1948–49 in English football

none July 2020 July 2020 England 1948–49 First Division Portsmouth Second Division Fulham FA Cup Wolves 1947–48 1949–50 yes The 1948–49 season was the 69th season of competitive football in England. Overview Portsmouth won the First Division title for the first time with a team of no recognised stars and very few international players. However, it was not the first major honour for the Hampshire club, as they had been the last winners of the FA Cup before the outbreak of the war. They would retain their league title the following season.July 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers, under manager Stan Cullis and captain Billy Wright, won their first major trophy for more than 40 years when they beat Leicester City 3-1 in the final of the FA Cup. This was the beginning of a great run of success for the West Midlands side.July 2020 Honours CompetitionWinnerRunner-upFirst DivisionPortsmouth (1)Manchester UnitedSecond DivisionFulhamWest Bromwich AlbionThird Division NorthHull CityRotherham UnitedThird Division SouthSwansea CityReadingFA CupWolverhampton Wanderers (3)Leicester CityCharity ShieldArsenalManchester UnitedHome ChampionshipSCOENG Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League 1948–49 Football League First Division 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 Willie Moir (Bolton Wanderers) – 25 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-06-04 Second Division Charlie Wayman (Southampton) – 32 goals Third Division North Wally Ardron (Rotherham United) – 29 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-06-04 Third Division South Doug McGibbon (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic) – 30 goals References 1948