68th season of competitive football in England
The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football in England.
Arsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.
Manchester United won the FA Cup, defeating Blackpool 4-2 in the final.[1]
Honours
Football League
First Division
Arsenal won the title in their first season under new manager Tom Whittaker. Manchester United finished as runners-up for the second season in a row, though won their first silverware under Matt Busby by emerging victorious in the FA Cup. Burnley finished third, impressing in their first top-flight season in 18 years.
Grimsby Town and Blackburn Rovers were relegated to Division Two.
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third Division North
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third Division South
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Top goalscorers
First Division
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South
References
- ^ Michael Heneghan (19 June 2003). "England FA Challenge Cup 1947-1948". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 June 2017.