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Seasons · Division Two · Season 28

1947/48

Finished 18th · Manager Willis Edwards
← 1946/47 1948/49 → All seasons
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
8
Lost
21
For
62
Against
76
Points
36
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
5–0 v Plymouth Argyle
Biggest defeat
1–6 v Luton Town
Clean sheets
7
Top scorer
Albert Wakefield · 21
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
27,670
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1947/48
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Aug Leicester City 3–1 Won 3–1 v Leicester City
27 Aug Barnsley 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Barnsley
30 Aug Southampton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Southampton
3 Sep Barnsley 4–1 Won 4–1 v Barnsley
6 Sep Fulham 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Fulham
10 Sep Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Won 5–0 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Sep Coventry City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
17 Sep Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle
20 Sep Newcastle United 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Newcastle United
27 Sep Birmingham City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
4 Oct West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion
11 Oct Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers
18 Oct Nottingham Forest 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Nottingham Forest
25 Oct Bradford Park Avenue 2–0 Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
1 Nov Cardiff City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Cardiff City
8 Nov Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
15 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur
22 Nov Millwall 2–1 Won 2–1 v Millwall
29 Nov Chesterfield 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Chesterfield
6 Dec West Ham United 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Ham United
13 Dec Bury 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bury
20 Dec Leicester City 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Leicester City
26 Dec Luton Town 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Luton Town
27 Dec Luton Town 1–6 Lost 1–6 v Luton Town
3 Jan Southampton 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Southampton
17 Jan Fulham 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Fulham
24 Jan Newcastle United 3–1 Won 3–1 v Newcastle United
31 Jan Coventry City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
14 Feb Birmingham City 1–5 Lost 1–5 v Birmingham City
21 Feb West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Won 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion
28 Feb Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Doncaster Rovers
6 Mar Nottingham Forest 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Nottingham Forest
13 Mar Bradford Park Avenue 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Bradford Park Avenue
20 Mar Cardiff City 4–0 Won 4–0 v Cardiff City
26 Mar Brentford 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Brentford
27 Mar Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
29 Mar Brentford 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
3 Apr Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur
10 Apr Millwall 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Millwall
17 Apr Chesterfield 3–0 Won 3–0 v Chesterfield
24 Apr West Ham United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Ham United
1 May Bury 5–1 Won 5–1 v Bury

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1947/48
DateOpponentScoreResult
10 Jan Blackpool 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Blackpool