Seasons · Division One · Season 27
1946/47
Finished 21st · Manager Billy Hampson
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 6
- Drawn
- 6
- Lost
- 31
- For
- 46
- Against
- 92
- Points
- 18
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 5–0 v Huddersfield Town
- Biggest defeat
- 0–5 v Charlton Athletic
- Clean sheets
- 3
- Top scorer
- George Ainsley · 12
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 27,056
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division One · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Preston North End | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Preston North End |
| 4 Sep | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic |
| 7 Sep | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Chelsea |
| 16 Sep | Stoke City | 2–5 | Lost 2–5 v Stoke City |
| 21 Sep | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 25 Sep | Charlton Athletic | 0–5 | Lost 0–5 v Charlton Athletic |
| 28 Sep | Liverpool | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Liverpool |
| 5 Oct | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 12 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 19 Oct | Wolves | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Wolves |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 2 Nov | Portsmouth | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth |
| 9 Nov | Everton | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Everton |
| 16 Nov | Arsenal | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Arsenal |
| 23 Nov | Blackpool | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Blackpool |
| 30 Nov | Brentford | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brentford |
| 7 Dec | Sunderland | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sunderland |
| 14 Dec | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 21 Dec | Derby County | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Derby County |
| 25 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough |
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough |
| 28 Dec | Preston North End | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Preston North End |
| 4 Jan | Sheffield United | 2–6 | Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United |
| 18 Jan | Chelsea | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Chelsea |
| 1 Feb | Liverpool | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Liverpool |
| 3 Feb | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 22 Feb | Wolves | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Wolves |
| 1 Mar | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 22 Mar | Arsenal | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Arsenal |
| 29 Mar | Blackpool | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Blackpool |
| 5 Apr | Brentford | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Brentford |
| 7 Apr | Manchester United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Manchester United |
| 8 Apr | Manchester United | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Manchester United |
| 12 Apr | Sunderland | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sunderland |
| 19 Apr | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa |
| 26 Apr | Derby County | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Derby County |
| 3 May | Stoke City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Stoke City |
| 10 May | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 17 May | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Grimsby Town |
| 24 May | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth |
| 26 May | Everton | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Everton |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion |