Wednesday 1948-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | Manchester City | St Andrew's | 35,593 | |
| Stewart 4 | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | Baseball Ground | 32,082 | |
| Broome 2, Stamps | Lineups | McIntosh W | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds Road | 16,046 | |
| Lineups | Moir 2 | |||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Anfield Road | 46,714 | |
| Lineups | Lewis | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Maine Road | 36,690 | |
| Buckle, Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Ayresome Park | 33,247 | |
| Fenton | Lineups | Barlow | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 3 | Burnley | Deepdale | 33,032 | |
| Lineups | Bray, Chew, Billingham | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Roker Park | 42,624 | |
| Shackleton, Robinson J | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4.5 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.778 | 12 | W | D | D | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.8 | 11 | W | W | L | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 3 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.308 | 11 | W | D | W | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | -3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1.235 | 11 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 6 | 4 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.667 | 9 | W | W | D | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 4 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.6 | 9 | W | D | L | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.455 | 9 | L | W | W | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Derby County | H |
| 9 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.3 | 9 | L | D | W | D | W | 1948-09-16 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | W | L | D | W | 1948-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -3 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.909 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 12 | -3 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.556 | 7 | W | D | D | L | L | 1948-09-16 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Liverpool | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.222 | 7 | L | L | D | D | W | 1948-09-18 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.727 | 7 | D | W | L | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 16 | 4 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.636 | 7 | W | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.667 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1948-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.647 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.438 | 5 | L | D | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 21 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.474 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.192 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1948-09-18 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Park Avenue | 10,624 | |
| Ainsley, Downie | Lineups | Strauss, Squires | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Griffin Park | 17,986 | |
| Buchanan | Lineups | Revie (p), Paterson | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Sincil Bank | 14,902 | |
| Lineups | Walsh, Barker, Ryan | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | City Ground | 12,988 | |
| Lineups | Baxter | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Fulham | The Dell | 24,655 | |
| Wayman 2, Day | 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 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2.125 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 2 | 1 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | W | D | L | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Bradford | H |
| 3 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.875 | 10 | D | D | D | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Bury | H |
| 4 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.167 | 9 | W | D | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Brentford | A |
| 5 | 7 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 1 | Bradford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.273 | 9 | D | L | L | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Southampton | A |
| 7 | -3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.091 | 9 | W | W | D | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | -3 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.077 | 9 | D | L | D | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 9 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.909 | 9 | L | D | D | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | 5 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 11 | -3 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.917 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | -3 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1948-09-18 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 13 | -3 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.786 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 14 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.167 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.923 | 6 | D | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | D | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-18 | West Ham United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.733 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.583 | 6 | D | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 20 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.438 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1948-09-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0.385 | 5 | D | L | L | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.308 | 5 | L | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | New Brighton | Edgeley Park | 9,525 | |
| Glaister | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Barrow | Racecourse Ground | 10,059 | |
| Pritchard | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6.667 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1.6 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Southport | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1.077 | 11 | D | W | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 5 | 4 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.111 | 10 | W | L | D | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | -1 | York City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.333 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Gateshead | A |
| 7 | 5 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.125 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.786 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1948-09-18 | New Brighton | H |
| 9 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.286 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1948-09-18 | Bradford City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | L | L | W | D | W | 1948-09-18 | York City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.923 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-16 | Carlisle United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 | 7 | D | W | L | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.692 | 7 | D | D | W | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | 1 | Southport | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1948-09-18 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | 1 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1948-09-16 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | -2 | New Brighton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.727 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.571 | 5 | L | D | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.556 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Barrow | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.111 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 5,878 | |
| McNichol | Lineups | Regan, Harrower | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Portman Road | 21,262 | |
| Jennings, Parker T 2 | Lineups | O'Mahoney OG, Lawton | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Carrow Road | 22,277 | |
| Ryder, Robinson | Lineups | Willemse | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | County Ground | 16,894 | |
| Lineups | Allen, Aveyard | |||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Watford | Plainmoor | 7,555 | |
| Conley, Rae, Head | Lineups | Osborne | ||||
| 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 | Swansea Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.25 | 11 | D | W | W | W | D | 1948-09-16 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 2 | 1 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2.6 | 11 | W | L | W | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1.316 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 4 | -2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.091 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | 5 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.667 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1.167 | 9 | W | W | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1948-09-16 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Aldershot | H |
| 9 | 3 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.923 | 9 | W | L | D | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -2 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 8 | L | D | W | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Reading | A |
| 11 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Southend United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 7 | W | L | D | D | L | 1948-09-16 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 6 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 14 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.75 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-16 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | -1 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.063 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-16 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.929 | 6 | L | W | D | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | -1 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.636 | 6 | W | W | L | W | L | 1948-09-16 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.5 | 6 | L | L | W | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.714 | 5 | L | L | D | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.429 | 4 | L | L | D | D | L | 1948-09-16 | Swansea Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | D | L | 1948-09-16 | Reading | H |
