1947–48 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1947–48 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Wilf Wild (caretaker) Jock Thomson (from Nov 1947) |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Black (16) All: Andy Black (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 78,000 vs Manchester United 20 September 1947 |
| Lowest home attendance | 18,393 vs Preston North End 21 April 1948 |
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[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 1.360 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 1.390 | 44 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.106 | 42 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 42 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 42 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.106 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 13 |
Source: [1]