Football : Season Details : 1948

Final English Top Division Football (soccer) Table and Cup Final(s).

Legend
Clubs in BLUE were relegated.
Points: 2 for a win; 1 for a draw.
History is in the form A-B:
A is the number of occasions that the club has been in the Top Division;
B is the number of consecutive seasons in the Top Division.
Abbreviations:
FAC FA Cup
W Winner(s); F Finalist(s).

Position Club Points History Notes
1
 Arsenal
59
2-22
  
2
 Manchester United
52
5-3
 FAC-W
3
 Burnley
52
4-1
  
4
 Derby County
50
4-15
  
5
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
47
2-9
  
6
 Aston Villa
47
2-3
  
7
 Preston North End
47
5-7
  
8
 Portsmouth
45
1-14
  
9
 Blackpool
44
2-4
 FAC-F
10
 Manchester City
42
5-1
  
11
 Liverpool
42
3-32
  
12
 Sheffield United
42
2-2
  
13
 Charlton Athletic
40
1-5
  
14
 Everton
40
2-10
  
15
 Stoke City
38
4-8
  
16
 Middlesbrough
37
3-12
  
17
 Bolton Wanderers
37
6-6
  
18
 Chelsea
37
3-11
  
19
 Huddersfield Town
36
1-21
  
20
 Sunderland
36
1-47
  
21
 Blackburn Rovers
32
2-2
  
22
 Grimsby Town
22
3-7
  

FA Cup Final Manchester United 4 Blackpool 2

History

The League match between Manchester United and Arsenal on 17 January 1948 holds the record for a League attendance in England (83,260). The game was played at Maine Road (Manchester City's ground) because of war damage to Old Trafford.

Arsenal won a record-equalling 6th Championship after leading the table all season.

Manchester United won the FA Cup after playing First Division clubs in every round.

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