Saturday 1947-05-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Everton | Highbury | 23,785 | |
| Rooke, Lewis | Lineups | Eglington | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Fratton Park | 20,852 | |
| Reid | Lineups | Carter, Broome | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Bramall Lane | 18,687 | |
| Hagan | Lineups | Hurst, Fenton, Duffy | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Molineux | 50,765 | |
| Dunn | Lineups | Balmer, Stubbins | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 1.615 | 57 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 1.759 | 56 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 1.75 | 56 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Stoke City | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 1.745 | 55 | W | D | W | W | W | 1947-06-14 | Sheffield United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 1.014 | 50 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 1.027 | 47 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 1.264 | 45 | L | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield United | 40 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 1.164 | 45 | L | L | L | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Arsenal | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 0.985 | 44 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 0.925 | 43 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 1.074 | 42 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 1.1 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 1.044 | 41 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 0.924 | 41 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 0.821 | 39 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 0.744 | 38 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 0.849 | 36 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 0.826 | 34 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 0.803 | 34 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 55 | 0.671 | 33 | L | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 53 | 0.511 | 25 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 0.5 | 18 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Bury | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,489 | |
| Howsam 2, Ottewell | Lineups | Kilshaw | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 3 | Bradford | Craven Cottage | 9,662 | |
| Lineups | Gibbons, Elliott, McIlvenny | |||||
| Luton Town | 6 | 3 | Newport County | Kenilworth Road | 7,814 | |
| Connelly, Wallbanks, Waugh, Billington 3 | Lineups | Rawcliffe, Carr, Harper | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | City Ground | 12,001 | |
| Knight, Johnston 2, Brown R, Edwards | Lineups | Thomas R | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns | 19,168 | |
| Walsh, Clarke, Williams OG | Lineups | Black | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 5 | Burnley | Upton Park | 20,198 | |
| Lineups | Potts 2, Chew, Morris, Hays | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Burnley promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 2.147 | 60 | L | L | W | D | W | 1947-06-14 | Newport County | H |
| 2 | 1 | Burnley | 41 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 2.286 | 57 | W | D | W | L | L | 1947-06-07 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 2.242 | 55 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 1.603 | 48 | L | D | D | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Newport County | A |
| 5 | 1 | Chesterfield | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 1.286 | 48 | W | L | W | W | L | 1947-06-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 6 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 1.173 | 48 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 1.231 | 47 | D | L | W | L | W | 1947-06-07 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 1.119 | 45 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.047 | 41 | D | L | L | L | W | 1947-06-07 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 41 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 56 | 0.976 | 41 | W | W | W | W | L | 1947-06-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 0.921 | 40 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 0.973 | 39 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 0.908 | 39 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Bradford | 41 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 0.89 | 39 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-06-14 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 0.878 | 38 | W | W | D | L | D | 1947-06-14 | Bradford | H |
| 16 | -3 | Fulham | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 0.873 | 38 | L | D | L | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 1.026 | 36 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Millwall | 40 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 0.701 | 34 | W | L | L | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 0.823 | 33 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 56 | 0.774 | 32 | W | D | L | L | W | 1947-06-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.663 | 29 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 40 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 76 | 0.444 | 21 | L | L | W | L | W | 1947-06-07 | Newcastle United | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 8 | 4 | Lincoln City | Peel Park | 2,504 | |
| Keeley 2, Smith 2, Edwards, Mercer 3 | Lineups | Cheetham 3, Hutchinson | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Valley Parade | 11,343 | |
| Murphy B, Bradford | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | Sealand Road | 4,037 | |
| Yates 2 (1p), Lee, Burden | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Barrow | Boothferry Park | 10,725 | |
| Chadwick | Lineups | |||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Tower Athletic Grounds | 4,615 | |
| Paterson | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland | 5,529 | |
| Hargreaves J 2, Barkas | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 2 | York City | Edgeley Park | 5,615 | |
| Earl, Dainty 2, Jessop | Lineups | Winters, Rudd | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 24 | 3.075 | 71 | W | W | W | L | W | 1947-06-07 | York City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 2.265 | 63 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chester | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 1.863 | 56 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Stockport County | 42 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 1.472 | 50 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Bradford City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.255 | 48 | W | L | L | L | D | 1947-06-14 | Lincoln City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Rochdale | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 1.262 | 47 | W | W | D | D | L | 1947-06-07 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 1.28 | 44 | L | D | L | L | W | 1947-06-07 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 0.946 | 43 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 0.871 | 41 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.857 | 40 | L | D | L | L | D | 1947-06-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 11 | 3 | Hull City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 0.923 | 39 | W | L | L | W | W | 1947-06-07 | New Brighton | H |
| 12 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 0.877 | 39 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Gateshead | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 0.861 | 38 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 1.012 | 37 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-06-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 0.753 | 37 | L | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | York City | 41 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 0.827 | 36 | L | D | W | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Darlington | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 0.848 | 35 | L | L | W | W | L | 1947-06-07 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | 1 | New Brighton | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 0.724 | 33 | W | D | W | L | L | 1947-06-07 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 0.688 | 32 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 0.609 | 32 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 0.624 | 25 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 41 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 0.461 | 22 | L | L | W | W | L | 1947-06-07 | Lincoln City | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Field Mill | 4,412 | |
| Chessell | Lineups | Bacon 2, Hunt | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | County Ground | 3,216 | |
| Garrett 2 | Lineups | Parker S, Clarke W | ||||
| Port Vale | 5 | 1 | Southend United | Recreation Ground | 8,879 | |
| Jones M 2, Allen 2, Bellis | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Fellows Park | 7,491 | |
| Wilshaw, Skidmore | Lineups | Conley | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Mansfield Town to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 3.067 | 64 | W | W | W | W | W | 1947-06-07 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 1.85 | 57 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 1.679 | 51 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 48 | 1.151 | 49 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 3 | Walsall | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 1.254 | 46 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 1.151 | 46 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 1.333 | 44 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Southend United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 1.183 | 44 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 1.122 | 43 | L | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 1.079 | 43 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Torquay United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 0.852 | 42 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 1 | 40 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Northampton Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 0.96 | 40 | D | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 0.855 | 40 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 0.87 | 39 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 49 | 0.803 | 39 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 0.75 | 38 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 0.79 | 37 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 0.73 | 32 | W | W | L | L | L | 1947-06-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Aldershot | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 0.615 | 32 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 0.64 | 28 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 0.5 | 28 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
