1947/1948 Football League Division One 2nd Manager: Matt Busby Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 23 Aug A Middlesbrough D 2-2 Rowley x2 27 Aug H Liverpool W 2-0 Morris, Pearson 30 Aug H Charlton Athletic W 6-2 Rowley x4, Morris, Pearson 03 Sep A Liverpool D 2-2 Mitten, Pearson 06 Sep A Arsenal L 1-2 Morris 08 Sep A Burnley D 0-0 -------------------------------------- 13 Sep H Sheffield United L 0-1 -------------------------------------- 20 Sep A Manchester City D 0-0 -------------------------------------- 27 Sep A Preston North End L 1-2 Morris 04 Oct H Stoke City D 1-1 Hanlon 11 Oct H Grimsby Toen L 3-4 Mitten, Morris, Rowley 18 Oct A Sunderland L 0-1 -------------------------------------- 25 Oct H Aston Villa W 2-0 Delaney, Rowley 01 Nov A Wolverhampton Wanderers W 6-2 Morris x2, Pearson x2, Delaney, Mitten 08 Nov H Huddersfield Town D 4-4 Rowley x4 15 Nov A Derby County D 1-1 Carey 22 Nov H Everton D 2-2 Cockburn, Morris 29 Nov A Chelsea W 4-0 Morris x3, Rowley 06 Dec H Blackpool D 1-1 Pearson 13 Dec A Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Morris 20 Dec H Middlesbrough W 2-1 Pearson x2 25 Dec H Portsmouth W 3-2 Morris x2, Rowley 27 Dec A Portsmouth W 3-1 Morris x2, Delaney 01 Jan H Burnley W 5-0 Rowley x3, Mitten x2 03 Jan A Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Morris, Pearson 17 Jan H Arsenal D 1-1 Rowley 31 Jan A Sheffield United L 1-2 Rowley 14 Feb H Preston North End D 1-1 Delaney 21 Feb A Stoke City W 2-0 Buckle, Pearson 06 Mar H Sunderland W 3-1 Delaney, Mitten, Rowley 17 Mar A Grimsby Town D 1-1 Rowley 20 Mar H Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 Delaney, Mitten, Morris 22 Mar A Aston Villa W 1-0 Pearson 26 Mar H Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 --------------------------------------- 27 Mar A Huddersfield Town W 2-0 Burke, Pearson 29 Mar A Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Anderson 03 Apr H Derby County W 1-0 Pearson 07 Apr H Manchester City D 1-1 Rowley 10 Apr A Everton L 0-2 --------------------------------------- 17 Apr H Chelsea W 5-0 Pearson x2, Delaney, Mitten, Rowley 28 Apr A Blackpool L 0-1 --------------------------------------- 01 May H Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 Pearson x3, Delaney