Thursday 1948-09-16
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 45,357 | |
| Macauley, Bowie | Lineups | Hurst, Fenton | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.25 | 10 | D | L | D | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.455 | 8 | D | W | D | D | L | 1948-09-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Brunton Park | 12,539 | |
| Walshaw | Lineups | Birch (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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.929 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Chester | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.765 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1948-09-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-09-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | Swansea Town | Brisbane Road | 9,997 | |
| Connelly, Deverall, Neary | Lineups | O'Driscoll | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Reading | Somerton Park | 9,863 | |
| Parker | Lineups | Barney | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Southend United | County Ground | 8,861 | |
| Coley, James | Lineups | Dudley 2 | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Fellows Park | 13,631 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 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 |
| 2 | -1 | Swansea Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | L | D | W | W | W | 1948-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1948-09-18 | Watford | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.143 | 8 | D | W | L | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 1 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.75 | 8 | D | W | L | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Swansea Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1.059 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1948-09-18 | Notts County | H |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | 2 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.692 | 7 | D | W | W | L | W | 1948-09-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | W | L | L | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.524 | 4 | D | L | L | D | D | 1948-09-18 | Torquay United | H |
