Season archive
1947-48 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 18. Manager: Willis Edwards, Major Frank Buckley.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
18
Played
42
W-D-L
14-8-20
Goals
62-72
Points
36
Manager: Willis Edwards, Major Frank Buckley
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Southampton | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Coventry City | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Newcastle United | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Sept 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Birmingham City | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Oct 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Cardiff City | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Nov 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Nov 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Millwall | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Chesterfield | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Dec 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Ham United | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bury | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec 47 | Football League Second Division | Home | Luton Town | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec 47 | Football League Second Division | Away | Luton Town | 1–6 | L |
| 03 Jan 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Southampton | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jan 48 | FA Cup | Away | Blackpool | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jan 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Newcastle United | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Coventry City | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Birmingham City | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Feb 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Cardiff City | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brentford | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brentford | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | Millwall | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Chesterfield | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr 48 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Ham United | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May 48 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bury | 5–1 | W |