# 1947–48 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1947–48 season was Manchester City's 46th season of competitive football and 32nd season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | 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 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 23 August 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Black, McMorran, Smith, Clarke | 67,800 |
| 27 August 1947 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 1 | | 53,822 |
| 30 August 1947 | Aston Villa | A | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Clarke | 50,000 |
| 3 September 1947 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 44,000 |
| 6 September 1947 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Black, McMorran, Clarke | 53,263 |
| 10 September 1947 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 - 0 | | 31,000 |
| 13 September 1947 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 0 – 1 | | 20,000 |
| 17 September 1947 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Smith, McMorran, Capel | 35,000 |
| 20 September 1947 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 78,000 |
| 27 September 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Smith | 44,900 |
| 4 October 1947 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 1 - 1 | Wharton | 30,000 |
| 11 October 1947 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 2 | Black | 32,000 |
| 18 October 1946 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Smith (2), Herd | 42,408 |
| 25 October 1947 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 1 | Fagan | 41,626 |
| 1 November 1947 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Smith | 43,000 |
| 8 November 1947 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 2 | Black | 40,000 |
| 15 November 1947 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Black (3), McMorran | 40,000 |
| 22 November 1947 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 2 | Linacre | 30,000 |
| 29 November 1947 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | McMorran, Smith | 37,464 |
| 6 December 1947 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 – 1 | Black | 43,000 |
| 13 December 1947 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Smith (2), McMorran, Black | 27,058 |
| 20 December 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 1 | | 33,000 |
| 26 December 1947 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Linacre | 56,460 |
| 27 December 1947 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Black | 32,634 |
| 3 January 1948 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 50,080 |
| 17 January 1948 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 0 | Black | 35,659 |
| 31 January 1948 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | McMorran (2) | 34,362 |
| 14 February 1948 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 0 – 1 | | 31,000 |
| 21 February 1948 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Smith | 28,838 |
| 6 March 1948 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 – 3 | | 28,000 |
| 13 March 1948 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Smith (2), Clarke (2) | 29,605 |
| 20 March 1948 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 – 1 | | 29,000 |
| 26 March 1948 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 2 – 2 | Linacre, Black | 64,369 |
| 27 March 1948 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | McMorran, Black | 39,688 |
| 29 March 1948 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Black | 29,034 |
| 3 April 1948 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 1 – 0 | McMorran | 37,000 |
| 7 April 1948 | Manchester United | A | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Linacre | 71,690 |
| 10 April 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 33,800 |
| 17 April 1948 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 1 | Black | 39,345 |
| 21 April 1948 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 18,393 |
| 24 April 1948 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 20,782 |
| 1 May 1948 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 2 | Black | 24,000 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 January 1948 | Third Round | Barnsley | H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Smith, Black | 54,747 |
| 24 January 1948 | Fourth Round | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Linacre, Smith | 45,079 |
| 7 February 1948 | Fifth Round | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 0 - 1 | | 67,494 |