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.
Honours CompetitionWinnerRunner-upFirst DivisionArsenalManchester UnitedSecond DivisionBirmingham CityNewcastle UnitedThird Division NorthLincoln CityRotherham UnitedThird Division SouthQueens Park RangersBournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFA CupManchester UnitedBlackpoolHome Championship
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.
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South
Top goalscorers
First Division Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal) – 33 goals
Second Division Eddie Quigley (Sheffield Wednesday) – 23 goals
Third Division North Jimmy Hutchinson (Lincoln City) – 32 goals
Third Division South Len Townsend (Bristol City) – 31 goals
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