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<p>The <b>1947–48 season</b> was <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal Football Club</a>'s <a href="/wiki/List_of_Arsenal_F.C._seasons" title="List of Arsenal F.C. seasons">22nd consecutive season</a> in the top flight of English football.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Having avoided relegation the previous season, Arsenal returned to their winning ways of the 1930s by winning the league title. Arsenal finished seven points ahead of title rivals <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester United">Manchester United</a> and <a href="/wiki/Burnley" title="Burnley">Burnley</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tom_Whittaker_(footballer)" title="Tom Whittaker (footballer)">Tom Whittaker</a> won the league in his first season as manager but was unable to lift the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a>. The Gunners went out to lower-league <a href="/wiki/Bradford_Park_Avenue" class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford Park Avenue">Bradford Park Avenue</a> in the third round. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_summary">Season summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Season summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Joe_Shaw_(footballer,_born_1928)" title="Joe Shaw (footballer, born 1928)">Joe Shaw</a> returned from Chelsea to serve as Tom Whittaker's right-hand man in his first full season as manager. Arsenal made two new signings: Scottish international <a href="/wiki/Archie_Macaulay" title="Archie Macaulay">Archie Macauly</a> from <a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> (whom Arsenal had unsuccessfully pursued a year prior) and <a href="/wiki/Don_Roper" title="Don Roper">Don Roper</a> from <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Arsenal began the season at home to <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a>. Defender <a href="/wiki/Joe_Mercer" title="Joe Mercer">Joe Mercer</a> served as captain as <a href="/wiki/Leslie_Compton" title="Leslie Compton">Les Compton</a> was caught up with cricket responsibilities at <a href="/wiki/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club" title="Middlesex County Cricket Club">Middlesex</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Finally back at <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">Highbury</a> after it had been used for <a href="/wiki/Air_Raid_Precautions" title="Air Raid Precautions">Air Raid Precautions</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the pitch was reseeded and the track had been resurfaced. Arsenal won their first match 3-1, scoring thrice in the first fifteen minutes of the second half. The team then headed to <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton</a>, the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> holders, and won 4-2, before demolishing them 6-0 at home a few weeks later. After beating <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> 2-1 at home and then extending their run of victories to six with a 2-0 win over <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton</a>, injuries began to set in. Les Compton returned to strengthen the team, insisting Mercer remained captain.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Arsenal fell into a slump in which goals were difficult to come by.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Post-war match attendances soared. Arsenal played in front of a crowd of 67,277 at <a href="/wiki/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)" title="Stamford Bridge (stadium)">Stamford Bridge</a>. 27,000 watched the reserve game between Arsenal and <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a> that same afternoon. Arsenal beat 4-3 to <a href="/wiki/Racing_Club_de_France_Football" title="Racing Club de France Football">Racing Club</a> in Paris in a traditional international friendly<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and then returned to league play. They remained unbeaten in the league until the end of November when they lost 1-0 away at <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On New Year's Day, Arsenal were five points clear at the top of the table after beating Bolton 1-0 on a snowmelt sodden pitch. Such highs were immediately contrasted by Arsenal's entrance into the <a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_FA_Cup" title="1947–48 FA Cup">FA Cup</a>. Facing second-division <a href="/wiki/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C." title="Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.">Bradford Park Avenue</a>, Arsenal found little success and went out of the Cup in their first game, losing 1-0. Arsenal then traveled to Manchester United, still playing their home matches at <a href="/wiki/Maine_Road" title="Maine Road">Maine Road</a> due to wartime damage to <a href="/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">Old Trafford</a>, and tied in front of a then-record crowd of 83,260.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Denis_Compton" title="Denis Compton">Denis Compton</a>, returning from a knee surgery, was recalled into the side in place of the injured <a href="/wiki/Ian_McPherson_(footballer)" title="Ian McPherson (footballer)">Ian McPherson</a>. Playing <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> at home on Valentine's Day, Compton assisted the first goal fourteen minutes into the match, helping Arsenal to a 3-0 victory. Fielding one of the oldest sides in the competition, Arsenal held an eight-point advantage over the rest of the league.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Whittaker brought in <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Holton" title="Cliff Holton">Cliff Holton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peter_Goring" title="Peter Goring">Peter Goring</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Forbes" title="Alex Forbes">Alex Forbes</a> mid-season to help strengthen the Arsenal side. Forbes, bought for £12,000 from <a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a>, scored eight minutes into his debut at Wolves.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whittaker had convinced him to come to the club by sending Macauly to convince him when Forbes had been laid up in the hospital, recovering from appendicitis.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Arsenal had lost only thrice in their first thirty two games. However, Arsenal followed up such fine form with two losses in their next three matches, losing 2-0 to Chelsea at home and 3-0 away at Blackpool. Several ties and one more loss were to follow. However, Arsenal won the league with a 1–1 draw at <a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Huddersfield Town">Huddersfield Town</a>, and after discovering that United and Burnley had lost via the newspapers at Doncaster Station on the journey, knew that they had won the league. They finished the season seven points ahead of their nearest rivals, Manchester United.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was Arsenal's sixth league title.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Over the course of the season Arsenal claimed some big wins, beating <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlton Athletic">Charlton Athletic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough" title="Middlesbrough">Middlesbrough</a> 6-0 and 7-0 respectively, and hammering bottom club <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Grimsby Town">Grimsby Town</a> 8–0 on the final day, with <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Rooke" title="Ronnie Rooke">Ronnie Rooke</a> netting four times to bring his final tally for the league season to 33 in 42 Division 1 matches, thus becoming the second Arsenal player-after <a href="/wiki/Ted_Drake" title="Ted Drake">Ted Drake</a> in 1934–35 to win the Golden Boot.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rooke, who played in every match of the season, was 36 at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/George_Swindin" title="George Swindin">George Swindin</a> conceded only 32 goals. A reliable "retreating defense" was essential to Arsenal's season-long success. Arsenal would leave the ball with the opposition and back off, packing the defense. Few teams could get through with only Derby County doing the double over Arsenal.