- 1947–48 Manchester United F.C. season
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Manchester United 1947–48 season Chairman 
James W. GibsonManager 
Matt BusbyFirst Division 2nd FA Cup Winners Top goalscorer League:
Jack Rowley (23)
All:
Jack Rowley (28)Highest home attendance 81,962 vs Arsenal (17 January 1948) Lowest home attendance 33,312 vs Charlton Athletic (7 February 1948) Average home attendance 54,484 ← 1946–47 1948–49 → The 1947–48 season was Manchester United's 45th season in the Football League and third back in the First Division since their promotion from the Second Division in 1938.[1]
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Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – AScorers Attendance 12 May 1948 Bohemians Select XI A 1 – 2 Mitten 32' 37,500 16 May 1948 Shelbourne Select XI N 4 – 3 Buckle (2), Anderson, Leuty (o.g.) 25,000 19 May 1948 Linfield A 3 – 2 Morris, Buckle, Rowley 30,000 First Division
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – AScorers Attendance 23 August 1947 Middlesbrough A 2 – 2 Rowley (2) 39,554 27 August 1947 Liverpool H 2 – 0 Morris, Pearson 52,385 30 August 1947 Charlton Athletic H 6 – 2 Rowley (4), Morris, Pearson 52,659 3 September 1947 Liverpool A 2 – 2 Mitten, Pearson 48,081 6 September 1947 Arsenal A 1 – 2 Morris 64,905 8 September 1947 Burnley A 0 – 0 37,517 13 September 1947 Sheffield United H 0 – 1 49,808 20 September 1947 Manchester City A 0 – 0 71,364 27 September 1947 Preston North End A 1 – 2 Morris 34,372 4 October 1947 Stoke City H 1 – 1 Hanlon 45,745 11 October 1947 Grimsby Town H 3 – 4 Mitten, Morris, Rowley 40,035 18 October 1947 Sunderland A 0 – 1 37,148 25 October 1947 Aston Villa H 2 – 0 Delaney, Rowley 47,078 1 November 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 6 – 2 Morris (2), Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten 44,309 8 November 1947 Huddersfield Town H 4 – 4 Rowley (4) 59,772 15 November 1947 Derby County A 1 – 1 Carey 32,990 22 November 1947 Everton H 2 – 2 Cockburn, Morris 35,509 29 November 1947 Chelsea A 4 – 0 Morris (3), Rowley 43,617 6 December 1947 Blackpool A 1 – 1 Pearson 63,683 13 December 1947 Blackburn Rovers A 1 – 1 Morris 22,784 20 December 1947 Middlesbrough H 2 – 1 Pearson (2) 46,666 25 December 1947 Portsmouth H 3 – 2 Morris (2), Rowley 42,776 27 December 1947 Portsmouth A 3 – 1 Morris (2), Delaney 27,674 1 January 1948 Burnley H 5 – 0 Rowley (3), Mitten (2) 59,838 3 January 1948 Charlton Athletic A 2 – 1 Morris, Pearson 40,484 17 January 1948 Arsenal H 1 – 1 Rowley 81,962 31 January 1948 Sheffield United A 1 – 2 Rowley 45,189 14 February 1948 Preston North End H 1 – 1 Delaney 61,765 21 February 1948 Stoke City A 2 – 0 Buckle, Pearson 36,794 6 March 1948 Sunderland H 3 – 1 Delaney, Mitten, Rowley 55,160 17 March 1948 Grimsby Town A 1 – 1 Rowley 12,284 20 March 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3 – 2 Delaney, Mitten, Morris 50,667 22 March 1948 Aston Villa A 1 – 0 Pearson 52,368 26 March 1948 Bolton Wanderers H 0 – 2 71,623 27 March 1948 Huddersfield Town A 2 – 0 Burke, Pearson 38,266 29 March 1948 Bolton Wanderers A 1 – 0 Anderson 44,225 3 April 1948 Derby County H 1 – 0 Pearson 49,609 7 April 1948 Manchester City H 1 – 1 Rowley 71,690 10 April 1948 Everton A 0 – 2 44,198 17 April 1948 Chelsea H 5 – 0 Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten, Rowley 43,225 28 April 1948 Blackpool A 0 – 1 32,236 1 May 1948 Blackburn Rovers H 4 – 1 Pearson (3), Delaney 44,439 Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Arsenal 42 23 13 6 81 32 59 2 Manchester United 42 19 14 9 81 48 52 3 Burnley 42 20 12 10 56 43 52 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result F – A
Scorers Attendance 10 January 1948 Third Round Aston Villa A 6 – 4 Morris (2), Pearson (2), Delaney, Rowley 58,683 24 January 1948 Fourth Round Liverpool H 3 – 0 Mitten, Morris, Rowley 74,000 7 February 1948 Fifth Round Charlton Athletic H 2 – 0 Mitten, Warner 33,312 28 February 1948 Sixth Round Preston North End H 4 – 2 Pearson (2), Mitten, Rowley 74,213 13 March 1948 Semi-final Derby County N 3 – 1 Pearson (3) 60,000 24 April 1948 Final Blackpool N 4 – 2 Rowley (2), Anderson, Pearson 99,000 See also
References
- ^ "Manchester United Season 1947/48". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1948.html. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
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