacPhee | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 2 | Cardiff City | Greyhound Stadium | 12,973 | |
| Lineups | Gibson, Rees | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 3 | Bristol City | Plainmoor | 7,682 | |
| Calland (p), Mercer | Lineups | Chilcott 2, Morgan | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fellows Park | 8,834 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | Trainor | ||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Aldershot | Vicarage Road | 5,937 | |
| Usher, Evans 2, Ross | Lineups | Brooks | ||||
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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 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2.231 | 19 | W | W | W | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.571 | 17 | D | D | L | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.444 | 15 | D | W | L | D | D | 1946-11-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 15 | L | W | W | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 | L | L | W | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 3 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.8 | 13 | W | W | D | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 4 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.913 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.818 | 13 | D | L | L | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 11 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.357 | 12 | L | W | D | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.118 | 12 | W | W | D | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | -2 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 | D | W | D | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | -5 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0.6 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1946-11-02 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | 2 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.952 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1946-11-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 2 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.8 | 11 | W | W | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Reading | H |
| 17 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0.667 | 11 | D | L | W | W | L | 1946-11-02 | Watford | H |
| 18 | -2 | Torquay United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.824 | 9 | L | L | D | W | D | 1946-11-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.714 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0.5 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1946-11-02 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.478 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0.559 | 6 | D | W | L | L | L | 1946-11-02 | Southend United | H |
