Season

1948-49

Manchester UnitedSir Matt Busby

2ndleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

+1.0
goal difference
2.0 scored · 1.0 conceded
51
Played
49%
Win rate

Season in brief

2nd of 22 in the First Division. Jack Rowley led the scoring with 30 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. 1Portsmouth42P · 25W 8D 9L · GD +4258
  2. 2Manchester United42P · 21W 11D 10L · GD +3353
  3. 3Derby County42P · 22W 9D 11L · GD +1953
  4. 4Newcastle United42P · 20W 12D 10L · GD +1452
  6. 21Preston North End42P · 11W 11D 20L · GD -1333
  7. 22Sheffield United42P · 11W 11D 20L · GD -2133

Slice: the final First Division table for 1948-49, 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

51 matches
21 Aug 1948 v Derby County: 1–223 Aug 1948 @ Blackpool: 3–028 Aug 1948 @ Arsenal: 1–01 Sep 1948 v Blackpool: 3–44 Sep 1948 v Huddersfield Town: 4–18 Sep 1948 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers: 2–311 Sep 1948 @ Manchester City: 0–015 Sep 1948 v Wolverhampton Wanderers: 2–018 Sep 1948 @ Sheffield United: 2–225 Sep 1948 v Aston Villa: 3–12 Oct 1948 @ Sunderland: 1–26 Oct 1948 @ Arsenal: 3–49 Oct 1948 v Charlton Athletic: 1–116 Oct 1948 @ Stoke City: 1–223 Oct 1948 v Burnley: 1–130 Oct 1948 @ Preston North End: 6–16 Nov 1948 v Everton: 2–013 Nov 1948 @ Chelsea: 1–120 Nov 1948 v Birmingham City: 3–027 Nov 1948 @ Middlesbrough: 4–14 Dec 1948 v Newcastle United: 1–111 Dec 1948 @ Portsmouth: 2–218 Dec 1948 @ Derby County: 3–125 Dec 1948 v Liverpool: 0–027 Dec 1948 @ Liverpool: 2–01 Jan 1949 v Arsenal: 2–08 Jan 1949 v AFC Bournemouth: 6–022 Jan 1949 v Manchester City: 0–029 Jan 1949 v Bradford Park Avenue: 1–15 Feb 1949 @ Bradford Park Avenue: 1–17 Feb 1949 v Bradford Park Avenue: 5–012 Feb 1949 v Yeovil: 8–019 Feb 1949 @ Aston Villa: 1–226 Feb 1949 @ Hull City: 1–05 Mar 1949 @ Charlton Athletic: 3–212 Mar 1949 v Stoke City: 3–019 Mar 1949 @ Birmingham City: 0–126 Mar 1949 n Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1–12 Apr 1949 n Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0–16 Apr 1949 @ Huddersfield Town: 1–29 Apr 1949 v Chelsea: 1–115 Apr 1949 @ Bolton Wanderers: 1–016 Apr 1949 @ Burnley: 2–018 Apr 1949 v Bolton Wanderers: 3–021 Apr 1949 v Sunderland: 1–223 Apr 1949 v Preston North End: 2–227 Apr 1949 @ Everton: 0–230 Apr 1949 @ Newcastle United: 1–02 May 1949 v Middlesbrough: 1–04 May 1949 v Sheffield United: 3–27 May 1949 v Portsmouth: 3–2
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.