Saturday 1947-11-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Highbury | 47,514 | |
| Rooke, Logie | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | Burnden Park | 28,883 | |
| Lofthouse 2 | Lineups | Linacre | ||||
| Burnley | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | Turf Moor | 21,939 | |
| Potts 2, Knight, Billingham | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 5 | Derby County | The Valley | 39,175 | |
| Hurst | Lineups | Harrison 3, Carter, Oliver | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Anfield Road | 35,672 | |
| Balmer, Liddell | Lineups | Graham | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Everton | Maine Road | 36,715 | |
| Cockburn, Morris | Lineups | Dodds, Fielding | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Ayresome Park | 38,936 | |
| McCormack 2, Fenton, Spuhler | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Fratton Park | 23,459 | |
| Reid 3, Barlow | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Deepdale | 28,099 | |
| McIntosh | Lineups | Forbes, McLean, Pye | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Bramall Lane | 28,103 | |
| Coop, Whitelum, Nightingale | Lineups | Machin | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 31,891 | |
| McAlinden | Lineups | Brown, Goffin | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3.875 | 29 | W | W | W | D | D | 1947-11-29 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.182 | 23 | W | W | D | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | -1 | Preston North End | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.04 | 23 | L | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 2 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1.474 | 21 | W | D | W | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1.379 | 21 | W | W | D | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Stoke City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1.294 | 21 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1.273 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1947-11-29 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1.458 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | 5 | Portsmouth | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1.368 | 17 | W | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | -1 | Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.25 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 6 | Liverpool | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 0.926 | 17 | W | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Chelsea | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0.893 | 17 | L | W | L | D | L | 1947-11-29 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.792 | 17 | D | L | D | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.771 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | 1947-11-29 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -2 | Manchester United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.269 | 16 | D | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-29 | Chelsea | A |
| 16 | 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.727 | 16 | W | L | L | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.926 | 15 | L | W | D | L | L | 1947-11-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 0.774 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.467 | 11 | L | L | D | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 0.567 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 0.377 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1947-11-29 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Oakwell | 24,017 | |
| Bennett, Robledo G | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | Bradford | St Andrew's | 29,020 | |
| Ottewell 2, Goodwin, Mitchell (p) | Lineups | Smith, Downie 2 | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Griffin Park | 24,105 | |
| Dawson | Lineups | Small | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highfield Road | 21,187 | |
| Dearson, Murphy, Lockhart | Lineups | Quigley | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Craven Cottage | 36,147 | |
| Lineups | Duquemin, Stevens | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Elland Road | 24,160 | |
| Powell 2 | Lineups | Mansfield | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Chesterfield | Filbert Street | 26,326 | |
| Adam | Lineups | Machent, Marron | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Bury | Kenilworth Road | 17,249 | |
| Duggan | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | Cardiff City | St James' Park | 56,904 | |
| Milburn 2, Shackleton, Stobbart | Lineups | Lever (p) | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Home Park | 21,073 | |
| Squires, Tadman, Strauss | Lineups | Wayman | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Hawthorns | 28,568 | |
| Elliott, Drury, McKennan | Lineups | Scott, Barks | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.611 | 27 | W | L | W | W | L | 1947-11-29 | Bradford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2.077 | 26 | W | W | W | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2.053 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-11-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2.267 | 23 | W | W | W | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.353 | 22 | D | D | D | W | W | 1947-11-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.036 | 21 | L | W | D | D | L | 1947-11-29 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1.136 | 20 | L | D | L | D | L | 1947-11-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0.931 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-11-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 9 | 2 | Coventry City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.273 | 18 | W | D | W | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | -1 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | L | W | L | D | W | 1947-11-29 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0.938 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1947-11-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | 1 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1.115 | 17 | W | L | D | D | W | 1947-11-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | -3 | Bradford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 17 | L | L | L | W | L | 1947-11-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | 1 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0.875 | 16 | D | D | W | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | -1 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0.923 | 15 | L | L | W | L | D | 1947-11-29 | Millwall | A |
| 16 | 1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0.87 | 15 | W | W | L | D | W | 1947-11-29 | Leeds United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.846 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1947-11-29 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.393 | 14 | W | D | D | D | D | 1947-11-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 0.786 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | -1 | Millwall | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.724 | 12 | L | L | L | W | D | 1947-11-29 | Fulham | H |
| 21 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0.533 | 12 | L | W | L | L | L | 1947-11-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0.421 | 12 | D | L | W | L | W | 1947-11-29 | Bury | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | Chester | Peel Park | 3,660 | |
| Webster | Lineups | |||||
| Barrow | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Holker Street | 6,190 | |
| Burnett 2, Mullen | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Valley Parade | 10,732 | |
| Lineups | Haddington, Gemmell | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Gateshead | The Shay | 5,277 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Boothferry Park | 20,677 | |
