The 1947–48 season was Manchester City's 46th season of competitive football and 32nd season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
First Division
League table
Results summary
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 23 August 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4 – 3 Black, McMorran, Smith, Clarke 67,800 27 August 1947 Everton A Goodison Park 0 – 1 53,822 30 August 1947 Aston Villa A Maine Road 1 – 1 Clarke 50,000 3 September 1947 Everton H Maine Road 0 – 1 44,000 6 September 1947 Sunderland H Maine Road 3 – 0 Black, McMorran, Clarke 53,263 10 September 1947 Derby County A Baseball Ground 0 - 0 31,000 13 September 1947 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 0 – 1 20,000 17 September 1947 Derby County H Maine Road 3 – 2 Smith, McMorran, Capel 35,000 20 September 1947 Manchester United H Maine Road 0 – 0 78,000 27 September 1947 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 1 – 3 Smith 44,900 4 October 1947 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 1 - 1 Wharton 30,000 11 October 1947 Preston North End A Deepdale 1 – 2 Black 32,000 18 October 1946 Stoke City H Maine Road 3 – 0 Smith (2), Herd 42,408 25 October 1947 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 – 1 Fagan 41,626 1 November 1947 Portsmouth H Maine Road 1 – 0 Smith 43,000 8 November 1947 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 1 – 2 Black 40,000 15 November 1947 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 4 – 0 Black (3), McMorran 40,000 22 November 1947 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 2 Linacre 30,000 29 November 1947 Liverpool H Maine Road 2 – 0 McMorran, Smith 37,464 6 December 1947 Arsenal A Highbury 1 – 1 Black 43,000 13 December 1947 Sheffield United H Maine Road 4 – 3 Smith (2), McMorran, Black 27,058 20 December 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 1 33,000 26 December 1947 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Linacre 56,460 27 December 1947 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 1 – 1 Black 32,634 3 January 1948 Aston Villa H Maine Road 0 – 2 50,080 17 January 1948 Sunderland A Roker Park 1 – 0 Black 35,659 31 January 1948 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 3 – 1 McMorran (2) 34,362 14 February 1948 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 0 – 1 31,000 21 February 1948 Blackpool H Maine Road 1 – 0 Smith 28,838 6 March 1948 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 – 3 28,000 13 March 1948 Burnley H Maine Road 4 – 1 Smith (2), Clarke (2) 29,605 20 March 1948 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 0 – 1 29,000 26 March 1948 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 – 2 Linacre, Black 64,369 27 March 1948 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 2 – 0 McMorran, Black 39,688 29 March 1948 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 0 Black 29,034 3 April 1948 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 1 – 0 McMorran 37,000 7 April 1948 Manchester United A Maine Road 1 – 1 Linacre 71,690 10 April 1948 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 0 – 2 33,800 17 April 1948 Liverpool A Anfield 1 – 1 Black 39,345 21 April 1948 Preston North End H Maine Road 0 – 3 18,393 24 April 1948 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 0 20,782 1 May 1948 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 1 – 2 Black 24,000
FA Cup
Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 10 January 1948 Third Round Barnsley H Maine Road 2 - 1 Smith, Black 54,747 24 January 1948 Fourth Round Chelsea H Maine Road 2 - 0 Linacre, Smith 45,079 7 February 1948 Fifth Round Preston North End H Maine Road 0 - 1 67,494
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