Manchester United 1947-1948
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Won FA Cup · 2nd in the Division One, 52 pts
Manchester United won FA Cup in 1947-1948, finishing 2nd in the Division One with 52 points from 42 games and scoring 103 goals in all competitions. They won 25, drew 14 and lost 9 of their 48 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
25
Won
14
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
W
L
W
W
L
Season at a Glance
103
Goals Scored
56
Conceded
48
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.85
Points per game
44th-best of 123 full seasons
2.15
Goals per game
11th-best of 123 full seasons
1.17
Conceded per game
61st-best of 123 full seasons
52%
Win rate
56th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.48 per game vs the league average) and 5th for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Jack Rowley
45 apps
28
— ast
2
Stan Pearson
46 apps
26
— ast
3
Johnny Morris
44 apps
20
— ast
4
Charlie Mitten
44 apps
10
— ast
5
Jimmy Delaney
42 apps
8
— ast
6
John Anderson
23 apps
2
— ast
7
Edward Buckle
3 apps
1
— ast
8
Ronald Burke
6 apps
1
— ast
9
Jimmy Hanlon
8 apps
1
— ast
10
Jack Warner
16 apps
1
— ast
All Results
48 matches
August 1947 2W · 1D · 0L
D
Middlesbrough A
D1 Rowley 2
2–2
23 Aug 39,554 0-1-0 D1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Morris, Pearson
2–0
27 Aug 52,385 1-1-0 W1
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Morris (pen), Pearson, Rowley 4
6–2
30 Aug 52,659 2-1-0 W2
September 1947 0W · 3D · 3L
D
Liverpool A
D1 Mitten, Pearson
2–2
3 Sep 48,081 2-2-0 D1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Morris
1–2
6 Sep 64,905 2-2-1 L1
D
Burnley A
D1
0–0
8 Sep 37,517 2-3-1 D1
L
Sheffield United H
D1
0–1
13 Sep 49,808 2-3-2 L1
D
Manchester City A
D1
0–0
20 Sep 71,364 2-4-2 D1
L
Preston North End A
D1 Morris
1–2
27 Sep 34,372 2-4-3 L1
October 1947 1W · 1D · 2L
D
Stoke City H
D1 Hanlon
1–1
4 Oct 45,745 2-5-3 D1
L
Grimsby Town H
D1 Mitten, Rowley, Morris
3–4
11 Oct 40,035 2-5-4 L1
L
Sunderland A
D1
0–1
18 Oct 37,148 2-5-5 L2
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Rowley, Delaney
2–0
25 Oct 47,078 3-5-5 W1
November 1947 2W · 3D · 0L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Pearson 2, Morris 2, Mitten, Delaney
6–2
1 Nov 44,309 4-5-5 W2
D
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Rowley 4
4–4
8 Nov 59,772 4-6-5 D1
D
Derby County A
D1 Carey
1–1
15 Nov 32,990 4-7-5 D2
D
Everton H
D1 Morris, Cockburn
2–2
22 Nov 35,509 4-8-5 D3
W
Chelsea A
D1 Morris 3, Rowley
4–0
29 Nov 43,617 5-8-5 W1
December 1947 3W · 2D · 0L
D
Blackpool H
D1 Pearson
1–1
6 Dec 63,683 5-9-5 D1
D
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Morris
1–1
13 Dec 22,784 5-10-5 D2
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Pearson 2
2–1
20 Dec 46,666 6-10-5 W1
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Rowley, Morris 2
3–2
25 Dec 42,776 7-10-5 W2
W
Portsmouth A
D1 Morris 2, Delaney
3–1
27 Dec 27,674 8-10-5 W3
January 1948 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Burnley H
D1 Mitten 2, Rowley 3
5–0
1 Jan 59,838 9-10-5 W4
W
Charlton Athletic A
D1 Morris, Pearson
2–1
3 Jan 40,484 10-10-5 W5
W
Aston Villa A
FAC Rowley, Morris 2, Pearson 2, Delaney
6–4
10 Jan 58,683 11-10-5 W6
D
Arsenal H
D1 Rowley
1–1
17 Jan 81,962 11-11-5 D1
W
Liverpool H
FAC Rowley, Morris, Mitten
3–0
24 Jan 74,000 12-11-5 W1
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Rowley
1–2
31 Jan 45,189 12-11-6 L1
February 1948 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Charlton Athletic H
FAC Warner, Mitten
2–0
7 Feb 33,312 13-11-6 W1
D
Preston North End H
D1 Delaney
1–1
14 Feb 61,765 13-12-6 D1
W
Stoke City A
D1 Buckle (pen), Pearson
2–0
21 Feb 36,794 14-12-6 W1
W
Preston North End H
FAC Mitten, Pearson 2, Rowley
4–1
28 Feb 74,213 15-12-6 W2
March 1948 6W · 1D · 1L
W
Sunderland H
D1 Mitten (pen), Delaney, Rowley
3–1
6 Mar 55,160 16-12-6 W3
W
Derby County N
FAC Pearson 3
3–1
13 Mar 60,000 17-12-6 W4
D
Grimsby Town A
D1 Rowley
1–1
17 Mar 12,284 17-13-6 D1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Mitten, Morris, Delaney
3–2
20 Mar 50,667 18-13-6 W1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Pearson
1–0
22 Mar 52,366 19-13-6 W2
L
Bolton Wanderers H
D1
0–2
26 Mar 71,623 19-13-7 L1
W
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Person, Burke
2–0
27 Mar 38,266 20-13-7 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Anderson
1–0
29 Mar 44,225 21-13-7 W2
April 1948 3W · 1D · 2L
W
Derby County H
D1 Pearson
1–0
3 Apr 49,609 22-13-7 W3
D
Manchester City H
D1 Rowley
1–1
7 Apr 71,690 22-14-7 D1
L
Everton A
D1
0–2
10 Apr 44,198 22-14-8 L1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Mitten (pen), Delaney, Rowley, Pearson 2
5–0
17 Apr 43,225 23-14-8 W1
W
Blackpool N
FAC Rowley 2, Pearson, Anderson
4–2
24 Apr 99,842 24-14-8 W2
L
Blackpool A
D1
0–1
28 Apr 32,236 24-14-9 L1
May 1948 1W · 0D · 0L
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Delaney, Pearson 3
4–1
1 May 44,439 25-14-9 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 58% | 7 | 54,484 |
| Away | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 41% | 7 | 41,320 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100% | 0 | 79,921 |
Home crowds averaged 54,484, away 41,320. Their biggest crowd was 99,842 v Blackpool, the smallest 12,284 v Grimsby Town.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Burnley · 1 Jan 1948
0–2
Heaviest defeat
v Bolton Wanderers · 26 Mar 1948
6
Longest win streak
16
Longest unbeaten run
9
Longest winless run
14
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers. They lost both league meetings with Sheffield United.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 43'. They scored 15 from the 81st minute on and conceded 5. Penalties: 4 scored, 5 conceded.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | Mick Fenton | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Aug 1947 |
