Wednesday 1947-09-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | The Valley | 24,424 | |
| Fenton, McCrae | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | Goodison Park | 32,537 | |
| Fielding 2, Moss OG | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Blundell Park | 17,658 | |
| Clifton, Cairns 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Maine Road | 38,481 | |
| Smith, McMorran, Capel | Lineups | Broome, Carter | ||||
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | Fratton Park | 27,721 | |
| Froggatt 3, Reid, Harris, OG | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | Deepdale | 25,144 | |
| Finney, McIntosh | Lineups | Ormston | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | Roker Park | 31,444 | |
| Davis 2 | Lineups | Lawton, Bowie 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.571 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 6 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.111 | 9 | W | D | L | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 7 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.857 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | 5 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.222 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Manchester United | H |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | -4 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.917 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Everton | H |
| 12 | -4 | 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 |
| 13 | -4 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | L | L | D | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | -4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.75 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -4 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.529 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | -1 | Liverpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | L | D | D | 1947-09-20 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0.667 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0.458 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.533 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Blackpool | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.417 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Arsenal | A |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Craven Cottage | 18,094 | |
| Lineups | Wright | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Kenilworth Road | 17,597 | |
| Duggan 2 | Lineups | Dewis | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | St James' Park | 51,704 | |
| Hair | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Brentford | City Ground | 18,617 | |
| Jones, Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | Home Park | 21,126 | |
| Strauss | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | The Dell | 16,495 | |
| Day, Bradley | Lineups | MacBennett 2 | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.75 | 10 | W | D | D | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Leeds United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.636 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.571 | 10 | L | W | D | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | 2 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.4 | 9 | D | L | W | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 6 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.25 | 9 | W | D | L | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -3 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.625 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Coventry City | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.833 | 8 | L | D | W | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Birmingham City | A |
| 14 | 2 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.786 | 8 | D | L | L | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Chesterfield | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Southampton | A |
| 17 | 1 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.733 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Luton Town | H |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0.294 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1947-09-20 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.563 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 21 | -2 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0.238 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1947-09-20 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Barrow | Valley Parade | 6,791 | |
| Rosenthal | Lineups | Kendall | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Chester | Gresty Road | 9,124 | |
| Finan | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Racecourse Ground | 11,737 | |
| McIlvenny, Beynon | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Lincoln City | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.9 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | -2 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.1 | 8 | L | L | W | D | D | 1947-09-20 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Barrow | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | D | L | L | W | D | 1947-09-20 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.643 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Carlisle United | 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 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.8 | 5 | W | L | D | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Chester | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.313 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Recreation Ground | 4,333 | |
| Sears | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 0 | Newport County | Dean Court | 17,391 | |
| McDonald 2 (1p), Milligan, Gray, Paton | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Goldstone Ground | 5,741 | |
| James | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Ashton Gate | 16,788 | |
| Clark 2, Townsend 2, Williams C 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Selhurst Park | 12,172 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Portman Road | 12,627 | |
| Jennings, Parker T | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Elm Park | 11,319 | |
| Lineups | Wilshaw | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Plainmoor | 6,720 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Evans OG | ||||
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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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4.25 | 14 | W | W | D | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Reading | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 1 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.833 | 11 | W | L | D | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Swansea Town | H |
| 4 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.429 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1947-09-20 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 3 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.375 | 10 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 10 | D | W | D | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | -3 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | L | W | D | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.333 | 8 | D | W | D | L | D | 1947-09-20 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.167 | 8 | L | D | D | W | W | 1947-09-20 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | 2 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 | 7 | D | D | D | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.5 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Northampton Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.462 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1947-09-20 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.667 | 6 | L | D | D | D | D | 1947-09-20 | Newport County | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.611 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1947-09-20 | Watford | A |
| 21 | 1 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.375 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1947-09-20 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.333 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-09-20 | Notts County | H |
