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1947–48 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Manchester United
season	1947–48
manager	Matt Busby
chairman	James W. Gibson
stadium	Maine Road
league	First Division
league result	2nd
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Winners
league topscorer
Jack Rowley (23)
season topscorer
Jack Rowley (28)
highest attendance	81,962 vs Arsenal (17 January 1948)
lowest attendance	33,312 vs Charlton Athletic (7 February 1948)
average attendance	54,484
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prevseason	1946–47
nextseason	1948–49

Jack Rowley (23) Jack Rowley (28) The 1947–48 season was Manchester United's 46th season in the Football League and third back in the First Division since their promotion from the Second Division in 1938. They finished the season second in the league but most significantly won the FA Cup with a 4–2 win over Blackpool in their first appearance at Wembley Stadium, ending the club's 37-year wait for a major trophy.

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result
F–A	Scorers	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–A	Scorers	Attendance	League
position
23 August 1947	Middlesbrough	A	2–2	Rowley (2)	39,554	10th
27 August 1947	Liverpool	H	2–0	Morris, Pearson	52,385	4th
30 August 1947	Charlton Athletic	H	6–2	Rowley (4), Morris, Pearson	52,659	2nd
3 September 1947	Liverpool	A	2–2	Mitten, Pearson	48,081	4th
6 September 1947	Arsenal	A	1–2	Morris	64,905	6th
8 September 1947	Burnley	A	0–0		37,517	5th
13 September 1947	Sheffield United	H	0–1		49,808	8th
20 September 1947	Manchester City	A	0–0		71,364	12th
27 September 1947	Preston North End	A	1–2	Morris	34,372	14th
4 October 1947	Stoke City	H	1–1	Hanlon	45,745	14th
11 October 1947	Grimsby Town	H	3–4	Mitten, Morris, Rowley	40,035	17th
18 October 1947	Sunderland	A	0–1		37,148	18th
25 October 1947	Aston Villa	H	2–0	Delaney, Rowley	47,078	17th
1 November 1947	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	6–2	Morris (2), Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten	44,309	15th
8 November 1947	Huddersfield Town	H	4–4	Rowley (4)	59,772	15th
15 November 1947	Derby County	A	1–1	Carey	32,990	13th
22 November 1947	Everton	H	2–2	Cockburn, Morris	35,509	15th
29 November 1947	Chelsea	A	4–0	Morris (3), Rowley	43,617	11th
6 December 1947	Blackpool	H	1–1	Pearson	63,683	10th
13 December 1947	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	Morris	22,784	11th
20 December 1947	Middlesbrough	H	2–1	Pearson (2)	46,666	10th
25 December 1947	Portsmouth	H	3–2	Morris (2), Rowley	42,776	8th
27 December 1947	Portsmouth	A	3–1	Morris (2), Delaney	27,674	6th
1 January 1948	Burnley	H	5–0	Rowley (3), Mitten (2)	59,838	5th
3 January 1948	Charlton Athletic	A	2–1	Morris, Pearson	40,484	4th
17 January 1948	Arsenal	H	1–1	Rowley	81,962	5th
31 January 1948	Sheffield United	A	1–2	Rowley	45,189	5th
14 February 1948	Preston North End	H	1–1	Delaney	61,765	7th
21 February 1948	Stoke City	A	2–0	Buckle, Pearson	36,794	5th
6 March 1948	Sunderland	H	3–1	Delaney, Mitten, Rowley	55,160	4th
17 March 1948	Grimsby Town	A	1–1	Rowley	12,284	4th
20 March 1948	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	3–2	Delaney, Mitten, Morris	50,667	4th
22 March 1948	Aston Villa	A	1–0	Pearson	52,368	3rd
26 March 1948	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–2		71,623	4th
27 March 1948	Huddersfield Town	A	2–0	Burke, Pearson	38,266	3rd
29 March 1948	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–0	Anderson	44,225	2nd
3 April 1948	Derby County	H	1–0	Pearson	49,609	2nd
7 April 1948	Manchester City	H	1–1	Rowley	71,690	2nd
10 April 1948	Everton	A	0–2		44,198	2nd
17 April 1948	Chelsea	H	5–0	Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten, Rowley	43,225	2nd
28 April 1948	Blackpool	A	0–1		32,236	2nd
1 May 1948	Blackburn Rovers	H	4–1	Pearson (3), Delaney	44,439	2nd

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	A	3–0	Mitten, Morris, Rowley	74,721
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

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	Total	Apps	Goals	Apps
GK	ENG Jack Crompton	37	0	6	0	43	0
GK	ENG Berry Brown	3	0	0	0	3	0
GK	ENG Jimmy Pegg	2	0	0	0	2	0
FB	ENG John Aston, Sr.	42	0	6	0	48	0
FB	ENG John Ball	1	0	0	0	1	0
FB	IRL Johnny Carey	37	1	6	0	43	1
FB	SCO Tommy Lowrie	2	0	0	0	2	0
FB	ENG Sammy Lynn	3	0	0	0	3	0
FB	ENG Joe Walton	6	0	0	0	6	0
FB	ENG Harry Worrall	5	0	0	0	5	0
HB	ENG Allenby Chilton	41	0	6	0	47	0
HB	ENG Henry Cockburn	26	1	6	0	32	1
HB	ENG Billy McGlen	13	0	0	0	13	0
HB	WAL Jack Warner	15	0	1	1	16	1
FW	ENG John Anderson	18	1	5	1	23	2
FW	ENG Ted Buckle	3	1	0	0	3	1
FW	ENG Ronnie Burke	6	1	0	0	6	1
FW	ENG Laurie Cassidy	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	ENG Joe Dale	2	0	0	0	2	0
FW	SCO Jimmy Delaney	36	8	6	1	42	9
FW	ENG Jimmy Hanlon	8	1	0	0	8	1
FW	ENG Charlie Mitten	38	8	6	3	44	11
FW	ENG Johnny Morris	38	18	6	3	44	21
FW	ENG Stan Pearson	40	18	6	8	46	26
FW	ENG Jack Rowley	39	23	6	5	45	28
–	Own goals	–	0	–	0	–	0

Notes

References

"Manchester United Season 1947/48". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
"Historic league table generator - League Division One end of season table for 1947-48 season". AFS Enterprises.
Marshall, Adam. (20 February 2025). "Why United played a home game at Goodison". Manchester United.

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