Leeds United F.C. History

Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1947-1948:

Comp.	Date	Opponents	Score	Scorers	Team	Opponents' Scorers	Crowd	Half-Time Score
CL 1/42	23-08-1947	Burnley (a)	1-2 (L)	Wakefield (7')	Team	Harrison Knight (J)	10,425	Unknown
CL 2/42	27-08-1947	Preston North End (h)	1-0 (W)	Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 3/42	30-08-1947	Huddersfield Town (h)	2-2 (D)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 4/42	03-09-1947	Preston North End (a)	1-1 (D)	Grainger	Team	Corr	Unknown	0-1
CL 5/42	05-09-1947	Bolton Wanderers (h)	1-0 (W)	Bannister (pen)	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 6/42	13-09-1947	Liverpool (a)	0-4 (L)		Team	Done (20') Priday (36') Fagan Muir (70')	Unknown	0-3
CL 7/42	17-09-1947	Sheffield United (h)	2-0 (W)	Unknown Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 8/42	20-09-1947	Newcastle United (h)	1-2 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 9/42	22-09-1947	Sheffield United (a)	1-5 (L)	Davison	Team	Jones 3 Nightingale Shaw	Unknown	Unknown
CL 10/42	27-09-1947	Barnsley (a)	1-2 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 11/42	04-10-1947	West Bromwich Albion (h)	4-3 (W)	Hindle 2 Davison Ainsley	Team	Gordon 2 (?', 10') Finch (65')	4,000	Unknown
CL 12/42	11-10-1947	Bury (a)	1-0 (W)	Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 13/42	18-10-1947	Everton (h)	2-2 (D)	Ainsley (5') Unknown	Team	Dodds (30') Unknown	5,000	1-1
CL 14/42	25-10-1947	Chesterfield (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Swinscoe	Unknown	0-0
CL 15/42	01-11-1947	Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)	1-4 (L)	Windle	Team	Galley Stevenson Buchanan 2	Unknown	0-0
CL 16/42	08-11-1947	Aston Villa (a)	3-1 (W)	Ainsley 2 (25' pen, ?') Clarke (57')	Team	Dixon (55')	Unknown	1-0
CL 17/42	15-11-1947	Sheffield Wednesday (h)	2-0 (W)	Unknown Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 18/42	22-11-1947	Manchester City (a)	6-3 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 19/42	29-11-1947	Derby County (h)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 20/42	06-12-1947	Blackburn Rovers (a)	0-5 (L)		Team	Weir 2 Godwin 3	Unknown	0-1
CL 21/42	13-12-1947	Blackpool (h)	1-6 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	0-4
CL 22/42	20-12-1947	Burnley (h)	1-0 (W)	Windle	Team		Unknown	0-0
CL 23/42	25-12-1947	Manchester United (h)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 24/42	27-12-1947	Manchester United (a)	0-7 (L)		Team	Hughes 3 Hanlon 3 Cassidy	Unknown	0-4
CL 25/42	03-01-1948	Huddersfield Town (a)	1-0 (W)	Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 26/42	17-01-1948	Bolton Wanderers (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 27/42	24-01-1948	Stoke City (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Mountford (G.) (57')	Unknown	0-0
CL 28/42	31-01-1948	Liverpool (h)	1-0 (W)	Windle (30')	Team		Unknown	1-0
CL 29/42	07-02-1948	Newcastle United (a)	2-3 (L)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	11,000	Unknown
CL 30/42	14-02-1948	Barnsley (h)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 31/42	21-02-1948	West Bromwich Albion (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Unknown	Unknown	0-0
CL 32/42	28-02-1948	Bury (h)	0-4 (L)		Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 33/42	06-03-1948	Everton (a)	1-2 (L)	Browning (34')	Team	Stevenson (18') Boyes (42')	Unknown	1-2
CL 34/42	13-03-1948	Chesterfield (h)	0-1 (L)		Team	Bradshaw	Unknown	0-0
CL 35/42	20-03-1948	Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)	0-3 (L)		Team	Mynard 2 Mullen	Unknown	0-0
CL 36/42	26-03-1948	Stoke City (h)	1-3 (L)	Unknown	Team	Malkin Pickup 2	Unknown	Unknown
CL 37/42	27-03-1948	Aston Villa (h)	0-3 (L)		Team	Evans (30' pen) Canning Aldred	Unknown	0-1
CL 38/42	03-04-1948	Sheffield Wednesday (a)	2-2 (D)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 39/42	10-04-1948	Manchester City (h)	0-0 (D)		Team		Unknown	0-0
CL 40/42	17-04-1948	Derby County (a)	0-5 (L)		Team	McGill 2 Oliver Parry Taft	Unknown	Unknown
CL 41/42	24-04-1948	Blackburn Rovers (h)	2-3 (L)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Mitchell 2 Crossan	Unknown	Unknown
CL 42/42	01-05-1948	Blackpool (a)	3-1 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	1-0

Central League 1947-48: Position 22nd

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
1	Newcastle United	42	28	5	9	95	45	61
2	Manchester United	42	24	10	8	86	52	58
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	24	9	9	92	52	57
4	Liverpool	42	24	6	12	103	67	54
5	Everton	42	22	8	12	87	63	52
6	Barnsley	42	18	12	12	82	61	48
7	Aston Villa	42	19	8	15	79	71	46
8	Preston North End	42	17	10	15	60	58	44
9	Burnley	42	18	7	17	57	50	43
10	Blackpool	42	18	7	17	70	66	43
11	Bolton Wanderers	42	17	6	19	77	83	40
12	Huddersfield Town	42	15	9	18	61	73	39
13	Stoke City	42	15	9	18	56	71	39
14	Sheffield Wednesday	42	13	10	19	76	67	36
15	Manchester City	42	12	11	19	65	97	35
16	Blackburn Rovers	42	12	10	20	61	79	34
17	Bury	42	12	9	21	70	76	33
18	Sheffield United	42	14	5	23	71	88	33
19	Chesterfield	42	12	9	21	55	97	33
20	Derby County	42	12	8	22	76	93	32
21	West Bromwich Albion	42	13	6	23	66	98	32
22	Leeds United	42	12	8	22	48	86	32