# 1947–48 Everton F.C. season

During the 1947–48 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 42 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 0.864 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 0.788 | 40 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | 0.745 | 38 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 0.973 | 37 |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 23 August 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–2 | 24,536 | Dodds, Eglington, Wainwright |
| 27 August 1947 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 53,822 | Fielding |
| 30 August 1947 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | 59,865 | Wainwright |
| 3 September 1947 | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | 46,462 | Stevenson |
| 6 September 1947 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 29,089 | - |
| 8 September 1947 | Aston Villa | A | 0–3 | 28,764 | - |
| 13 September 1947 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 40,822 | Wainwright |
| 17 September 1947 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | 32,637 | Fielding 2, opp og |
| 20 September 1947 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | 42,955 | Catterick |
| 27 September 1947 | Liverpool | H | 0–3 | 66,776 | - |
| 4 October 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 48,306 | Boyes |
| 11 October 1947 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 38,686 | Wainwright |
| 18 October 1947 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | 40,377 | |
| 25 October 1947 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 56,645 | Wainwright |
| 1 November 1947 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 43,615 | Dodds, Fielding |
| 8 November 1947 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 32,232 | Stevenson |
| 15 November 1947 | Burnley | H | 0–3 | 49,642 | - |
| 22 November 1947 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | 36,715 | Dodds, Fielding |
| 29 November 1947 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 45,084 | Fielding, Wainwright |
| 6 December 1947 | Portsmouth | A | 0–3 | 25,525 | - |
| 13 December 1947 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 33,658 | Catterick, Wainwright |
| 20 December 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–1 | 32,655 | Fielding 2, Farrell, Grant |
| 25 December 1947 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 40,925 | - |
| 26 December 1947 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | 47,828 | Grant 2, Wainwright |
| 3 January 1948 | Blackpool | A | 0–5 | 21,685 | - |
| 17 January 1948 | Derby County | H | 1–3 | 51,776 | Wainwirght |
| 21 February 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 4–2 | 24,105 | Dodds 3, Eglington |
| 28 February 1948 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 46,364 | Lello 2 |
| 6 March 1948 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–2 | 32,973 | Dodds 2, Eglington |
| 13 March 1948 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 64,059 | - |
| 20 March 1948 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 30,284 | Farrell |
| 26 March 1948 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–3 | 18,279 | - |
| 27 March 1948 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 44,241 | - |
| 29 March 1948 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | 37,926 | Grant, Higgins, Jones |
| 3 April 1948 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 23,933 | Dodds |
| 10 April 1948 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | 44,198 | Dodds, Stevenson |
| 14 April 1948 | Chelsea | H | 2–3 | 28,366 | Higgins 2 |
| 17 April 1948 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 | 25,035 | - |
| 21 April 1948 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 55,305 | - |
| 24 April 1948 | Portsmouth | H | 0–2 | 18,089 | - |
| 28 April 1948 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–1 | 13,905 | Dodds 3 |
| 1 May 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 17,391 | - |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result FT (HT) | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 10 January 1948 | Grimsby Town | A | 4–1 (0–0) | 19,000 | Wainwright 51', 80', Farrell 62', Dodds 78' |
| 4 | 24 January 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1aet (0–0) | 45,085 | Catterick 80' |
| 4:R | 31 January 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–2aet (0–1) | 72,569 | Fielding 61', 106', Grant 90' |
| 5 | 7 February 1948 | Fulham | A | 1–1aet (1–0) | 37,500 | Eglington 41' |
| 5:R | 14 February 1948 | Fulham | H | 0–1 (0–0) | 71,587 | - |