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Table & Scores on 18/12/1948
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 31 | Portsmouth | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 30 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 27 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | Stoke City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 24 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 24 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 22 | Liverpool | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 21 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 21 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | Blackpool | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 21 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 20 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 16 | Preston North End | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | Aston Villa | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 14 |
| Arsenal 3 (1) Huddersfield Town 0 (0) | Rooke 45, 2nd, 3rd | Attendance: 36,825 |
| Birmingham City 0 (0) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0) | Pye 77 | Attendance: 39,657 |
| Blackpool 0 (0) Sheffield United 3 (1) | Thompson 1st, Collindridge, Jones | Attendance: 17,086 |
| Bolton Wanderers 4 (1) Sunderland 1 (1) | Lofthouse 3, 82, Moir 47, Bradley 83 Turnbull 36 | Attendance: 24,309 |
| Charlton Athletic 4 (1) Stoke City 1 (1) | Vaughan 30, Hurst 48, O'Linn 4th, 5th Bowyer 38 | Attendance: 32,663 |
| Derby County 1 (1) Manchester United 3 (2) | Mozley 35 Burke 19, 27, Pearson 60 | Attendance: 31,498 |
| Liverpool 1 (1) Aston Villa 1 (1) | Done 10 Lowe 27 | Attendance: 23,866 |
| Manchester City 2 (1) Burnley 2 (0) | Attwell 40 Og, Smith 85 Harrison 53, Attwell 65 Pen | Attendance: 26,849 |
| Middlesbrough 1 (1) Chelsea 1 (1) | Spuhler 24 Walker 40 | Attendance: 23,464 |
| Newcastle United 1 (0) Everton 0 (0) | Taylor 50 | Attendance: 43,515 |
| Portsmouth 3 (2) Preston North End 1 (0) | Harris 10, Phillips 33, Barlow 49 Pen Brown 87 | Attendance: 26,545 |