| 19' | Mick Fenton | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Aug 1947 |
| 64' | Jack Rowley | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–2 | 23 Aug 1947 |
| 75' | Jack Rowley | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–2 | 23 Aug 1947 |
| 26' | Johnny Morris | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1947 |
| 69' | Stan Pearson | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1947 |
| 10' | Johnny Morris pen | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 16' | Stan Pearson | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 22' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 38' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–0 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 41' | Charlie Vaughan | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 4–0 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 68' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 4–1 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 70' | Charlie Vaughan | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 5–1 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 82' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 5–2 | 30 Aug 1947 |
| 2' | Charlie Mitten | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1947 |
| 15' | Stan Pearson | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Sep 1947 |
| 48' | Albert Stubbins | @ Liverpool | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Sep 1947 |
| 67' | Jack Balmer pen | @ Liverpool | D1 | 2–1 | 3 Sep 1947 |
| 25' | Ronnie Rooke | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1947 |
| 43' | Johnny Morris | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Sep 1947 |
| 65' | Reg Lewis | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Sep 1947 |
| 11' | Harold Brook | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1947 |
| 10' | Bobbie Beattie | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1947 |
| 61' | Johnny Morris | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Sep 1947 |
| 66' | Andy McLaren | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Sep 1947 |
| 8' | Tom Kiernan | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1947 |
| 15' | Jimmy Hanlon | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Oct 1947 |
| 14' | William Cairns | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 23' | William Cairns | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 40' | William Cairns | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–2 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 55' | Charlie Mitten | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–3 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 60' | Jack Rowley | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 1–3 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 76' | Johnny Morris | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 2–3 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 86' | Thomas Blenkinsopp | vs Grimsby Town | D1 | 3–3 | 11 Oct 1947 |
| 80' | Len Duns | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1947 |
| 57' | Jack Rowley | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1947 |
| 82' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Oct 1947 |
| 7' | James Dunn | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 8' | Stan Pearson | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 15' | Johnny Morris | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 17' | Stan Pearson | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 30' | Johnny Morris | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 3–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 54' | Charlie Mitten | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 4–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 70' | Johnny Hancocks pen | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 5–1 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 85' | Jimmy Delaney | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 5–2 | 1 Nov 1947 |
| 13' | Jack Rowley | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 18' | Jack Rowley | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 32' | Jim Glazzard | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 39' | Jack Rowley | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 60' | Peter Doherty | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 3–1 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 66' | Jack Rowley | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 3–2 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 70' | Peter Doherty pen | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 4–2 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 76' | Albert Bateman | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 4–3 | 8 Nov 1947 |
| 42' | Johnny Carey | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1947 |
| 86' | Reg Harrison | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Nov 1947 |
| 29' | Wally Fielding | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1947 |
| 57' | Johnny Morris | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Nov 1947 |
| 77' | Ephraim Dodds | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Nov 1947 |
| 78' | Henry Cockburn | vs Everton | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Nov 1947 |
| 13' | Johnny Morris | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1947 |
| 60' | Johnny Morris | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Nov 1947 |
| 79' | Johnny Morris | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Nov 1947 |
| 85' | Jack Rowley | @ Chelsea | D1 | 3–0 | 29 Nov 1947 |
