Saturday 1948-09-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Villa Park | 50,791 | |
| Dorsett (p) | Lineups | Harrison | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | Turf Moor | 32,947 | |
| Lineups | Donaldson 2, Milburn | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | Manchester City | The Valley | 43,756 | |
| Vaughan, Hurst, Fenton | Lineups | Godwin 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge | 42,971 | |
| Campbell 2 | Lineups | Howe (p), McShane | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 5 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 49,199 | |
| Lineups | Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett | |||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road | 57,714 | |
| Pearson 2, Delaney, Mitten | Lineups | Doherty | ||||
| Preston North End | 6 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Deepdale | 36,468 | |
| Beattie 3, Langton, Jackson, McLaren | Lineups | Spuhler | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Bramall Lane | 37,987 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Cox OG | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Victoria Ground | 30,036 | |
| Lineups | Harris | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Roker Park | 48,750 | |
| Shackleton 2 | Lineups | McIntosh W 2 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Molineux | 41,684 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6.5 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-09-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1948-09-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.833 | 8 | W | D | W | W | D | 1948-09-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 4 | 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 4 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.714 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.667 | 6 | D | W | W | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 4 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.083 | 6 | W | W | L | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | -1 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.889 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1948-09-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.667 | 5 | D | D | W | L | D | 1948-09-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | 6 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.455 | 5 | W | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-06 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | -6 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.143 | 5 | L | W | D | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0.818 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-06 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.818 | 5 | D | W | L | W | L | 1948-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 14 | 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.25 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-08 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | 2 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.9 | 4 | D | L | L | D | W | 1948-09-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 2 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.875 | 4 | D | L | L | D | W | 1948-09-08 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -3 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | D | L | D | 1948-09-08 | Everton | A |
| 18 | -8 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.375 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.286 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1948-09-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.385 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1948-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.167 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-09-08 | Stoke City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Oakwell | 18,542 | |
| Robledo G | Lineups | Sullivan | ||||
| Bradford | 4 | 1 | Luton Town | Park Avenue | 18,697 | |
| Henry, Ainsley 3 | Lineups | Arnison | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Griffin Park | 22,414 | |
| Manley, Girling | Lineups | Lester | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Gigg Lane | 18,687 | |
| Dolan, Massart | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Blundell Park | 15,671 | |
| McStay (p) | Lineups | Westcott, Wheeler | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | Elland Road | 29,557 | |
| Chisholm 2, Short 2 | Lineups | Bett | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Filbert Street | 32,046 | |
| McKennan, Revie | Lineups | Quigley, Jordan | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | City Ground | 19,456 | |
| Lee | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | The Dell | 27,303 | |
| Scott 2, Ramsey | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | White Hart Lane | 46,804 | |
| Cox, Baily 2, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Upton Park | 28,065 | |
| Hall | 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 | 2 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.667 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1948-09-08 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1948-09-08 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.833 | 8 | W | W | W | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.75 | 7 | W | W | D | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.375 | 7 | W | W | W | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 6 | -5 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.333 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1948-09-09 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | -3 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | L | D | W | D | W | 1948-09-08 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.286 | 5 | D | D | D | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Bury | A |
| 9 | 1 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.083 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1948-09-06 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 7 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.833 | 5 | W | L | D | D | D | 1948-09-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 7 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.714 | 5 | W | D | D | L | D | 1948-09-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Barnsley | A |
| 13 | -4 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.778 | 4 | L | W | L | D | D | 1948-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 14 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1948-09-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | D | D | L | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 16 | -5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 | 4 | L | D | L | D | W | 1948-09-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 17 | 2 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.545 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1948-09-09 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 18 | -6 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 4 | L | D | D | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 19 | -6 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1948-09-08 | Chesterfield | A |
| 20 | -5 | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.625 | 3 | L | L | D | D | D | 1948-09-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | -5 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-06 | West Ham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.143 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-09-08 | Bradford | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 2 | Hull City | Holker Street | 12,759 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Lee (p) | Lineups | Burbanks, Conway | ||||
| Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Brunton Park | 14,020 | |
| Gordon 3, Maxfield, Broadis, Dougal | Lineups | Meaney, Basford | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | New Brighton | Feethams Ground | 12,186 | |
| Lineups | McClure, Lyon | |||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Southport | Redheugh Park | 6,359 | |
| Passmore, Wilbert | Lineups | Wyles, Powell | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | The Shay | 10,995 | |
| Moore (p) | Lineups | McGill | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 1 | Chester | Victoria Park | 9,181 | |
| Hooper (p), Hawkins | Lineups | Best | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Field Mill | 16,224 | |
| Cooling | Lineups | Selkirk 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Rochdale | Boundary Park | 18,065 | |
| Lineups | Wood | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | York City | Edgeley Park | 12,157 | |
| Glaister | Lineups | Storey | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Accrington Stanley | Prenton Park | 10,016 | |
| Atkinson, Alexander | Lineups | Smith, Parker | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 14,586 | |
| Yates, Tunnicliffe | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1948-09-06 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1948-09-09 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 3 | -1 | Darlington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1948-09-08 | Gateshead | H |
| 4 | 2 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 7 | W | D | W | L | W | 1948-09-07 | Barrow | A |
| 5 | 5 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.333 | 6 | W | D | D | L | W | 1948-09-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 6 | 6 | New Brighton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.167 | 6 | W | D | D | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | -2 | Gateshead | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.143 | 6 | D | W | D | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | -4 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.917 | 6 | L | D | D | W | W | 1948-09-06 | Southport | H |
| 9 | 4 | Hartlepools United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | W | L | D | L | W | 1948-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Southport | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | L | D | 1948-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.875 | 5 | D | L | W | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Chester | A |
| 12 | -5 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | D | D | W | L | 1948-09-08 | York City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 4 | D | D | L | W | L | 1948-09-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | 5 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1948-09-07 | Carlisle United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.714 | 4 | D | D | D | L | D | 1948-09-08 | New Brighton | A |
| 17 | -8 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | D | W | D | 1948-09-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.444 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1948-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.385 | 3 | D | W | L | L | L | 1948-09-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Barrow | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1948-09-07 | Wrexham | H |
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1948-09-09 | Hull City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.182 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1948-09-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 5 | 0 | Millwall | Recreation Ground | 8,349 | |
| Hobbs, Sears 2, Sinclair 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Goldstone Ground | 20,383 | |
| Lancelotte | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Eastville | 17,244 | |
| Warren (p), Bush, Foulkes OG | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Watford | Selhurst Park | 16,003 | |
| Broughton, Clough, Beresford | Lineups | Osborne | ||||
| Newport County | 3 | 3 | Notts County | Somerton Park | 16,776 | |
| Lewis, Parker, Harper | Lineups | Sewell, Houghton, Marsh | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 9,410 | |
| Lineups | Owen | |||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 0 | Bristol City | Carrow Road | 22,667 | |
| Hollis 2, Robinson, Driver | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 4 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Elm Park | 14,795 | |
| MacPhee 2, Fisher, Green (p) | Lineups | Jones, Lunn | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Greyhound Stadium | 13,245 | |
| Montgomery 2 | Lineups | Neary, Dryden | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Vetch Field | 27,919 | |
| Richards 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Plainmoor | 13,676 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Rae 2 | Lineups | Dymond | ||||
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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 | 2 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.25 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-09-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | 3 | Swansea Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1948-09-09 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 3 | -2 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1948-09-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Norwich City | H |
| 5 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.833 | 7 | L | D | W | W | W | 1948-09-09 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | -2 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | L | D | W | D | W | 1948-09-08 | Aldershot | H |
| 7 | 7 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.889 | 6 | W | D | D | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 2 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.2 | 5 | D | L | W | W | L | 1948-09-09 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | 4 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | D | L | D | W | 1948-09-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | -3 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 11 | -3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 | 5 | L | L | D | W | W | 1948-09-08 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 7 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1948-09-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | 3 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.917 | 4 | W | L | L | L | W | 1948-09-08 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | -3 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.889 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.818 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1948-09-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | -7 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.667 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Millwall | H |
| 17 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.625 | 4 | D | D | L | D | D | 1948-09-09 | Swansea Town | A |
| 18 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.545 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | -7 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.444 | 4 | L | D | D | D | D | 1948-09-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | 2 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.889 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1948-09-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | -3 | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.615 | 3 | D | D | L | D | L | 1948-09-08 | Reading | A |
| 22 | -1 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.273 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1948-09-07 | Southend United | A |
