1947–48 in English football
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football country season The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football in England.
Arsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.
Manchester United won the FA Cup, defeating Blackpool 4-2 in the final.[1]
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | Arsenal | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division | Birmingham City | Newcastle United | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division North | Lincoln City | Rotherham United | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division South | Queens Park Rangers | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FA Cup | Manchester United | Blackpool | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Football League
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First Division
Arsenal won the title in their first season under new manager Tom Whittaker. Manchester United finished as runners-up for the second season in a row, though won their first silverware under Matt Busby by emerging victorious in the FA Cup. Burnley finished third, impressing in their first top-flight season in 18 years.
Grimsby Town and Blackburn Rovers were relegated to Division Two.
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Second Division
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Third Division North
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Third Division South
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Top goalscorers
First Division
- Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) – 33 goals[2]
Second Division
- Eddie Quigley (Sheffield Wednesday) – 23 goals[2]
Third Division North
- Jimmy Hutchinson (Lincoln City) – 32 goals[3]
Third Division South
- Len Townsend (Bristol City) – 31 goals[3]
References
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