Saturday 1947-11-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Highbury | 67,057 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Rooke (p), Roper | Lineups | McIntosh | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Burnden Park | 26,729 | |
| Moir 2, Hamlett (p) | Lineups | Duns | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 38,356 | |
| Potts | Lineups | Mullen | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | The Valley | 37,634 | |
| Lineups | Langton (p) | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Anfield Road | 36,796 | |
| Stubbins, Priday, Baron | Lineups | Reeve K | ||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road | 59,772 | |
| Rowley 4 | Lineups | Glazzard, Doherty 2 (1p), Bateman | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | Ayresome Park | 36,548 | |
| Fenton 2 | Lineups | Black | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 4 | Aston Villa | Fratton Park | 40,440 | |
| Ferrier, Clarke | Lineups | Brown 2, Ford 2 | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | Deepdale | 31,986 | |
| Finney, Shankly (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Bramall Lane | 51,893 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Jackson | Lineups | Broome, Carter | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Everton | Victoria Ground | 32,246 | |
| Mountford G | Lineups | Stevenson | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | W | D | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.19 | 23 | W | L | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.667 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Sheffield United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.545 | 19 | D | W | D | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Everton | A |
| 5 | 2 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.294 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1947-11-15 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1.259 | 17 | D | L | D | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.15 | 17 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Manchester City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.083 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | 2 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.895 | 16 | D | W | D | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Burnley | H |
| 11 | -3 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.313 | 15 | L | L | D | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -3 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.111 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.048 | 15 | W | L | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 14 | -3 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.833 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.304 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | -2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.667 | 14 | L | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Blackpool | A |
| 17 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.1 | 13 | W | W | D | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Arsenal | H |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.96 | 13 | D | L | L | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | -2 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.731 | 13 | L | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 11 | D | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 0.455 | 9 | L | L | L | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.538 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Aston Villa | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Bury | Oakwell | 18,874 | |
| Baxter, Glover | Lineups | Constantine | ||||
| Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | St Andrew's | 31,052 | |
| Goodwin 2, Bodle | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Griffin Park | 26,251 | |
| Buchanan, Girling | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Coventry City | 5 | 0 | Bradford | Highfield Road | 21,577 | |
| Lowrie 4, Dearson | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 4 | 1 | Cardiff City | Craven Cottage | 34,778 | |
| Thomas R, Beasley, Stevens 2 | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Elland Road | 32,547 | |
| Wakefield 2 | Lineups | Quigley 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Filbert Street | 34,426 | |
| Lineups | Cox, Stevens 2 | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Kenilworth Road | 18,352 | |
| Daniel 2 | Lineups | Marron | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | St James' Park | 60,244 | |
| Lineups | Simpson 2 | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Home Park | 29,477 | |
| Edds | Lineups | Parsons | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Southampton | The Hawthorns | 45,985 | |
| Smith | 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.786 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2.1 | 22 | W | L | W | D | D | 1947-11-15 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | -1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.778 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Bradford | A |
| 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.375 | 20 | D | W | W | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2.071 | 19 | W | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Leeds United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.353 | 19 | L | D | L | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.04 | 19 | D | D | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Fulham | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1.174 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Newcastle United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.88 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Barnsley | H |
| 10 | 2 | Barnsley | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 0.964 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Southampton | A |
| 11 | -1 | Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0.864 | 16 | L | D | W | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Millwall | A |
| 12 | 2 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.2 | 15 | W | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Cardiff City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1.182 | 15 | D | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | -1 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1.091 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | 2 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.87 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1947-11-15 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.87 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.87 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.84 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0.636 | 11 | L | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Brentford | H |
| 20 | 2 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0.455 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.296 | 11 | D | D | D | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Bury | A |
| 22 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.519 | 10 | L | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | York City | Peel Park | 6,305 | |
| Rothwell | Lineups | |||||
| Barrow | 1 | 2 | Gateshead | Holker Street | 8,307 | |
| Collins | Lineups | Small, Wilbert | ||||
