Saturday 1948-11-06
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Highbury | 61,511 | |
| Forbes, Lewis | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Burnley | Villa Park | 46,981 | |
| Dorsett, Smith L, Ford | Lineups | Haigh | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | Bloomfield Road | 30,676 | |
| Mortensen (p) | Lineups | Hair, Stobbart, OG | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | Manchester City | Burnden Park | 40,089 | |
| Moir, Barrass 4 (1p) | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground | 34,456 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Stamps, Steel | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | Leeds Road | 18,693 | |
| Doherty 2, Nightingale | Lineups | Bentley 2, Williams, McInnes | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Anfield Road | 43,665 | |
| Liddell, Balmer, Done | Lineups | Harris | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Everton | Maine Road | 45,636 | |
| Delaney, Morris | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Preston North End | Bramall Lane | 38,509 | |
| Collindridge, Hagan, Thompson | Lineups | Beattie, Hannah | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 41,871 | |
| Watson | Lineups | Bowyer | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Molineux | 43,496 | |
| Smyth, Wright | 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 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2.167 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Newcastle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2.333 | 23 | L | D | L | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Blackpool | H |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 1.545 | 22 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Derby County | H |
| 4 | 0 | Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2.364 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1948-11-13 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.304 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Stoke City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.227 | 19 | D | W | D | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 3 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.65 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.962 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Burnley | A |
| 9 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.346 | 17 | W | D | W | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Stoke City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.917 | 17 | L | D | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.5 | 16 | W | L | W | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -3 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.357 | 16 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | -2 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 0.929 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1948-11-13 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.815 | 16 | W | D | L | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 15 | 2 | Chelsea | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.107 | 14 | W | L | L | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 0.76 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | -1 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0.696 | 13 | L | W | D | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Sunderland | H |
| 18 | 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0.683 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 0.75 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Aston Villa | H |
| 20 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 0.5 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0.611 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Everton | A |
| 22 | -1 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0.3 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Sheffield United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Oakwell | 20,883 | |
| Robledo G | Lineups | Nelson (p), Monk | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | Lincoln City | Ewood Park | 25,603 | |
| Wheeler, Wharton 2, Westcott 2, Murphy 2 | Lineups | Marlow | ||||
| Bradford | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | Park Avenue | 15,913 | |
| Downie, Donaldson | Lineups | Parsons, Hall, Woodgate | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 4 | Chesterfield | Ninian Park | 36,359 | |
| Rees, Blair, Stansfield | Lineups | Blakey 2, Marron, Stansfield OG | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Craven Cottage | 24,318 | |
| Jezzard | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Blundell Park | 14,774 | |
| Galley | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Bury | Kenilworth Road | 16,764 | |
| Arnison | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | City Ground | 24,277 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home Park | 22,458 | |
| Astall, Edds, Tadman | Lineups | Froggatt, Quigley | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Loftus Road | 24,459 | |
| Lineups | Walsh, Hodgetts | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 28,800 | |
| Wayman, Bates, Day | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 23 | W | W | D | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2.067 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 | W | D | W | D | W | 1948-11-13 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.316 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Leeds United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 17 | L | D | D | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.263 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Bradford | H |
| 7 | 2 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1.077 | 17 | D | W | D | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Fulham | H |
| 8 | 3 | Brentford | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.933 | 17 | W | D | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1.107 | 16 | L | L | W | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Bradford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1.037 | 16 | L | L | W | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 2 | Chesterfield | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0.864 | 16 | W | D | D | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | 2 | Luton Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.818 | 16 | W | W | D | L | D | 1948-11-13 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | -5 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0.68 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.903 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Brentford | A |
| 17 | -4 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.864 | 14 | L | L | L | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | -4 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.781 | 14 | L | D | L | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.75 | 13 | W | W | D | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Coventry City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.65 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Leicester City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 0.667 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 0.459 | 9 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Brunton Park | 13,726 | |
