Saturday 1947-11-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 51,362 | |
| Brown, Martin 2, Dorsett | Lineups | Finney | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park | 31,721 | |
| Oakes 2 (1p), Godwin, Langton | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Bloomfield Road | 23,999 | |
| McIntosh 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | 67,277 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground | 32,976 | |
| Morrison 2, Broome, Carter | Lineups | Fenton, Walker | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Goodison Park | 43,615 | |
| Dodds, Fielding | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Blundell Park | 17,697 | |
| Cairns | Lineups | Billingham 2 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds Road | 22,028 | |
| Lineups | Hayes OG | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Maine Road | 49,894 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 36,734 | |
| Oliver | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 6 | Manchester United | Molineux | 44,309 | |
| Dunn, Hancocks | Lineups | Morris 2, Pearson 2, Delaney, Mitten | ||||
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3.714 | 23 | D | D | D | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.095 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.9 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.6 | 18 | W | D | W | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1.04 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.269 | 16 | L | D | D | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | 2 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.25 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1947-11-08 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.583 | 15 | L | D | L | D | D | 1947-11-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 9 | 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.188 | 15 | W | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 10 | 4 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1.056 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 11 | -1 | Chelsea | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.909 | 15 | D | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | 3 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.889 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | -5 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.043 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | -3 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.679 | 14 | L | D | L | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Derby County | H |
| 15 | 2 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.368 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Liverpool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.95 | 13 | L | D | D | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.783 | 13 | W | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.952 | 12 | L | L | D | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.05 | 11 | W | D | L | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -1 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.478 | 10 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Everton | H |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 0.463 | 9 | L | L | D | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Liverpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.44 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Sunderland | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 3 | 0 | Fulham | Park Avenue | 16,390 | |
| Dix, Horsman, Bacuzzi OG | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Gigg Lane | 24,179 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Kilshaw | Lineups | Walsh 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Ninian Park | 36,851 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 14,411 | |
| Capel | Lineups | Milburn G OG | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | Belle Vue | 29,601 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Lineups | Harvey, Milburn 2 | |||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | The Den, New Cross | 25,290 | |
| Hurrell 2, Woodward | Lineups | Daniel | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Coventry City | City Ground | 26,083 | |
| Johnston 2, Scott, Edwards | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Hillsborough | 38,992 | |
| Froggatt | Lineups | Smith A | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | The Dell | 27,000 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Ramsey, Curtis | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Brentford | White Hart Lane | 42,362 | |
| Baily, Duquemin 3 | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Upton Park | 27,877 | |
| Moroney, Small | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.714 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 21 | W | W | W | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | -1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 20 | L | W | D | D | W | 1947-11-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.692 | 19 | D | L | D | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 19 | W | W | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.043 | 18 | D | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.857 | 17 | W | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1.5 | 17 | W | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Coventry City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0.917 | 17 | W | L | W | W | D | 1947-11-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 10 | -1 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 11 | 1 | Leeds United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1.2 | 14 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | -1 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 0.926 | 14 | L | L | D | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Bury | H |
| 13 | 1 | Fulham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.952 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.95 | 13 | L | W | L | D | D | 1947-11-08 | Bradford | H |
| 15 | 2 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.905 | 12 | W | D | D | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | -1 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.87 | 12 | L | L | L | D | D | 1947-11-08 | Barnsley | A |
| 17 | -1 | Luton Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.818 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.783 | 11 | W | D | W | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Newcastle United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0.65 | 11 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.583 | 10 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.269 | 10 | D | D | L | L | D | 1947-11-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0.406 | 9 | L | W | D | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | Halifax Town | Brunton Park | 11,784 | |
| Iceton 2, Burke (p), Lindsay, Connor | Lineups | Collins, Stretton | ||||
| Chester | 4 | 2 | New Brighton | Sealand Road | 7,733 | |
| Astbury 2, Burden 2 | Lineups | Pritchard 2 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 8,552 | |
| Finan, Taylor | Lineups | O'Donnell | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 8,013 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | Redheugh Park | 5,623 | |
| Callender J, Hawkins | Lineups | Rosenthal, Neilson | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 0 | 3 | Barrow | Victoria Park | 6,761 | |
| Lineups | Rogers 2, Miller | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Southport | Field Mill | 11,260 | |
| Brown, Cooling | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Boundary Park | 15,118 | |
| Haddington | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | Wrexham | Millmoor | 16,702 | |
| Armitage 2, McMahon 2, Guest, Ardron | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Prenton Park | 9,630 | |
| Curran 2 | Lineups | Moore | ||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Bootham Crescent | 9,816 | |
| Lineups | Hutchinson | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 21 | W | W | W | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.4 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-08 | York City | H |
| 4 | -3 | Wrexham | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.278 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1.571 | 18 | L | L | W | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Barrow | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1.267 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Gateshead | H |
| 7 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.389 | 17 | W | L | L | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Stockport County | A |
| 8 | 1 | Chester | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.316 | 16 | W | D | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Southport | A |
| 9 | 1 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 1.172 | 16 | W | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.778 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-08 | New Brighton | A |
| 11 | -4 | York City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.412 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 12 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.92 | 15 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | -1 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.81 | 14 | L | D | D | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | W | D | D | D | W | 1947-11-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0.773 | 13 | D | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Gateshead | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.75 | 13 | D | D | L | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Barrow | A |
| 17 | -3 | Southport | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.769 | 12 | L | W | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Chester | H |
| 18 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0.81 | 10 | W | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.56 | 10 | D | D | D | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 20 | -2 | New Brighton | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 0.571 | 9 | L | D | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.571 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.37 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Wrexham | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Recreation Ground | 7,593 | |
| Fitzgerald (p) | Lineups | Scott OG | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 | Walsall | Goldstone Ground | 8,995 | |
| Lineups | Massart 4 | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | Eastville | 14,399 | |
| Wookey, Morgan | Lineups | Thompson (p), Regan | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Selhurst Park | 16,019 | |
| Howe OG | Lineups | Marsh | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Newport County | County Ground | 9,289 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Carrow Road | 17,896 | |
| Jones, Dutton, Church | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Recreation Ground | 14,878 | |
| Martin 2, Allen, Pointon | Lineups | Rumbold | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Loftus Road | 28,358 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Boxshall, Pattison | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | County Ground | 17,386 | |
| Lineups | McDonald | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | Plainmoor | 8,611 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Rawcliffe | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Reading | Vicarage Road | 11,196 | |
| Lineups | Fisher | |||||
| 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2.429 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 1 | Walsall | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.357 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Watford | H |
| 3 | -1 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2.929 | 20 | L | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 4 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.917 | 20 | W | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.611 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.333 | 18 | D | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 0 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.056 | 17 | D | D | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.313 | 16 | D | D | W | W | D | 1947-11-08 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 9 | 2 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1.261 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.762 | 16 | D | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Norwich City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.217 | 15 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | D | D | L | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 13 | 1 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.938 | 15 | W | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-08 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | -1 | Aldershot | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0.913 | 14 | D | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-08 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.867 | 14 | D | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Swansea Town | A |
| 16 | 1 | Southend United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 0.457 | 14 | D | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Watford | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.724 | 13 | L | W | L | D | D | 1947-11-08 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0.733 | 11 | L | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.625 | 11 | D | D | D | W | L | 1947-11-08 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.364 | 9 | L | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-08 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 21 | 1 | Norwich City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0.424 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 0.371 | 8 | L | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
