Saturday 1948-10-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Derby County | St Andrew's | 52,129 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Lineups | Steel | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Turf Moor | 26,216 | |
| Chew, Knight | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | The Valley | 40,427 | |
| Vaughan, Hurst, O'Linn, Fenton | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | 56,476 | |
| Lineups | Rooke (p) | |||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Goodison Park | 46,632 | |
| Catterick 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Maine Road | 47,246 | |
| Oakes, Black, Linacre | Lineups | Pye, Smyth, McDowall OG | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | Ayresome Park | 44,780 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Gordon | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | St James' Park | 67,362 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Milburn | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fratton Park | 29,760 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 6 | Manchester United | Deepdale | 37,372 | |
| Beattie | Lineups | Mitten 2, Pearson 2, Morris, Rowley | ||||
| Stoke City | 4 | 2 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 37,200 | |
| Mountford G, Peppitt, Bowyer, Ashton OG | Lineups | Dorsett (p), Edwards | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-06 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 2 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 23 | D | L | W | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1.476 | 20 | W | W | W | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2.182 | 19 | W | W | D | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1.429 | 19 | W | L | W | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | 2 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.238 | 18 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.105 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | -2 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.96 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.583 | 16 | L | L | L | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | 2 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.55 | 16 | W | D | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Everton | H |
| 11 | -1 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.269 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -2 | Liverpool | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.385 | 14 | L | W | W | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.654 | 14 | D | L | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0.826 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | 1 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.75 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | -2 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0.758 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 0.471 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aston Villa | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0.625 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | 1 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.316 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Manchester United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.559 | 7 | L | D | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Preston North End | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Griffin Park | 29,887 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Gigg Lane | 19,238 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 13,915 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 20,369 | |
| Murphy | Lineups | Johnson, Lee | ||||
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Elland Road | 33,581 | |
| Burden 2, Milburn (p), Heaton, Chisholm, Browning | Lineups | Lloyd (p), Galley, Briggs | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Filbert Street | 29,214 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Troops | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Sincil Bank | 15,091 | |
| Dodds | Lineups | Astall 2 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Fulham | Hillsborough | 34,096 | |
| Rogers | Lineups | Thomas R, Jezzard | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | Bradford | White Hart Lane | 47,955 | |
| Burgess 2, Duquemin, Bennett, Jones | Lineups | Ainsley | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | The Hawthorns | 46,036 | |
| Haines, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Upton Park | 28,132 | |
| Lineups | Arnison | |||||
| 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2.778 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Southampton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.933 | 18 | D | W | D | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 4 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1.389 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Brentford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.333 | 17 | D | W | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 6 | 2 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.263 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1.16 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1948-11-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | -2 | Bradford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1.083 | 16 | L | W | D | D | W | 1948-11-06 | West Ham United | H |
| 9 | 3 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1.077 | 16 | W | D | D | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0.739 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 1948-11-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | 2 | Brentford | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.857 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-06 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | -1 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.938 | 14 | L | L | W | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Bradford | A |
| 13 | -3 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.889 | 14 | L | L | L | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0.806 | 14 | D | L | D | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.789 | 14 | D | D | L | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | 2 | Luton Town | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.773 | 14 | W | D | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Bury | H |
| 17 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.76 | 14 | D | D | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Lincoln City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.871 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.65 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.682 | 11 | W | D | L | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | -2 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 0.688 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 0.533 | 9 | L | L | L | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | Southport | Peel Park | 6,591 | |
| Cutting, Wilson, Butler | Lineups | Wyles | ||||
| Barrow | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Holker Street | 10,597 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Darlington | Valley Parade | 12,062 | |
| Lineups | Turney, Varty | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Belle Vue | 18,866 | |
| Tindill | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Hartlepools United | The Shay | 9,735 | |
| Massey, Mycock (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 4 | 1 | New Brighton | Boothferry Park | 31,039 | |
| Moore, Carter, Burbanks, Jensen | Lineups | Lyon | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 11,807 | |
| Mercer 3, Banks | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Boundary Park | 17,734 | |
| Hurst, Tomlinson, Stock | Lineups | Clarke 2 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Chester | Millmoor | 15,080 | |
| Guest, Grainger | Lineups | Harrigan | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | York City | Prenton Park | 8,019 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 4 | Gateshead | Racecourse Ground | 8,989 | |
| Rowell | Lineups | Wilbert 3, Small | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3.077 | 27 | W | W | W | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Southport | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3.889 | 24 | W | D | L | W | D | 1948-11-06 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2.4 | 22 | W | W | D | W | D | 1948-11-06 | New Brighton | A |
| 4 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.3 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | York City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1.261 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 0.8 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.2 | 16 | W | L | W | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1.083 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.833 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.789 | 16 | D | L | W | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 11 | -3 | Stockport County | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.857 | 15 | L | L | D | W | D | 1948-11-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 1 | Barrow | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.3 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-06 | Gateshead | A |
| 13 | 3 | Gateshead | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 14 | W | L | D | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Barrow | H |
| 14 | -2 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.615 | 14 | L | L | D | L | D | 1948-11-06 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0.882 | 13 | L | L | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.818 | 13 | L | W | D | L | D | 1948-11-06 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | 1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.76 | 13 | W | W | L | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Darlington | A |
| 18 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.538 | 12 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-06 | York City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Hull City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.63 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | -1 | New Brighton | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.44 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0.429 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Rochdale | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 18,436 | |
| Blair, Cheney | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Eastville | 15,363 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Selhurst Park | 12,290 | |
| Broughton | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Portman Road | 14,009 | |
| Parker S | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 4 | 3 | Norwich City | Somerton Park | 11,068 | |
| Carr 3, Comley | Lineups | Morgan G 2, Eyre | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Aldershot | Meadow Lane | 35,706 | |
| Sewell, Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Elm Park | 18,069 | |
| Edelston 2 | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Swansea Town | 6 | 0 | Exeter City | Vetch Field | 22,767 | |
| Rowe OG, Payne, Richards 2, McCrory, O'Driscoll | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 3 | Southend United | Plainmoor | 6,824 | |
| Lineups | Dudley 2, Grant | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fellows Park | 11,407 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Vicarage Road | 13,256 | |
| Davies T, Thomas | Lineups | Dryden | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4.444 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1.625 | 25 | W | W | W | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1.087 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.067 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0.759 | 18 | D | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 6 | 1 | Notts County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.778 | 17 | W | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-06 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 7 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 1.133 | 17 | W | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | -3 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.962 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1.154 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 5 | Southend United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1.3 | 15 | W | L | D | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Swansea Town | H |
| 11 | -3 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.15 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | 2 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.895 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | -3 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 0.714 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1948-11-06 | Watford | H |
| 14 | -3 | Torquay United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.69 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Millwall | A |
| 15 | -3 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.118 | 14 | L | L | D | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.857 | 13 | L | L | W | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | 3 | Watford | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.8 | 13 | W | L | D | D | D | 1948-11-06 | Exeter City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.789 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 19 | -1 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 0.769 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | 1948-11-06 | Reading | H |
| 20 | -1 | Aldershot | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0.955 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1948-11-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0.667 | 9 | W | L | D | L | W | 1948-11-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0.355 | 8 | D | L | L | L | L | 1948-11-06 | Norwich City | A |
