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Table & Scores on 27/12/1948
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 34 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 33 | Derby County | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 33 | Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 30 | Stoke City | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 29 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 28 | Arsenal | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 26 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 25 | Birmingham City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 23 | Liverpool | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 22 | Blackpool | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 22 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 21 | Chelsea | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 20 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 18 | Sheffield United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 18 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 18 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 17 | Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 16 | Preston North End | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
| Aston Villa 5 (1) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (0) | Howarth 15, Ford 46 Pen, 75, 78, 88 Dunn 84 | Attendance: 63,769 |
| Bolton Wanderers 6 (0) Sheffield United 1 (0) | Moir (4), Lofthouse (2) Jones | Attendance: 42,630 |
| Derby County 2 (2) Arsenal 1 (0) | Broome 3, Steel 39 Lewis 61 | Attendance: 33,378 |
| Huddersfield Town 1 (1) Blackpool 0 (0) | Boot | Attendance: 41,232 |
| Liverpool 0 (0) Manchester United 2 (0) | Burke 54, Pearson 57 | Attendance: 53,325 |
| Manchester City 0 (0) Everton 0 (0) | Attendance: 40,471 |
| Middlesbrough 0 (0) Sunderland 0 (0) | Attendance: 43,455 |
| Newcastle United 1 (0) Birmingham City 0 (0) | Milburn 68 | Attendance: 49,457 |
| Portsmouth 5 (3) Chelsea 2 (1) | Harris 2, 23, Clarke 37, Winter 77 Og Bentley 15, 70 | Barlow 78 Pen | Attendance: 43,624 |
| Preston North End 2 (1) Charlton Athletic 3 (0) | Morrison 8, 5th Revell 75, Vaughan 65, 79 | Attendance: 34,708 |
| Stoke City 2 (0) Burnley 1 (1) | Steele 60, 75 Chew 31 | Attendance: 39,583 |