1947–48 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1947–48
Manager:Wilf Wild (caretaker)
Jock Thomson (from Nov 1947)
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:10th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth Round
League Topscorer:Andy Black (16)
Season Topscorer:Andy Black (17)
Highest Attendance:78,000 vs Manchester United
20 September 1947
Lowest Attendance:18,393 vs Preston North End
21 April 1948
Prevseason:1946–47
Nextseason:1948–49

The 1947–48 season was Manchester City's 46th season of competitive football and 32nd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

See main article: 1947–48 Football League.

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
23 August 1947Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road4 – 3Black, McMorran, Smith, Clarke67,800
27 August 1947EvertonAGoodison Park0 – 153,822
30 August 1947Aston VillaAMaine Road1 – 1Clarke50,000
3 September 1947EvertonHMaine Road0 – 144,000
6 September 1947SunderlandHMaine Road3 – 0Black, McMorran, Clarke 53,263
10 September 1947Derby CountyABaseball Ground0 - 031,000
13 September 1947Grimsby TownABlundell Park0 – 120,000
17 September 1947Derby CountyHMaine Road3 – 2Smith, McMorran, Capel35,000
20 September 1947Manchester UnitedHMaine Road0 – 078,000
27 September 1947Blackburn RoversHMaine Road1 – 3Smith44,900
4 October 1947BlackpoolABloomfield Road1 - 1Wharton30,000
11 October 1947Preston North EndADeepdale1 – 2Black32,000
18 October 1946Stoke CityHMaine Road3 – 0Smith (2), Herd42,408
25 October 1947BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 1Fagan41,626
1 November 1947PortsmouthHMaine Road1 – 0Smith43,000
8 November 1947MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park1 – 2Black 40,000
15 November 1947Charlton AthleticHMaine Road4 – 0Black (3), McMorran40,000
22 November 1947Bolton WanderersABurnden Park1 – 2Linacre30,000
29 November 1947LiverpoolHMaine Road2 – 0McMorran, Smith37,464
6 December 1947ArsenalAHighbury1 – 1Black43,000
13 December 1947Sheffield UnitedHMaine Road4 – 3Smith (2), McMorran, Black27,058
20 December 1947Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux Stadium0 – 133,000
26 December 1947Huddersfield TownHMaine Road1 – 1Linacre56,460
27 December 1947Huddersfield TownALeeds Road1 – 1Black32,634
3 January 1948Aston VillaHMaine Road0 – 250,080
17 January 1948SunderlandARoker Park1 – 0Black35,659
31 January 1948Grimsby TownHMaine Road3 – 1McMorran (2)34,362
14 February 1948Blackburn RoversAEwood Park0 – 131,000
21 February 1948BlackpoolHMaine Road1 – 0Smith28,838
6 March 1948Stoke CityAVictoria Ground0 – 328,000
13 March 1948BurnleyHMaine Road4 – 1Smith (2), Clarke (2)29,605
20 March 1948PortsmouthAFratton Park0 – 129,000
26 March 1948ChelseaAStamford Bridge2 – 2Linacre, Black64,369
27 March 1948MiddlesbroughHMaine Road2 – 0McMorran, Black39,688
29 March 1948ChelseaHMaine Road1 – 0Black29,034
3 April 1948Charlton AthleticAThe Valley1 – 0McMorran37,000
7 April 1948Manchester UnitedAMaine Road1 – 1Linacre71,690
10 April 1948Bolton WanderersHMaine Road0 – 233,800
17 April 1948LiverpoolAAnfield1 – 1Black39,345
21 April 1948Preston North EndHMaine Road0 – 318,393
24 April 1948ArsenalHMaine Road0 – 020,782
1 May 1948Sheffield UnitedABramhall Lane1 – 2Black 24,000

FA Cup

See main article: 1947-48 FA Cup.

Results

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
10 January 1948Third RoundBarnsleyHMaine Road2 - 1Smith, Black54,747
24 January 1948Fourth RoundChelseaHMaine Road2 - 0Linacre, Smith45,079
7 February 1948Fifth Round Preston North EndHMaine Road0 - 167,494

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto.

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