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Arsenal's score comes first</i><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Legend">Legend</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Legend"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#d0ffe3;"><small>Win</small> </td> <td style="background:#ffffdd;"><small>Draw</small> </td> <td style="background:#ffd0e3;"><small>Loss</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_First_Division">Football League First Division</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Football League First Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League" title="1947–48 Football League">1947–48 Football League</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Scorers </th></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>23 August 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td>58,184</td> <td>Logie, Rooke, McPherson </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>27 August 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Valley_(London)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Valley (London)">A</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td>60,323</td> <td>Roper, Logie, Lewis, McPherson </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>30 August 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bramall_Lane" title="Bramall Lane">A</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td>39,123</td> <td>Roper, Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>3 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>6–0</td> <td>54,684</td> <td>Lewis 4, Rooke 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>6 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td>64,905</td> <td>Lewis, Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>10 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td>46,969</td> <td>Rooke(pen), McPherson </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>13 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deepdale" title="Deepdale">A</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>40,060</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>20 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td>61,579</td> <td>Logie, McPherson 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>27 September 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turf_Moor" title="Turf Moor">A</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td>46,568</td> <td>Lewis </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>4 October 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>62,461</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>11 October 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td>60,427</td> <td>Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>18 October 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Molineux_Stadium" title="Molineux Stadium">A</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>55,998</td> <td>Rooke(pen) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>25 October 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>56,645</td> <td>Lewis </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>1 November 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)" title="Stamford Bridge (stadium)">A</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>67,277</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>8 November 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td>67,057</td> <td>Roper, Rooke(pen) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>15 November 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ewood_Park" title="Ewood Park">A</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td>37,447</td> <td>Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>22 November 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td>47,514</td> <td>Rooke, Logie </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>29 November 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball_Ground" title="Baseball Ground">A</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td>35,713</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>6 December 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>41,274</td> <td>Rooke(pen) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>13 December 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blundell_Park" title="Blundell Park">A</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td>18,700</td> <td>Roper, Logie, Rooke 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>20 December 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roker_Park" title="Roker Park">A</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>58,397</td> <td>Jones </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>25 December 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anfield" title="Anfield">A</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td>53,604</td> <td>Roper, Rooke 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>27 December 1947</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td>56,650</td> <td>Lewis </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>1 January 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnden_Park" title="Burnden Park">A</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td>30,028</td> <td>Lewis </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>3 January 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td>48,993</td> <td>Lewis, Rooke 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>17 January 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">A</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>83,260</td> <td>Lewis </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>31 January 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td>63,132</td> <td>Rooke, Lewis 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>7 February 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Ground" title="Victoria Ground">A</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>44,836</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>14 February 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td>62,125</td> <td>Roper, Rooke 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>28 February 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Villa_Park" title="Villa Park">A</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td>68,690</td> <td>Rooke, Moss(og) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>6 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>5–2</td> <td>57,711</td> <td>Roper, Logie, Rooke 2, Forbes </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>13 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goodison_Park" title="Goodison Park">A</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td>64,059</td> <td>D.Compton 2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>20 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td>56,596</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>26 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>7–0</td> <td>57,557</td> <td>Roper, Rooke 3, D.Compton 2, Robinson(og) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>27 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloomfield_Road" title="Bloomfield Road">A</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td>32,678</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>29 March 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ayresome_Park" title="Ayresome Park">A</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>38,249</td> <td>Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>3 April 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td>45,801</td> <td>Logie, Rooke </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>10 April 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_Road" title="Leeds Road">A</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td>38,110</td> <td>Roper </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>17 April 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td>49,677</td> <td>Roper </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>21 April 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fratton_Park" title="Fratton Park">A</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>42,250</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffdd;"> <td>24 April 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maine_Road" title="Maine Road">A</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td>23,391</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#d0ffe3;"> <td>1 May 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>8–0</td> <td>34,644</td> <td>Logie(pen), Rooke 4, Forbes, D.Compton 2 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</th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;"><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> <span style="font-weight:bold">(C)</span> </th> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">81 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">32 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">2.531 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:yellow;">59 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">81 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.688 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.302 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">77 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.351 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">83 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.186 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1947-1948-spieltag/42/">World Football</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored<br /><span style="font-weight:bold">(C)</span> Champions</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FA_Cup">FA Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: FA Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_FA_Cup" title="1947–48 