1948–49 in English football explained

Country:	England
Season:	1948–49
Division1:	First Division
Champions1:	Portsmouth
Division2:	Second Division
Champions2:	Fulham
Domestic:	FA Cup
Dchampions:	Wolves
Prevseason:	1947–48
Nextseason:	1949–50
Flagicon:	yes

The 1948–49 season was the 69th season of competitive football in England.

Overview

Portsmouth won the First Division title for the first time with a team of no recognised stars and very few international players. However, it was not the first major honour for the Hampshire club, as they had been the last winners of the FA Cup before the outbreak of the war. They would retain their league title the following season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, under manager Stan Cullis and captain Billy Wright, won their first major trophy for more than 40 years when they beat Leicester City 3-1 in the final of the FA Cup. This was the beginning of a great run of success for the West Midlands side.

Honours

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
First Division	Portsmouth (1)	Manchester United
Second Division	Fulham	West Bromwich Albion
Third Division North	Hull City	Rotherham United
Third Division South	Swansea City	Reading
FA Cup	Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)	Leicester City
Charity Shield	Arsenal	Manchester United
Home Championship

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

See main article: 1948–49 Football League.

Top goalscorers

First Division

• Willie Moir (Bolton Wanderers) – 25 goals^[1]

Second Division

• Charlie Wayman (Southampton) – 32 goals^[1]

Third Division North

• Wally Ardron (Rotherham United) – 29 goals^[2]

Third Division South

• Doug McGibbon (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic) – 30 goals^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-06-04.
2. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-06-04.