| Richardson | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Sincil Bank | 11,815 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Tower Athletic Grounds | 5,231 | |
| Pendergast | Lineups | Williams, Sanderson | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Spotland | 4,502 | |
| Lineups | Sloan 2 | |||||
| Southport | 0 | 4 | Carlisle United | Haig Avenue | 6,730 | |
| Lineups | Lindsay 3 (1p), Broadis | |||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 2 | York City | Edgeley Park | 9,282 | |
| Barkas 3, Stock | Lineups | Brenen, Winters | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 2 | Darlington | Racecourse Ground | 9,594 | |
| Sharp | Lineups | Sinclair, Bower | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1.958 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1947-12-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1.929 | 23 | D | D | D | W | L | 1947-12-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.429 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1947-12-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.529 | 22 | D | D | W | L | L | 1947-12-20 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | -2 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1.261 | 22 | L | D | W | L | W | 1947-12-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | 2 | Barrow | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.316 | 21 | W | D | L | W | L | 1947-12-06 | York City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.931 | 21 | D | W | W | W | L | 1947-12-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 1.281 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-12-06 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 9 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1.125 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1947-12-06 | Halifax Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chester | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1.083 | 17 | L | D | L | W | D | 1947-12-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 11 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.05 | 17 | D | W | D | W | D | 1947-12-06 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Bradford City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 0.966 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1947-12-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | 1 | Gateshead | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0.842 | 17 | D | D | W | D | D | 1947-12-06 | New Brighton | A |
| 14 | -2 | York City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.167 | 16 | L | D | L | L | L | 1947-12-06 | Barrow | A |
| 15 | 2 | Darlington | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0.724 | 16 | W | D | L | D | W | 1947-12-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -1 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.714 | 16 | L | L | W | L | D | 1947-12-06 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 1 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.741 | 15 | W | D | W | D | D | 1947-12-06 | Chester | H |
| 18 | -2 | Southport | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.706 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1947-12-13 | Gateshead | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0.864 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1947-12-06 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0.633 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1947-12-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | 1 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 0.452 | 11 | W | D | L | L | L | 1947-12-25 | Gateshead | A |
| 22 | -1 | New Brighton | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 0.559 | 9 | L | L | L | L | D | 1947-12-06 | Gateshead | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 12,727 | |
| Mackenzie | Lineups | Sherwood | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Ashton Gate | 18,368 | |
| Townsend (p) | Lineups | Lewis, Conley | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Watford | St James Park | 9,623 | |
| Regan, Ebdon, Thompson (p) | Lineups | Davies T | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Portman Road | 12,387 | |
| Parker T 2, Little | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Brisbane Road | 16,912 | |
| Baynham | Lineups | Durrant, Hatton 2 | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Somerton Park | 5,817 | |
| McBlain | Lineups | James | ||||
| Notts County | 4 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Meadow Lane | 31,450 | |
| Lawton 2, Sewell 2 | Lineups | Lambden 2 | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 3 | Swindon Town | Elm Park | 20,838 | |
| Edelston, Dix | Lineups | Owen 2, Jones | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Greyhound Stadium | 10,231 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | Northampton Town | Vetch Field | 13,826 | |
| Rawcliffe, McCrory 3, Scrine | Lineups | Garrett | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 15,359 | |
| Massart | Lineups | Bellis, Allen | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2.158 | 30 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-12-06 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2.056 | 24 | L | L | W | W | W | 1947-12-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | 2 | Swansea Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1.727 | 24 | W | W | W | D | W | 1947-12-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2.421 | 23 | L | D | W | L | L | 1947-12-20 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.765 | 23 | D | L | W | W | W | 1947-12-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.455 | 22 | W | L | L | L | W | 1947-12-25 | Newport County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1947-12-26 | Bristol City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Port Vale | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1.269 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1947-12-20 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1.217 | 20 | W | W | L | D | D | 1947-12-26 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 10 | 0 | Newport County | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.04 | 19 | D | W | D | D | D | 1947-12-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Southend United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 0.568 | 19 | D | W | W | D | W | 1947-12-20 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.909 | 17 | L | L | W | W | W | 1947-12-20 | Newport County | A |
| 13 | 2 | Aldershot | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0.889 | 17 | D | L | W | D | D | 1947-12-25 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 0.786 | 17 | L | L | L | D | D | 1947-12-25 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1.065 | 16 | L | L | D | D | W | 1947-12-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0.895 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1947-12-06 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 17 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0.75 | 16 | L | W | L | D | L | 1947-12-06 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | 1 | Notts County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0.724 | 15 | W | W | L | D | D | 1947-12-26 | Swansea Town | H |
| 19 | -2 | Watford | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 0.686 | 15 | L | W | L | L | W | 1947-12-26 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 0.415 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1947-12-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.378 | 10 | D | L | L | L | L | 1947-12-25 | Port Vale | A |
| 22 | 0 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0.405 | 9 | D | L | L | W | L | 1947-12-06 | Swansea Town | A |
