Season

1947-48

Manchester UnitedSir Matt Busby

2ndleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

+1.0
goal difference
2.1 scored · 1.2 conceded
48
Played
52%
Win rate

Season in brief

2nd of 22 in the First Division. Lifted the FA Cup, beating Blackpool in the final. Jack Rowley led the scoring with 28 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 103 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Arsenal42P · 23W 13D 6L · GD +4959
  2. 2Manchester United42P · 19W 14D 9L · GD +3352
  3. 3Burnley42P · 20W 12D 10L · GD +1352
  4. 4Derby County42P · 19W 12D 11L · GD +2050
  6. 21Blackburn Rovers42P · 11W 10D 21L · GD -1832
  7. 22Grimsby Town42P · 8W 6D 28L · GD -6622

Slice: the final First Division table for 1947-48, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

48 matches
23 Aug 1947 @ Middlesbrough: 2–227 Aug 1947 v Liverpool: 2–030 Aug 1947 v Charlton Athletic: 6–23 Sep 1947 @ Liverpool: 2–26 Sep 1947 @ Arsenal: 1–28 Sep 1947 @ Burnley: 0–013 Sep 1947 v Sheffield United: 0–120 Sep 1947 @ Manchester City: 0–027 Sep 1947 @ Preston North End: 1–24 Oct 1947 v Stoke City: 1–111 Oct 1947 v Grimsby Town: 3–418 Oct 1947 @ Sunderland: 0–125 Oct 1947 v Aston Villa: 2–01 Nov 1947 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers: 6–28 Nov 1947 v Huddersfield Town: 4–415 Nov 1947 @ Derby County: 1–122 Nov 1947 v Everton: 2–229 Nov 1947 @ Chelsea: 4–06 Dec 1947 v Blackpool: 1–113 Dec 1947 @ Blackburn Rovers: 1–120 Dec 1947 v Middlesbrough: 2–125 Dec 1947 v Portsmouth: 3–227 Dec 1947 @ Portsmouth: 3–11 Jan 1948 v Burnley: 5–03 Jan 1948 @ Charlton Athletic: 2–110 Jan 1948 @ Aston Villa: 6–417 Jan 1948 v Arsenal: 1–124 Jan 1948 v Liverpool: 3–031 Jan 1948 @ Sheffield United: 1–27 Feb 1948 v Charlton Athletic: 2–014 Feb 1948 v Preston North End: 1–121 Feb 1948 @ Stoke City: 2–028 Feb 1948 v Preston North End: 4–16 Mar 1948 v Sunderland: 3–113 Mar 1948 n Derby County: 3–117 Mar 1948 @ Grimsby Town: 1–120 Mar 1948 v Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3–222 Mar 1948 @ Aston Villa: 1–026 Mar 1948 v Bolton Wanderers: 0–227 Mar 1948 @ Huddersfield Town: 2–029 Mar 1948 @ Bolton Wanderers: 1–03 Apr 1948 v Derby County: 1–07 Apr 1948 v Manchester City: 1–110 Apr 1948 @ Everton: 0–217 Apr 1948 v Chelsea: 5–024 Apr 1948 n Blackpool: 4–228 Apr 1948 @ Blackpool: 0–11 May 1948 v Blackburn Rovers: 4–1
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.