Wednesday 1947-09-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | 54,684 | |
| Lewis 4, Rooke 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Baseball Ground | 32,565 | |
| Broome | Lineups | Bray | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blundell Park | 21,173 | |
| Lineups | Forbes 2, Hancocks, Pye | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Anfield Road | 48,081 | |
| Stubbins, Balmer (p) | Lineups | Mitten, Pearson | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Everton | Maine Road | 46,462 | |
| Lineups | Stevenson | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | Ayresome Park | 35,312 | |
| McCormack, Fenton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Fratton Park | 30,603 | |
| Froggatt, Barlow, Parker | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.75 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3.333 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | -2 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | 3 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | -3 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | -1 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | -1 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.333 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | 7 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 2 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.667 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1947-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | -5 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -2 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.833 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | -2 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.714 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Chelsea | H |
| 18 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1947-09-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Portsmouth | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | St Andrew's | 30,000 | |
| Bodle | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Bradford | 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Park Avenue | 16,246 | |
| Downie, McIlvenny, Elliott | Lineups | Edwards (p) | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Craven Cottage | 24,710 | |
| Lineups | Drury | |||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | Barnsley | Elland Road | 36,501 | |
| Wakefield 2, Short, Cochrane | Lineups | Kelly J | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Kenilworth Road | 20,921 | |
| Billington 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | Chesterfield | St James' Park | 58,334 | |
| Bentley, Milburn | Lineups | Howsam, Linacre, Roberts | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Home Park | 17,783 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.333 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Millwall | H |
| 3 | 8 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.8 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | 8 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -2 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.25 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 7 | 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.75 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | -4 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Southampton | A |
| 9 | -4 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Bury | H |
| 10 | -4 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.667 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | -3 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.714 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.167 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 5 | Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.75 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 16 | 2 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Bradford | A |
| 18 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.625 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.375 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.182 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.067 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Barrow | Sealand Road | 7,751 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Southport | Sincil Bank | 9,091 | |
| Hutchinson 2, Cheetham | Lineups | Tickell | ||||
| New Brighton | 0 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Tower Athletic Grounds | 4,458 | |
| Lineups | Keeley | |||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | Racecourse Ground | 11,972 | |
| Boothway 2, Tunnicliffe, Beynon | Lineups | Rosenthal, Poole | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.75 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 6 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | New Brighton | A |
| 3 | -2 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 4 | -1 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.333 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.8 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1947-09-04 | York City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Barrow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Southport | A |
| 8 | 2 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | -3 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.167 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 10 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Gateshead | H |
| 11 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 3 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1947-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 13 | 3 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.167 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.571 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.714 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Chester | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.625 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.556 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 19 | 0 | Gateshead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | York City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.333 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Barrow | H |
| 22 | 0 | New Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1947-09-06 | Wrexham | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Recreation Ground | 5,209 | |
| Sears, McNichol | Lineups | |||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Dean Court | 16,885 | |
| Tagg, McDonald | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Newport County | Ashton Gate | 25,706 | |
| Townsend | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Southend United | Portman Road | 11,410 | |
| Day, Maffey, Parker T 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 10,713 | |
| Edelston (p), MacPhee | Lineups | Ebdon | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | County Ground | 17,674 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Wookey | ||||
| Torquay United | 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | Plainmoor | 7,019 | |
| Shaw 2, Lewis, Hill | Lineups | Jenkins 2 | ||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Swansea Town | Vicarage Road | 7,674 | |
| Davies T 2, Hicklin, Evans | Lineups | O'Driscoll | ||||
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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 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 7 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.25 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.667 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 5 | -2 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 7 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 5 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Swansea Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.8 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 10 | 4 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1947-09-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Watford | A |
| 12 | 6 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | -5 | Swansea Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.833 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 14 | 7 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 15 | 2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1947-09-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 16 | -4 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.429 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | -6 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.308 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | 4 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Walsall | H |
| 20 | -5 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.571 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Reading | A |
| 21 | -2 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.429 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1947-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1947-09-04 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
