Saturday 1947-11-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 43,531 | |
| Edwards 2, Smith | Lineups | Bradley | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Ewood Park | 37,423 | |
| Lineups | Rooke | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Bloomfield Road | 19,794 | |
| Mortensen, Farrow | Lineups | Hagan | ||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | Stamford Bridge | 41,835 | |
| Armstrong 3, Campbell | Lineups | Caton | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Baseball Ground | 32,990 | |
| Harrison | Lineups | Carey | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 3 | Burnley | Goodison Park | 49,442 | |
| Lineups | Potts, Billingham, Knight | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 5 | Middlesbrough | Blundell Park | 14,812 | |
| Lineups | Fenton, McCormack 2, Walker, Spuhler | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Leeds Road | 27,506 | |
| Bateman | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Maine Road | 40,706 | |
| Black 3, McMorran | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 5 | 1 | Liverpool | Roker Park | 37,258 | |
| Davis 2, Watson, Quinn 2 | Lineups | Liddell | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Molineux | 37,545 | |
| Forbes 2, Mullen | Lineups | Barlow | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3.625 | 27 | W | W | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.136 | 23 | L | W | L | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1.818 | 21 | W | D | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -1 | Blackpool | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.692 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1.321 | 19 | W | D | L | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | -1 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.278 | 19 | D | W | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.238 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1.292 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | 3 | Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.333 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.96 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.867 | 17 | L | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Derby County | H |
| 12 | -2 | Everton | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.773 | 16 | L | D | W | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 2 | Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.292 | 15 | D | D | W | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Everton | H |
| 14 | -3 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1.158 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 15 | W | D | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | 3 | Sunderland | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.889 | 15 | W | L | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | -4 | Liverpool | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 0.885 | 15 | L | W | L | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.656 | 14 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.048 | 13 | L | W | W | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.464 | 11 | L | D | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 0.408 | 9 | L | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Portsmouth | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 0.517 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | Park Avenue | 24,654 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Lineups | Sibley, White OG, Stobbart | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Gigg Lane | 12,882 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Ninian Park | 35,835 | |
| Richards | Lineups | Lockhart | ||||
| Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | Brentford | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 11,320 | |
| Marron 2, Capel, Hudson | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Belle Vue | 19,609 | |
| Mitcheson 2 | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 4 | Leicester City | The Den, New Cross | 21,034 | |
| Lineups | Hernon, Lee 2, Smith A | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 2 | Birmingham City | City Ground | 33,134 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Lineups | McIntosh, Goodwin | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Hillsborough | 32,206 | |
| Rogers, Quigley | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Barnsley | The Dell | 21,563 | |
| Bates 2, Wayman, Wrigglesworth | Lineups | Robledo G | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | White Hart Lane | 41,563 | |
| Burgess, Baily, Duquemin | Lineups | Cochrane (p) | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Upton Park | 30,535 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.625 | 25 | L | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2.3 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Bradford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1.944 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Cardiff City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2.133 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -1 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.375 | 21 | D | D | W | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.12 | 21 | W | D | D | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.333 | 20 | D | L | D | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 19 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 9 | 2 | Leicester City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1.045 | 18 | W | L | D | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | -2 | Bradford | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1.038 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.19 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | -2 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0.875 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 13 | 0 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1.08 | 15 | L | D | D | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 15 | 0 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.87 | 15 | D | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Bury | H |
| 16 | 2 | Bury | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.84 | 13 | D | L | L | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | 2 | Chesterfield | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0.818 | 13 | W | L | D | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Leicester City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.8 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1947-11-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | -2 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.741 | 12 | L | L | W | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.571 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.296 | 12 | D | D | D | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Southampton | H |
| 22 | -2 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0.405 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-22 | West Ham United | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | New Brighton | Brunton Park | 11,829 | |
| Gray, Broadis | Lineups | McLean | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Sealand Road | 7,849 | |
| Best | Lineups | Walshaw | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | Southport | Gresty Road | 7,573 | |
| Harrigan 2, Finan, Jones E | Lineups | Mutch | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Barrow | Feethams Ground | 6,307 | |
