| SEASON 1947-1948 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 20, 1947: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 | 15 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 13 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2.27 | 11 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 6 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 10 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 10 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 9 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | 9 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 8 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 8 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 8 |
| 15 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | 7 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 6 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 0.39 | 6 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0.33 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |