The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive

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. Arsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.

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won the

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, defeating

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4-2 in the final.

Honours

Football League

First Division

Arsenal won the title in their first season under new manager Tom Whittaker. Manchester United finished as runners-up for the second season in a row, though won their first silverware under

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by emerging victorious in the FA Cup. Burnley finished third, impressing in their first top-flight season in 18 years. Grimsby Town and Blackburn Rovers were relegated to Division Two.

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Top goalscorers

First Division *

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(

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) – 33 goals Second Division *

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(

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) – 23 goals Third Division North * Jimmy Hutchinson ( Lincoln City) – 32 goals Third Division South * Len Townsend (

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) – 31 goals

References

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