League First Division

1947/48

Game Week 36Sat, 1 May 1948

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	23	13	6	81	32	+49	2.53	59	59
2	Manchest..Manchester United	42	42	19	14	9	81	48	+33	1.69	52	52
3	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	20	12	10	56	43	+13	1.30	52	52
4	Derby Co..Derby County	42	42	19	12	11	77	57	+20	1.35	50	50
5	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	19	9	14	83	70	+13	1.19	47	47
6	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	19	9	14	65	57	+8	1.14	47	47
7	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	20	7	15	67	68	-1	0.99	47	47
8	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	19	7	16	68	50	+18	1.36	45	45
9	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	17	10	15	57	41	+16	1.39	44	44
10	Manchest..Manchester City	42	42	15	12	15	52	47	+5	1.11	42	42
11	LiverpoolLiverpool	42	42	16	10	16	65	61	+4	1.07	42	42
12	Sheffiel..Sheffield United	42	42	16	10	16	65	70	-5	0.93	42	42
13	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	17	6	19	57	66	-9	0.86	40	40
14	EvertonEverton	42	42	17	6	19	52	66	-14	0.79	40	40
15	Stoke CityStoke City	42	42	14	10	18	41	55	-14	0.75	38	38
16	Middlesb..Middlesbrough	42	42	14	9	19	71	73	-2	0.97	37	37
17	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	16	5	21	46	58	-12	0.79	37	37
18	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	14	9	19	53	71	-18	0.75	37	37
19	Huddersf..Huddersfield Town	42	42	12	12	18	51	60	-9	0.85	36	36
20	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	13	10	19	56	67	-11	0.84	36	36
21	Blackbur..Blackburn Rovers	42	42	11	10	21	54	72	-18	0.75	32	32
22	Grimsby ..Grimsby Town	42	42	8	6	28	45	111	-66	0.41	22	22

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.

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