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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 May 1948Bohemians Select XIA1–2Mitten 32'37,50016 May 1948Shelbourne Select XIN4–3Buckle (2), Anderson, Leuty (o.g.)25,00019 May 1948LinfieldA3–2Morris, Buckle, Rowley30,000

First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition23 August 1947MiddlesbroughA2–2Rowley (2)39,55410th27 August 1947LiverpoolH2–0Morris, Pearson52,3854th30 August 1947Charlton AthleticH6–2Rowley (4), Morris, Pearson52,6592nd3 September 1947LiverpoolA2–2Mitten, Pearson48,0814th6 September 1947ArsenalA1–2Morris64,9056th8 September 1947BurnleyA0–037,5175th13 September 1947Sheffield UnitedH0–149,8088th20 September 1947Manchester CityA0–071,36412th27 September 1947Preston North EndA1–2Morris34,37214th4 October 1947Stoke CityH1–1Hanlon45,74514th11 October 1947Grimsby TownH3–4Mitten, Morris, Rowley40,03517th18 October 1947SunderlandA0–137,14818th25 October 1947Aston VillaH2–0Delaney, Rowley47,07817th1 November 1947Wolverhampton WanderersA6–2Morris (2), Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten44,30915th8 November 1947Huddersfield TownH4–4Rowley (4)59,77215th15 November 1947Derby CountyA1–1Carey32,99013th22 November 1947EvertonH2–2Cockburn, Morris35,50915th29 November 1947ChelseaA4–0Morris (3), Rowley43,61711th6 December 1947BlackpoolH1–1Pearson63,68310th13 December 1947Blackburn RoversA1–1Morris22,78411th20 December 1947MiddlesbroughH2–1Pearson (2)46,66610th25 December 1947PortsmouthH3–2Morris (2), Rowley42,7768th27 December 1947PortsmouthA3–1Morris (2), Delaney27,6746th1 January 1948BurnleyH5–0Rowley (3), Mitten (2)59,8385th3 January 1948Charlton AthleticA2–1Morris, Pearson40,4844th17 January 1948ArsenalH1–1Rowley81,9625th31 January 1948Sheffield UnitedA1–2Rowley45,1895th14 February 1948Preston North EndH1–1Delaney61,7657th21 February 1948Stoke CityA2–0Buckle, Pearson36,7945th6 March 1948SunderlandH3–1Delaney, Mitten, Rowley55,1604th17 March 1948Grimsby TownA1–1Rowley12,2844th20 March 1948Wolverhampton WanderersH3–2Delaney, Mitten, Morris50,6674th22 March 1948Aston VillaA1–0Pearson52,3683rd26 March 1948Bolton WanderersH0–271,6234th27 March 1948Huddersfield TownA2–0Burke, Pearson38,2663rd29 March 1948Bolton WanderersA1–0Anderson44,2252nd3 April 1948Derby CountyH1–0Pearson49,6092nd7 April 1948Manchester CityH1–1Rowley71,6902nd10 April 1948EvertonA0–244,1982nd17 April 1948ChelseaH5–0Pearson (2), Delaney, Mitten, Rowley43,2252nd28 April 1948BlackpoolA0–132,2362nd1 May 1948Blackburn RoversH4–1Pearson (3), Delaney44,4392nd

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 January 1948Third RoundAston VillaA6–4Morris (2), Pearson (2), Delaney, Rowley58,68324 January 1948Fourth RoundLiverpoolA3–0Mitten, Morris, Rowley74,7217 February 1948Fifth RoundCharlton AthleticH2–0Mitten, Warner33,31228 February 1948Sixth RoundPreston North EndH4–2Pearson (2), Mitten, Rowley74,21313 March 1948Semi-FinalDerby CountyN3–1Pearson (3)60,00024 April 1948FinalBlackpoolN4–2Rowley (2), Anderson, Pearson99,000

Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Jack Crompton37060430GK Berry Brown300030GK Jimmy Pegg200020FB John Aston, Sr.42060480FB John Ball100010FB Johnny Carey37160431FB Tommy Lowrie200020FB Sammy Lynn300030FB Joe Walton600060FB Harry Worrall500050HB Allenby Chilton41060470HB Henry Cockburn26160321HB Billy McGlen13000130HB Jack Warner15011161FW John Anderson18151232FW Ted Buckle310031FW Ronnie Burke610061FW Laurie Cassidy100010FW Joe Dale200020FW Jimmy Delaney36861429FW Jimmy Hanlon810081FW Charlie Mitten388634411FW Johnny Morris3818634421FW Stan Pearson4018684626FW Jack Rowley3923654528–Own goals–0–0–0

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