Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
21-Aug-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Balmer | 42,193 | | |
25-Aug-48 | Sheffield United | H | 3–3 | Balmer Liddell | 37,393 | | |
28-Aug-48 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Liddell Fagan Watkinson Balmer | 52,253 | | |
30-Aug-48 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | Shannon Liddell | 27,681 | | |
04-Sep-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | | 41,684 | | |
08-Sep-48 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Liddell | 41,571 | | |
11-Sep-48 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | | 56,561 | | |
15-Sep-48 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | | 46,714 | | |
18-Sep-48 | Everton | A | 1–1 | Fagan | 78,299 | | |
25-Sep-48 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | | 28,870 | | |
02-Oct-48 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | | 53,776 | | |
09-Oct-48 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Payne | 42,709 | | |
16-Oct-48 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | Done | 42,331 | | |
23-Oct-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | Balmer Stubbins Liddell Own Goal | 57,561 | | |
30-Oct-48 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | | 67,362 | | |
06-Nov-48 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | Liddell Balmer Done | 43,665 | | |
13-Nov-48 | Manchester City | A | 4–2 | Payne Done Taylor | 22,775 | | |
20-Nov-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Done | 49,377 | | |
27-Nov-48 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | | 29,780 | | |
04-Dec-48 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Done | 41,001 | | |
11-Dec-48 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | Done | 29,257 | | |
18-Dec-48 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | Done | 23,866 | | |
25-Dec-48 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | | 50,649 | | |
27-Dec-48 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | | 53,273 | | |
01-Jan-49 | Sunderland | A | 2–0 | Own Goal Liddell | 43,109 | | |
22-Jan-49 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | Balmer Stubbins Own Goal | 35,668 | | |
05-Feb-49 | Everton | H | 0–0 | | 50,132 | | |
19-Feb-49 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | Balmer | 52,294 | | |
05-Mar-49 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | Payne | 42,746 | | |
12-Mar-49 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | Done | 43,753 | | |
19-Mar-49 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Balmer | 29,101 | | |
26-Mar-49 | Stoke City | H | 4–0 | Stubbins Done Balmer | 30,797 | | |
02-Apr-49 | Portsmouth | A | 2–3 | Stubbins Paisley | 35,013 | | |
06-Apr-49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | | 35,399 | | |
09-Apr-49 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | | 31,389 | | |
15-Apr-49 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | | 47,319 | | |
16-Apr-49 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | Balmer | 32,308 | | |
18-Apr-49 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–0 | Balmer Baron Liddell | 22,158 | | |
23-Apr-49 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Baron | 43,488 | | |
30-Apr-49 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | Balmer Stubbins | 17,693 | | |
04-May-49 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | | 22,888 | | |
07-May-49 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | | 31,937 | | |