Saturday 1948-08-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Highbury | 64,150 | |
| Lineups | Mitten | |||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | St Andrew's | 48,264 | |
| Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Bloomfield Road | 29,815 | |
| Mortensen | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 35,878 | |
| Lineups | Hancocks 2, Mullen 2, Pye | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | The Valley | 38,437 | |
| Vaughan 2, O'Linn | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Baseball Ground | 32,154 | |
| Broome, Howe (p) | Lineups | Ross | ||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | Anfield Road | 52,253 | |
| Liddell, Fagan, Watkinson, Balmer | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | Maine Road | 47,450 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Everton | Ayresome Park | 35,960 | |
| Fenton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 5 | Preston North End | St James' Park | 63,549 | |
| Donaldson, Stobbart | Lineups | McLaren 2, McIntosh 2, Finney | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Fratton Park | 37,846 | |
| Froggatt | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.667 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 7 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 6 | -4 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.333 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | -5 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Stoke City | A |
| 9 | 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | 6 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.286 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | -4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | -6 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Preston North End | A |
| 14 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 15 | -5 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Chelsea | A |
| 16 | 6 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Manchester United | A |
| 17 | -4 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | -9 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.429 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 19 | -5 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Arsenal | H |
| 21 | -3 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.375 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Portsmouth | H |
| 22 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.375 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Derby County | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | Barnsley | Ewood Park | 24,781 | |
| Graham, Crossan 2, Westcott 2 | Lineups | Morris, Smith, Robledo G | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Ninian Park | 37,189 | |
| Hullett 2 | Lineups | Wayman | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 16,489 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Highfield Road | 32,641 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Revie, Griffiths | ||||
| Fulham | 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Craven Cottage | 27,822 | |
| Jinks 2, Stevens 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Elland Road | 25,463 | |
| Chisholm 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sincil Bank | 19,540 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Home Park | 24,618 | |
| Lineups | Briggs, Pearson | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Bradford | Loftus Road | 27,666 | |
| Addinall | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Hillsborough | 35,116 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | Bury | The Hawthorns | 31,904 | |
| Barlow, Walsh | Lineups | Massart 2, Massey | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Leicester City | A |
| 2 | 3 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.667 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bradford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | -3 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 5 | 3 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.286 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 6 | 3 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Lincoln City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.667 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | -4 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | 1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Bury | A |
| 10 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 1 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 13 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | 3 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.714 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | 5 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 17 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.778 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Bradford | A |
| 18 | -3 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | -8 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Cardiff City | H |
| 20 | -1 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | -7 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.333 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | -4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Southampton | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Peel Park | 8,595 | |
| Mercer | Lineups | Tomlinson | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | Valley Parade | 10,350 | |
| McGill | Lineups | Yates 2 | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Gateshead | Sealand Road | 8,734 | |
| Foulds | Lineups | Weddle | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 9,472 | |
| Ward, Meaney 2 | Lineups | Barker 3 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | Barrow | Belle Vue | 16,291 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | York City | The Shay | 10,749 | |
| Moore (p) | Lineups | Storey, Patrick M | ||||
| Hull City | 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Boothferry Park | 34,075 | |
| Moore 2, Buchan, Harrison | Lineups | |||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 1 | Hartlepools United | Tower Athletic Grounds | 9,093 | |
| Roberts S | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 4 | Darlington | Spotland | 12,326 | |
| Brown 2, Wood | Lineups | Clarke, Quinn 2, Milner | ||||
| Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Millmoor | 15,571 | |
| Ardron 2, Guest 2, Shaw 2, Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Southport | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | Haig Avenue | 8,935 | |
| Craig, Wyles | Lineups | Broadis, Burke (p) | ||||
| 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 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-04 | Barrow | A |
| 2 | 2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4.333 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 3 | -1 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | 6 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 3 | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Southport | H |
| 8 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | -1 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | -5 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | 2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-09-02 | New Brighton | H |
| 13 | 2 | New Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Barrow | A |
| 15 | -2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Gateshead | A |
| 16 | 3 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Chester | H |
| 17 | 1 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | York City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.429 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1948-09-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.091 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | Dean Court | 20,150 | |
| Lunn | Lineups | Richards | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | Ashton Gate | 22,663 | |
| Townsend 2, Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 30,556 | |
| Davidson | Lineups | Constantine | ||||
| Exeter City | 4 | 1 | Norwich City | St James Park | 10,000 | |
| Smart 2, Regan, Mackay | Lineups | Ryder | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | Newport County | Portman Road | 17,900 | |
| Rumbold, Brown, Jennings, Parker T, Little | Lineups | Harper | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brisbane Road | 16,416 | |
| Lineups | Willis 2, Willemse | |||||
| Notts County | 4 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Meadow Lane | 33,747 | |
| Marsh, Sewell, Johnston, Lawton | Lineups | Petherbridge | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | Aldershot | Recreation Ground | 18,497 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Hulligan 2, Dale | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Southend United | County Ground | 19,863 | |
| Dawson, Jones | Lineups | Grant | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Fellows Park | 18,026 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Wilshaw | Lineups | Hill | ||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Reading | Vicarage Road | 14,534 | |
| Thomas, Osborne, Lesslie, Cumner | Lineups | Dix | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.333 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Reading | A |
| 3 | 0 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | -3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 6 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 8 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 10 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | 8 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | -1 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 12 | -5 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1948-08-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | 2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Notts County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.714 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | -7 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.75 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | -5 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.571 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | -8 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.429 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Swansea Town | A |
| 19 | -3 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.444 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Watford | H |
| 20 | -3 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.286 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1948-09-01 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1948-09-02 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.182 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1948-08-30 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