| Chadwick, Parsley (p) | Lineups | Kendall, Burnett | ||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Redheugh Park | 5,414 | |
| Callender T (p), Johnson | Lineups | Sharp 2 | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Victoria Park | 5,461 | |
| Harden | Lineups | Mycock | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Field Mill | 12,527 | |
| Oscroft | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Boundary Park | 15,494 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | Rochdale | Millmoor | 13,141 | |
| Ardron 2, Armitage, Mosby | Lineups | Earl | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Prenton Park | 8,048 | |
| Curran, Bridges | Lineups | Rosenthal | ||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Bootham Crescent | 14,125 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Pyle, Winters | Lineups | Lester 2 | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1.957 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1947-11-22 | New Brighton | A |
| 2 | -1 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1.929 | 22 | D | D | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | 1 | Wrexham | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1.333 | 22 | D | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 1 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.563 | 21 | D | W | L | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | -2 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.381 | 21 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Chester | H |
| 6 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.931 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.286 | 19 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Barrow | A |
| 8 | -2 | Barrow | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.158 | 19 | D | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1.156 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Southport | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chester | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.13 | 17 | D | L | W | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 11 | -2 | Bradford City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.037 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | 1 | York City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.3 | 16 | D | L | L | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.053 | 16 | W | D | W | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Hull City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Gateshead | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.842 | 16 | D | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | -3 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.769 | 16 | L | W | L | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Southport | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.8 | 14 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Darlington | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0.679 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.64 | 13 | D | W | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | York City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0.773 | 11 | D | L | W | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0.633 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Gateshead | H |
| 21 | 0 | New Brighton | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 0.563 | 9 | L | L | L | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0.387 | 9 | D | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Rochdale | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 3 | Swansea Town | Recreation Ground | 7,820 | |
| Lineups | McCrory, Comley, Rawcliffe | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Goldstone Ground | 8,822 | |
| Lineups | Smart | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Eastville | 12,613 | |
| Baldie | Lineups | Bennett, Watkins OG | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Selhurst Park | 14,244 | |
| Kurz 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Notts County | County Ground | 18,272 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Garrett | Lineups | Lawton, Marsh | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 2 | Newport County | Carrow Road | 16,072 | |
| Dutton | Lineups | Roffi, Allen | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Reading | Recreation Ground | 13,305 | |
| Smith J | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Loftus Road | 26,119 | |
| Hatton, Hartburn | Lineups | Lishman | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | County Ground | 26,401 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Dryden, Owen | Lineups | Clark, Townsend | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Plainmoor | 7,541 | |
| Conley, Shaw, Lewis | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Vicarage Road | 8,942 | |
| Nolan, Gray | Lineups | Neary | ||||
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2.111 | 28 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2.25 | 24 | L | W | W | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Port Vale | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2.647 | 23 | D | W | L | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.813 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Aldershot | H |
| 5 | 1 | Swansea Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1.571 | 22 | W | W | D | W | D | 1947-11-22 | Northampton Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.318 | 20 | L | L | L | W | W | 1947-11-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.905 | 20 | W | W | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Watford | H |
| 8 | 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1.24 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 3 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.182 | 18 | W | L | D | D | W | 1947-11-22 | Bristol City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.042 | 18 | W | D | D | D | L | 1947-11-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | 4 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 0.568 | 18 | W | W | D | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.947 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | -4 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.913 | 17 | L | L | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Swansea Town | A |
| 14 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.148 | 16 | L | D | D | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | -2 | Aldershot | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0.885 | 16 | L | W | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0.882 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | 1 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.719 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1947-11-22 | Exeter City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.824 | 14 | D | W | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Reading | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0.63 | 13 | W | L | D | D | D | 1947-11-22 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 0.421 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1947-11-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.361 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-11-22 | Newport County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Norwich City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0.405 | 8 | L | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-22 | Southend United | A |