| 29' | Stan Pearson | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1947 |
| 52' | Stan Mortensen | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Dec 1947 |
| 60' | Johnny Morris | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1947 |
| 70' | John Weir | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Dec 1947 |
| 32' | Stan Pearson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Dec 1947 |
| 35' | Mick Fenton | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Dec 1947 |
| 72' | Stan Pearson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Dec 1947 |
| 23' | Jack Rowley | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Dec 1947 |
| 35' | Jack Froggatt | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Dec 1947 |
| 47' | Johnny Morris | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Dec 1947 |
| 65' | Thomas Brown | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 2–1 | 25 Dec 1947 |
| 88' | Johnny Morris | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 2–2 | 25 Dec 1947 |
| 20' | Duggie Reid | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1947 |
| 40' | Johnny Morris | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Dec 1947 |
| 75' | Johnny Morris | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Dec 1947 |
| 89' | Jimmy Delaney | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Dec 1947 |
| 10' | Charlie Mitten | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1948 |
| 21' | Jack Rowley | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1948 |
| 43' | Jack Rowley | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Jan 1948 |
| 62' | Charlie Mitten | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–0 | 1 Jan 1948 |
| 72' | Jack Rowley | vs Burnley | D1 | 4–0 | 1 Jan 1948 |
| 7' | Alex McCrae | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1948 |
| 9' | Johnny Morris | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Jan 1948 |
| 80' | Stan Pearson | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–1 | 3 Jan 1948 |
| 1' | George Edwards | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 8' | Jack Rowley | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 0–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 17' | Johnny Morris | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 1–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 29' | Stan Pearson | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 2–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 31' | Johnny Morris | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 3–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 43' | Jimmy Delaney | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 4–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 46' | George Edwards | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 5–1 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 70' | Leslie Smith | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 5–2 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 81' | Richard Dorsett pen | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 5–3 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 88' | Stan Pearson | @ Aston Villa | FAC | 5–4 | 10 Jan 1948 |
| 18' | Reg Lewis | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Jan 1948 |
| 27' | Jack Rowley | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Jan 1948 |
| 30' | Jack Rowley | vs Liverpool | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1948 |
| 34' | Johnny Morris | vs Liverpool | FAC | 1–0 | 24 Jan 1948 |
| 36' | Charlie Mitten | vs Liverpool | FAC | 2–0 | 24 Jan 1948 |
| 11' | Jack Rowley | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1948 |
| 15' | George Jones | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Jan 1948 |
| 27' | George Jones | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Jan 1948 |
| 24' | John Warner | vs Charlton Athletic | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1948 |
| 85' | Charlie Mitten | vs Charlton Athletic | FAC | 1–0 | 7 Feb 1948 |
| 25' | Andy McLaren | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1948 |
| 87' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–1 | 14 Feb 1948 |
| 35' | Edward Buckle pen | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1948 |
| 52' | Stan Pearson | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Feb 1948 |
| 23' | Charlie Mitten | vs Preston North End | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1948 |
| 33' | Stan Pearson | vs Preston North End | FAC | 1–0 | 28 Feb 1948 |
| 43' | Willie McIntosh | vs Preston North End | FAC | 2–0 | 28 Feb 1948 |
| 77' | Stan Pearson | vs Preston North End | FAC | 2–1 | 28 Feb 1948 |
| 84' | Jack Rowley | vs Preston North End | FAC | 3–1 | 28 Feb 1948 |
| 29' | Charlie Mitten pen | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Mar 1948 |
| 70' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Mar 1948 |
| 73' | Jack Rowley | vs Sunderland | D1 | 2–0 | 6 Mar 1948 |
| 81' | Tommy Reynolds | vs Sunderland | D1 | 3–0 | 6 Mar 1948 |
| 30' | Stan Pearson | v Derby County | FAC | 0–0 | 13 Mar 1948 |
| 32' | Stan Pearson | v Derby County | FAC | 1–0 | 13 Mar 1948 |
| 44' | William Steel | v Derby County | FAC | 2–0 | 13 Mar 1948 |
| 55' | Stan Pearson | v Derby County | FAC | 2–1 | 13 Mar 1948 |
| 36' | James McGowan | @ Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1948 |
| 80' | Jack Rowley | @ Grimsby Town | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Mar 1948 |
| 27' | James Dunn | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Mar 1948 |
| 52' | Charlie Mitten | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Mar 1948 |
| 56' | Sammy Smyth | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Mar 1948 |