| Bradford City | 4 | 0 | Darlington | Valley Parade | 13,586 | |
| Neilson 2, Brannan, Shearer | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | The Shay | 12,078 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Stretton 2 | Lineups | Mosby | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Boothferry Park | 20,551 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Sincil Bank | 15,127 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Tower Athletic Grounds | 5,494 | |
| Pendergast | Lineups | Harrigan 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Spotland | 8,777 | |
| O'Donnell, Withington | Lineups | Iceton | ||||
| Southport | 3 | 0 | Chester | Haig Avenue | 8,702 | |
| Wyles, Powell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley Park | 10,872 | |
| Shaw, Barkas | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | Hartlepools United | Racecourse Ground | 9,223 | |
| Tunnicliffe (p), Roberts S, Thompson OG | Lineups | Harden | ||||
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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 | Lincoln City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Chester | A |
| 2 | -1 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1.864 | 21 | L | W | W | W | D | 1947-11-15 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1.45 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wrexham | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.368 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Gateshead | A |
| 5 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1.643 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | York City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barrow | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1.176 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.821 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Southport | H |
| 8 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.25 | 17 | L | W | L | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.08 | 17 | W | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 10 | -2 | Chester | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.136 | 16 | L | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1.129 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1947-11-15 | New Brighton | H |
| 12 | 1 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.864 | 16 | W | L | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | -2 | York City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.333 | 15 | L | L | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Gateshead | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.824 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | D | W | D | D | D | 1947-11-15 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 16 | 1 | Southport | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.885 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -2 | Darlington | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0.654 | 13 | L | D | W | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Barrow | H |
| 18 | 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.64 | 12 | W | D | D | D | D | 1947-11-15 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0.773 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1947-11-15 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 1 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.621 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1947-11-15 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 21 | -1 | New Brighton | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 0.567 | 9 | L | L | D | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0.367 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Halifax Town | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 2 | Torquay United | Dean Court | 17,447 | |
| McDonald 4, Milligan 2 | Lineups | Shaw, Lewis | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Ashton Gate | 27,740 | |
| Townsend, Williams C | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | St James Park | 9,000 | |
| Guy OG, Hutchings | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Portman Road | 14,787 | |
| Lineups | Dryden | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brisbane Road | 12,480 | |
| Pullen 2 | Lineups | Willard | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Somerton Park | 12,877 | |
| Emmanuel 2 | Lineups | Morgan, Wookey | ||||
| Notts County | 0 | 2 | Aldershot | Meadow Lane | 20,827 | |
| Lineups | Sherwood, McNichol | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Elm Park | 23,256 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Fisher, Dix (p), MacPhee | Lineups | Durrant, Boxshall | ||||
| Southend United | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Greyhound Stadium | 10,481 | |
| Dudley 2, Smirk | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Vetch Field | 19,584 | |
| O'Driscoll 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Watford | Fellows Park | 18,004 | |
| Massart, Lishman | 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 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2.118 | 26 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2.5 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2.867 | 22 | W | L | L | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2.071 | 22 | W | W | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.526 | 20 | L | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.429 | 20 | W | D | W | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | 3 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.857 | 18 | W | D | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | 5 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | W | W | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -2 | Northampton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.952 | 17 | L | D | D | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.2 | 16 | D | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1.2 | 16 | L | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Reading | H |
| 12 | -4 | Torquay United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.045 | 16 | L | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 13 | 1 | Aldershot | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 16 | W | D | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Swansea Town | H |
| 14 | -2 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 16 | D | D | D | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 0.528 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1947-11-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.765 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 17 | 1 | Swindon Town | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.8 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Bristol City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.677 | 13 | L | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-15 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0.577 | 11 | L | D | D | D | W | 1947-11-15 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 0.417 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-15 | Watford | A |
| 21 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.371 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-11-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0.4 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-15 | Newport County | H |
