1947–48 in English football

none July 2020 July 2020 England 1947–48 First Division Arsenal Second Division Birmingham City FA Cup Manchester United 1946–47 1948–49 yes 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.Michael Heneghan England FA Challenge Cup 1947-1948 https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcup1948.html 4 August 2020 RSSSF 19 June 2003 Honours CompetitionWinnerRunner-upFirst DivisionArsenalManchester UnitedSecond DivisionBirmingham CityNewcastle UnitedThird Division NorthLincoln CityRotherham UnitedThird Division SouthQueens Park RangersBournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFA CupManchester UnitedBlackpoolHome ChampionshipENGWAL Football League 1947–48 Football League 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. y First Division Second Division y Second Division Third Division North y Third Division North Third Division South y Third Division South Top goalscorers First Division Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) – 33 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-06-04 Second Division Eddie Quigley (Sheffield Wednesday) – 23 goals Third Division North Jimmy Hutchinson (Lincoln City) – 32 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-06-04 Third Division South Len Townsend (Bristol City) – 31 goals References 1947