FA Cup">1947–48 FA Cup</a></div> <p>Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face <a href="/wiki/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C." title="Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.">Bradford Park Avenue</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Round</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Goalscorers </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ffd0e3;"> <td>R3</td> <td>10 January 1948</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C." title="Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.">Bradford Park Avenue</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_Stadium" title="Arsenal Stadium">H</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td>47,738</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Arsenal_F.C._season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span 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Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season">1911–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912%E2%80%9313_Woolwich_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1912–13 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season">1912–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913%E2%80%9314_Woolwich_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1913–14 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season">1913–14</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#ee0107; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #023474, inset -1px -1px 0 #023474;;width:1%">Arsenal F.C.</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1914%E2%80%9315_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1914–15 Arsenal F.C. season">1914–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915%E2%80%9316_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1915–16 Arsenal F.C. season">1915–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916%E2%80%9317_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1916–17 Arsenal F.C. season">1916–17</a></li> <li><a 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F.C. season">1953–54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1954–55 Arsenal F.C. season">1954–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season">1955–56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1956–57 Arsenal F.C. season">1956–57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1957–58 Arsenal F.C. season">1957–58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1958–59 Arsenal F.C. season">1958–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1959–60 Arsenal F.C. season">1959–60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1960–61 Arsenal F.C. season">1960–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1961–62 Arsenal F.C. season">1961–62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1962–63 Arsenal F.C. season">1962–63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1963–64 Arsenal F.C. season">1963–64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1964–65 Arsenal F.C. season">1964–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1965–66 Arsenal F.C. season">1965–66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1966–67 Arsenal F.C. season">1966–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1967–68 Arsenal F.C. season">1967–68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1968–69 Arsenal F.C. season">1968–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1969–70 Arsenal F.C. season">1969–70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1970–71 Arsenal F.C. season">1970–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season">1971–72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1972–73 Arsenal F.C. season">1972–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1973–74 Arsenal F.C. season">1973–74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Arsenal F.C. season">1974–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1975–76 Arsenal F.C. season">1975–76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1976–77 Arsenal F.C. season">1976–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1977–78 Arsenal F.C. season">1977–78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Arsenal F.C. season">1978–79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season">1979–80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1980–81 Arsenal F.C. season">1980–81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1981–82 Arsenal F.C. season">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1982–83 Arsenal F.C. season">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1983–84 Arsenal F.C. season">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1984–85 Arsenal F.C. season">1984–85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1985–86 Arsenal F.C. season">1985–86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1986–87 Arsenal F.C. season">1986–87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1987–88 Arsenal F.C. season">1987–88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1988–89 Arsenal F.C. season">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1989–90 Arsenal F.C. season">1989–90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1990–91 Arsenal F.C. season">1990–91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1991–92 Arsenal F.C. season">1991–92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1992–93 Arsenal F.C. season">1992–93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1993–94 Arsenal F.C. season">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1994–95 Arsenal F.C. season">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1995–96 Arsenal F.C. season">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Arsenal F.C. season">1996–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Arsenal F.C. season">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Arsenal F.C. season">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1999–2000 Arsenal F.C. season">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2000–01 Arsenal F.C. season">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2001–02 Arsenal F.C. season">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2002–03 Arsenal F.C. season">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2004–05 Arsenal F.C. season">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2005–06 Arsenal F.C. season">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2007–08 Arsenal F.C. season">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2008–09 Arsenal F.C. season">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2009–10 Arsenal F.C. season">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2010–11 Arsenal F.C. season">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2011–12 Arsenal F.C. season">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2013–14 Arsenal F.C. season">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2017–18 Arsenal F.C. season">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2018–19 Arsenal F.C. season">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2019–20 Arsenal F.C. season">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2020–21 Arsenal F.C. season">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2021–22 Arsenal F.C. season">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2022–23 Arsenal F.C. season">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2023–24 Arsenal F.C. season">2023–24</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="2024–25 Arsenal F.C. season">2024–25</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_FA_Cup" title="1947–48 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1947–48 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_FA_Cup_final" title="1948 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_FA_Charity_Shield&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947 FA Charity Shield (page does not exist)">FA Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_FA_Amateur_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 FA Amateur Cup (page does not exist)">FA Amateur Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League" title="1947–48 Football League">Football League</a> (<a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League First Division">First Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lower leagues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Isthmian_League" title="1947–48 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Northern_Football_League" title="1947–48 Northern Football League">Northern League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Southern_Football_League" title="1947–48 Southern Football League">Southern League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Western_Football_League" title="1947–48 Western Football League">Western League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related to <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">national team</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Winterbottom" title="Walter Winterbottom">Walter Winterbottom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_British_Home_Championship" title="1947–48 British Home Championship">Home Championship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Burnley_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Burnley F.C. season">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Charlton Athletic F.C. season (page does not exist)">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Derby_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Derby County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Everton_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Grimsby Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1947–48 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Middlesbrough_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Middlesbrough F.C. season (page does not exist)">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Portsmouth_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Portsmouth F.C. season (page does not exist)">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Preston_North_End_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Preston North End F.C. season (page does not exist)">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Sheffield_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Sheffield United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Sunderland_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Sunderland A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Barnsley_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Barnsley F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bradford_Park_Avenue_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bradford Park Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bury_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bury F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Cardiff_City_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Cardiff City F.C. season">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Chesterfield_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Chesterfield F.C. season (page does not exist)">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Coventry_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Coventry City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Doncaster_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Fulham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Fulham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Fulham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Leeds United A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Leicester_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Leicester City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Luton_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Luton Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Millwall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Millwall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Newcastle_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Newcastle United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Nottingham Forest F.C. season (page does not exist)">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season (page does not exist)">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Southampton_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Southampton F.C. season">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_West_Ham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 West Ham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">West Ham United</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">North</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Accrington_Stanley_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Accrington Stanley F.C. season (page does not exist)">Accrington Stanley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Barrow_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Barrow F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barrow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1947–48 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Carlisle_United_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Carlisle United F.C. season">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Chester_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Chester F.C. season">Chester</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Darlington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Darlington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Darlington</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Gateshead_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Gateshead F.C. season (page does not exist)">Gateshead</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Halifax_Town_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Halifax Town A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Halifax Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Hartlepools_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Hartlepools United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hartlepools United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Hull_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Hull City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Lincoln_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Lincoln City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Mansfield Town F.C. season">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_New_Brighton_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 New Brighton A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">New Brighton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Rochdale_A.F.C._season" title="1947–48 Rochdale A.F.C. season">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Rotherham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Rotherham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Southport_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Southport F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southport</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Stockport_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Stockport County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Wrexham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Wrexham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wrexham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_York_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 York City F.C. season (page does not exist)">York City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">South</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Aldershot_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Aldershot F.C. season (page does not exist)">Aldershot</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bournemouth_%26_Boscombe_Athletic_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bristol_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bristol City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Bristol Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Crystal Palace F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Exeter_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Exeter City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Ipswich Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Leyton Orient F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leyton Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Newport_County_A.F.C._season" title="1947–48 Newport County A.F.C. season">Newport County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Northampton_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Northampton Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Norwich_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Norwich City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Notts_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Notts County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Reading_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Reading F.C. season (page does not exist)">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Southend_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Southend United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Swansea_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Swansea Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swansea Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Swindon_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Swindon Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Torquay_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Torquay United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Torquay United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Walsall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Walsall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947%E2%80%9348_Watford_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947–48 Watford F.C. season (page does not exist)">Watford</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Colchester_United_F.C._season" title="1947–48 Colchester United F.C. season">Colchester United</a></li></ul> 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