| Collins, Broadis, Yates | Lineups | Cooling | ||||
| Chester | 0 | 2 | Hull City | Sealand Road | 13,509 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Lineups | Carter, Jensen | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | Gresty Road | 7,565 | |
| Ferris, Inskip | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Feethams Ground | 9,613 | |
| Bower, Varty | Lineups | Crossley | ||||
| Gateshead | 3 | 0 | Barrow | Redheugh Park | 5,631 | |
| Ingham, Robinson, Wilbert | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 8,789 | |
| Moore, Harden | Lineups | Boothway 2 | ||||
| New Brighton | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Tower Athletic Grounds | 6,030 | |
| Lineups | Tindill | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Spotland | 8,707 | |
| Moss | Lineups | Asquith (p) | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 3 | Rotherham United | Haig Avenue | 9,716 | |
| Wyles | Lineups | Ardron, McMahon, Shaw | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley Park | 9,720 | |
| Swinscoe 3, Barkas | Lineups | Williamson | ||||
| York City | 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 9,921 | |
| Patrick A 2, Brenen, Rudd | 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3.071 | 29 | W | W | W | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4.111 | 26 | W | W | D | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Southport | H |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 24 | W | W | W | D | W | 1948-11-13 | Chester | H |
| 4 | 0 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.333 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | York City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1.435 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 6 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 0.867 | 19 | W | L | W | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.903 | 18 | W | D | W | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1.08 | 17 | D | L | D | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Halifax Town | A |
| 9 | 2 | Stockport County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1948-11-13 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 10 | 3 | Gateshead | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.125 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 11 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1.087 | 16 | L | W | L | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Gateshead | H |
| 12 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.696 | 16 | L | D | L | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | 1 | Wrexham | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.643 | 15 | D | L | L | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | -2 | Barrow | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Hartlepools United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.833 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Barrow | A |
| 16 | -1 | Southport | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0.8 | 13 | L | L | L | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Hull City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.741 | 13 | L | W | W | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0.467 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.913 | 11 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 0.586 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | New Brighton | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.423 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0.455 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1948-11-13 | New Brighton | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | Recreation Ground | 7,404 | |
| Sinclair (p) | Lineups | Petherbridge 2, Lambden, Warren (p), Watling | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Goldstone Ground | 17,011 | |
| Hipkin, McNichol, Tennant | Lineups | Parker 2 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Ashton Gate | 21,414 | |
| Boxshall, Townsend | Lineups | McGibbon | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Watford | St James Park | 7,939 | |
| Mackay, Dymond | Lineups | Cumner | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Brisbane Road | 16,123 | |
| Neary 3 | Lineups | Hold | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | The Den, New Cross | 27,985 | |
| Constantine | Lineups | Collins 2, Lewis | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Reading | County Ground | 8,365 | |
| Smith B | Lineups | MacPhee 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Carrow Road | 23,890 | |
| Ashman, Church, Morgan G | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 2 | Walsall | Recreation Ground | 11,559 | |
| Lineups | Newman, Aldred | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Swansea Town | Greyhound Stadium | 13,503 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | County Ground | 15,816 | |
| Owen, Jones (p), Dawson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4.444 | 26 | D | W | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 25 | L | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Swindon Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.25 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.118 | 20 | W | D | W | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0.897 | 20 | W | D | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 6 | 3 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1.185 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1948-11-13 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1.633 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | 3 | Norwich City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.3 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Reading | A |
| 9 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 17 | L | W | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 10 | 2 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 17 | W | D | W | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -3 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.897 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Walsall | A |
| 12 | 2 | Torquay United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0.767 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 0.75 | 17 | W | L | L | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | -4 | Southend United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1.3 | 16 | D | W | L | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.931 | 15 | W | L | L | W | W | 1948-11-13 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | 2 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.85 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1948-11-13 | Watford | A |
| 17 | -2 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 14 | L | L | L | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.773 | 13 | L | W | L | D | D | 1948-11-13 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 0.75 | 13 | L | L | W | L | D | 1948-11-13 | Swansea Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0.815 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1948-11-13 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 0.667 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1948-11-13 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 0.324 | 8 | L | D | L | L | L | 1948-11-13 | Exeter City | H |
