Season story · Division 3
1947–48
16 league wins, 54–72 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Ernest Blackburn
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 18th
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 16
- League draws
- 4
- League defeats
- 22
- League goals
- 54–72
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 8,862
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
23 Aug
Opening chapter
Crewe Alexandra · 3-2
View match9 Sept
Biggest victory
Gateshead · 3-0
View match27 Sept
The biggest crowd
New Brighton · 1-0
View match1 May
Final word
Rochdale · 1-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
17,359
New Brighton
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 10
- Competitive matches
- 44
- Wins
- 17
Chapter 01
August 1947
LDL3 competitive matches · 0W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1947
WWWWWW6 competitive matches · 6W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1947
LWLL4 competitive matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1947
WLWLW5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1947
DLWLL5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1948
LLLLWW6 competitive matches · 2W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1948
WWWD4 competitive matches · 3W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1948
LLLLLL6 competitive matches · 0W 0D 6LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1948
LWLL4 competitive matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 10
May 1948
D1 competitive matches · 0W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
44 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Home | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Total | 44 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
Match list
Results
44 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/8 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 3-2 | |||
| 27/8 | 1-1 | ||||
| 30/8 | HomeChester | 2-3 | |||
| 2/9 | 1-0 | ||||
| 6/9 | AwayMansfield Town | 1-3 | |||
| 9/9 | HomeGateshead | 3-0 | |||
| 13/9 | HomeYork City | 4-2 | |||
| 20/9 | AwayOldham Athletic | 0-1 | |||
| 27/9 | HomeNew Brighton | 1-0 | |||
| 4/10 | HomeDarlington | 0-1 | |||
| 11/10 | AwaySouthport | 1-4 | |||
| 18/10 | HomeLincoln City | 1-4 | |||
| 25/10 | 1-0 | ||||
| 1/11 | HomeHull City | 2-1 | |||
| 8/11 | AwayStockport County | 2-0 | |||
| 15/11 | HomeBradford City | 2-1 | |||
| 22/11 | AwayBarrow | 3-0 | |||
| 29/11 | 2-0 | ||||
| 6/12 | AwayHalifax Town | 2-2 | |||
| 13/12 | HomeChester | 0-1 | |||
| 20/12 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 2-0 | |||
| 26/12 | HomeCarlisle United | 0-3 | |||
| 27/12 | AwayCarlisle United | 4-3 | |||
| 1/1 | AwayGateshead | 3-0 | |||
| 3/1 | AwayChester | 4-0 | |||
| 10/1 | HomeWrexham | 2-3 | |||
| 17/1 | HomeMansfield Town | 0-1 | |||
| 24/1 | HomeRochdale | 4-1 | |||
| 31/1 | AwayYork City | 1-2 | |||
| 7/2 | HomeOldham Athletic | 1-0 | |||
| 14/2 | AwayNew Brighton | 0-2 | |||
| 21/2 | AwayDarlington | 0-2 | |||
| 28/2 | HomeSouthport | 2-2 | |||
| 6/3 | AwayLincoln City | 2-0 | |||
| 13/3 | 0-1 | ||||
| 20/3 | AwayHull City | 3-0 | |||
| 26/3 | AwayRotherham United | 2-0 | |||
| 27/3 | HomeStockport County | 2-3 | |||
| 29/3 | HomeRotherham United | 0-1 | |||
| 3/4 | AwayBradford City | 4-1 | |||
| 10/4 | HomeBarrow | 1-0 | |||
| 17/4 | AwayWrexham | 6-0 | |||
| 24/4 | HomeHalifax Town | 0-1 | |||
| 1/5 | AwayRochdale | 1-1 |
