| Season | 1948–49 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| First Division | Portsmouth | |||
| Second Division | Fulham | |||
| FA Cup | Wolves | |||
| ||||
The1948–49 season was the 69th season of competitivefootball inEngland.
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 theHampshire club, as they had been the last winners of theFA Cup before the outbreak of the war. They would retain their league title the following season.[citation needed]
Wolverhampton Wanderers, under managerStan Cullis and captainBilly Wright, won their first major trophy for more than 40 years when they beatLeicester City 3-1 in the final of the FA Cup. This was the beginning of a great run of success for theWest Midlands side.[citation needed]
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth(C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 2.000 | 58 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 1.750 | 53 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 53 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 52 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 1.682 | 49 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 1.197 | 46 | |
| 7 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 43 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 0.940 | 42 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 42 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.971 | 41 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 40 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1.015 | 38 | |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 0.868 | 38 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 0.860 | 38 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 38 | |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 0.947 | 37 | |
| 18 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 0.651 | 37 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 34 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 0.580 | 34 | |
| 21 | Preston North End(R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 33 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
| 22 | Sheffield United(R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 33 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham(C, P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 37 | 2.081 | 57 | Promotion to theFirst Division |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion(P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 39 | 1.769 | 56 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 1.917 | 55 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 1.319 | 51 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 1.636 | 50 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 1.133 | 47 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 43 | |
| 9 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 1.016 | 40 | |
| 10 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 | |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 0.947 | 40 | |
| 12 | Bury | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 0.882 | 40 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 0.710 | 39 | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 63 | 0.841 | 38 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 37 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 0.859 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 78 | 0.833 | 37 | |
| 18 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | 36 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 79 | 0.785 | 36 | |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 0.766 | 36 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest(R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 0.926 | 35 | Relegation to theThird Division South |
| 22 | Lincoln City(R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 0.582 | 28 | Relegation to theThird Division North |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City(C, P) | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 28 | 3.321 | 65 | Promotion to theSecond Division |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 46 | 1.957 | 62 | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 40 | 1.325 | 50 | |
| 4 | Darlington | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 46 | |
| 5 | Gateshead | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 58 | 1.190 | 45 | |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 67 | 1.119 | 45 | |
| 7 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 45 | |
| 8 | Stockport County | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | 43 | |
| 9 | Wrexham | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 43 | |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 1.083 | 42 | |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 41 | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 74 | 0.703 | 41 | |
| 13 | Barrow | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 0.854 | 40 | |
| 14 | York City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 1.000 | 39 | |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 0.779 | 39 | |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 | |
| 17 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 36 | |
| 18 | Chester | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | 1.018 | 35 | |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 62 | 0.726 | 35 | |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 0.859 | 34 | |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 64 | 0.703 | 31 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 77 | 0.623 | 29 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea Town(C, P) | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 87 | 34 | 2.559 | 62 | Promotion to theSecond Division |
| 2 | Reading | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 77 | 50 | 1.540 | 55 | |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | 52 | |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 64 | 56 | 1.143 | 51 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 1.196 | 48 | |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 1.000 | 48 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | 45 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 64 | 0.984 | 45 | |
| 9 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 45 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 49 | 1.367 | 44 | |
| 11 | Notts County | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 102 | 68 | 1.500 | 43 | |
| 12 | Exeter City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 76 | 0.829 | 40 | |
| 13 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 54 | 0.944 | 39 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 0.875 | 38 | |
| 15 | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 92 | 0.739 | 37 | |
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 0.710 | 36 | |
| 17 | Watford | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | 35 | |
| 18 | Southend United | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 0.891 | 34 | |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 80 | 0.725 | 34 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 62 | 0.823 | 33 | |
| 21 | Aldershot | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 33 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 76 | 0.500 | 27 |
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