| 69' | Johnny Morris | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 20 Mar 1948 |
| 74' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–2 | 20 Mar 1948 |
| 15' | Stan Pearson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1948 |
| 32' | Tom Woodward | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1948 |
| 65' | Malcolm Barrass | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Mar 1948 |
| 32' | Stan Person | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1948 |
| 63' | Ronnie Burke | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Mar 1948 |
| 88' | John Anderson | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1948 |
| 76' | Stan Pearson | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1948 |
| 16' | Billy Linacre | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1948 |
| 31' | Jack Rowley | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Apr 1948 |
| 53' | Ephraim Dodds | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1948 |
| 82' | Alex Stevenson | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Apr 1948 |
| 11' | Charlie Mitten pen | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1948 |
| 43' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Apr 1948 |
| 48' | Jack Rowley | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Apr 1948 |
| 83' | Stan Pearson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 3–0 | 17 Apr 1948 |
| 89' | Stan Pearson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 4–0 | 17 Apr 1948 |
| 15' | Eddie Shimwell pen | v Blackpool | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 30' | Jack Rowley | v Blackpool | FAC | 0–1 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 35' | Stan Mortensen | v Blackpool | FAC | 1–1 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 69' | Jack Rowley | v Blackpool | FAC | 1–2 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 79' | Stan Pearson | v Blackpool | FAC | 2–2 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 85' | John Anderson | v Blackpool | FAC | 3–2 | 24 Apr 1948 |
| 10' | Stan Mortensen | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Apr 1948 |
| 35' | Jimmy Delaney | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 1 May 1948 |
| 42' | Stan Pearson | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 1 May 1948 |
| 50' | Tom Murphy | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 1 May 1948 |
| 78' | Stan Pearson | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–1 | 1 May 1948 |
| 83' | Stan Pearson | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 3–1 | 1 May 1948 |
Squad
25 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| John Aston Snr | 42 | – | 6 | – | 48 | – |
| Allenby Chilton | 41 | – | 6 | – | 47 | – |
| Stan Pearson | 40 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 26 |
| Jack Rowley | 39 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 28 |
| Johnny Morris | 38 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 20 |
| Charlie Mitten | 38 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 10 |
| Johnny Carey | 37 | 1 | 6 | – | 43 | 1 |
| Jack Crompton | 37 | – | 6 | – | 43 | – |
| Jimmy Delaney | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 8 |
| Henry Cockburn | 26 | 1 | 6 | – | 32 | 1 |
| John Anderson | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Jack Warner | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| William McGlen | 13 | – | – | – | 13 | – |
| Jimmy Hanlon | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Ronald Burke | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Joseph W. Walton | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Harold Worrall | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Edward Buckle | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Robert Brown | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Samuel Lynn | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Joseph Dale | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Thomas Lowrie | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| James Pegg | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| John Ball | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Laurence Cassidy | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 32 | +49 | 59 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 52 |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 52 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 50 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 47 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 47 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 44 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 42 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 42 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | -5 | 42 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 38 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 37 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 37 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 37 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 36 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 67 | -11 | 36 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 32 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 111 | -66 | 22 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
3 moves
In
- John Ball Right-Back
- Tommy Lowrie Central Midfield
Out
- Joe Walton Left-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- John Anderson 23 apps, 2 goals
- Robert Brown 3 apps
- Samuel Lynn 3 apps
- Joseph Dale 2 apps
- Thomas Lowrie 2 apps
- James Pegg 2 apps
- John Ball 1 app
- Laurence Cassidy 1 app
Final appearances
- Joseph W. Walton last of 6 apps
- Harold Worrall last of 5 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1947-1948?
On this day in 1947-1948