The 1948–49 season was the 69th season of competitive

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Overview

Portsmouth won the First Division title for the first time with a team of no recognised stars and very few international players. However, it was not the first major honour for the

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club, as they had been the last winners of the

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before the outbreak of the war. They would retain their league title the following season.

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, under manager

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and captain Billy Wright, won their first major trophy for more than 40 years when they beat

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3-1 in the final of the FA Cup. This was the beginning of a great run of success for the West Midlands side.

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Top goalscorers

First Division * Willie Moir (

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) – 25 goals Second Division *

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(

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) – 32 goals Third Division North * Wally Ardron ( Rotherham United) – 29 goals Third Division South * Doug McGibbon ( Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic) – 30 goals

References

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