Monday 1947-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Ewood Park | 27,790 | |
| Godwin | Lineups | McCormack | ||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.8 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.333 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Sunderland | H |
| 3 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Stoke City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2.182 | 9 | W | L | D | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.222 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.2 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.444 | 7 | L | D | L | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Manchester City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 7 | L | D | W | D | L | 1947-09-17 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | D | 1947-09-17 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.818 | 7 | W | W | W | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.778 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Aston Villa | H |
| 13 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.143 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1947-09-17 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.9 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1947-09-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | 0 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.625 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0.556 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.5 | 4 | L | D | L | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.455 | 4 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0.333 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Liverpool | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Highfield Road | 19,213 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Bury | Hillsborough | 27,230 | |
| Froggatt, Dailey | Lineups | Quigley, Berry | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | West Ham United | White Hart Lane | 33,415 | |
| Jordan, Bennett | Lineups | Parsons, Wood | ||||
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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 | Bradford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.167 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | L | D | W | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Brentford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.833 | 10 | W | D | W | D | W | 1947-09-17 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.6 | 9 | D | W | D | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 6 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.944 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Bradford | A |
| 7 | -2 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.857 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | -1 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.625 | 8 | D | D | W | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | L | W | L | D | W | 1947-09-17 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | 1 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.182 | 8 | D | W | L | L | D | 1947-09-20 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 3 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.909 | 8 | D | W | D | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Bury | A |
| 12 | -2 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.9 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1947-09-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -2 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.182 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | -2 | Chesterfield | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -1 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.643 | 6 | W | L | W | D | L | 1947-09-18 | Bradford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | 0 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | W | L | L | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0.235 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1947-09-17 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.438 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.263 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 0 | 2 | Hull City | The Shay | 8,565 | |
| Lineups | Moore, Robertson | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 2 | Southport | Millmoor | 12,453 | |
| Lineups | Heslop, Livingstone | |||||
| 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 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.8 | 11 | W | W | D | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | York City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Darlington | H |
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.7 | 10 | W | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Barrow | H |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.8 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 5 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.6 | 9 | W | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 4 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.429 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Bradford City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 9 | L | W | D | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Stockport County | H |
| 8 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | W | L | W | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -1 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.222 | 8 | L | W | D | D | W | 1947-09-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Barrow | H |
| 11 | 0 | Barrow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | L | W | D | D | 1947-09-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.8 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Chester | H |
| 13 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | New Brighton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.909 | 6 | W | L | L | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Gateshead | H |
| 15 | 0 | New Brighton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.857 | 6 | W | W | D | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Rochdale | H |
| 16 | 0 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1947-09-17 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 0 | Gateshead | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | W | L | W | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | 3 | Southport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.563 | 5 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.583 | 4 | L | L | D | D | L | 1947-09-20 | York City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.563 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Southport | A |
| 21 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1947-09-16 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.357 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1947-09-16 | Hartlepools United | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 7 | 0 | Watford | Recreation Ground | 12,232 | |
| Allen 3, Hallam 2, Smith J 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1947-09-18 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | W | D | D | W | W | 1947-09-17 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | 6 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.538 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.667 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Reading | A |
| 5 | -1 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.714 | 9 | W | D | D | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 6 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 9 | W | D | D | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 7 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.143 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1947-09-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.625 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 9 | -1 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 8 | D | D | W | W | D | 1947-09-17 | Walsall | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.333 | 7 | W | D | L | D | L | 1947-09-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | 1 | Northampton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | -1 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.611 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.545 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1947-09-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.111 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1947-09-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 | D | D | D | D | D | 1947-09-17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 16 | 0 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0.333 | 6 | W | D | L | L | D | 1947-09-18 | Swansea Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.818 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1947-09-18 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.636 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1947-09-18 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.438 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1947-09-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.588 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1947-09-17 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | L | D | 1947-09-17 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.333 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1947-09-17 | Torquay United | A |
