Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 21-Aug-48 Aston Villa A 1–2 Balmer 73' 42,193 Report Report 25-Aug-48 Sheffield United H 3–3 Balmer Liddell 37,393 Report Report 28-Aug-48 Sunderland H 4–0 Liddell 44' Fagan 47' Watkinson Balmer 80' 52,253 Report Report 30-Aug-48 Sheffield United A 2–1 Shannon 22' Liddell 48' 27,681 Report Report 04-Sep-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–0 41,684 Report Report 08-Sep-48 Arsenal A 1–1 Liddell 50' 41,571 Report Report 11-Sep-48 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 56,561 Report Report 15-Sep-48 Arsenal H 0–1 46,714 Report Report 18-Sep-48 Everton A 1–1 Fagan 80' 78,299 Report Report 25-Sep-48 Blackpool A 0–1 28,870 Report Report 02-Oct-48 Derby County H 0–0 53,776 Report Report 09-Oct-48 Chelsea H 1–1 Payne 87' 42,709 Report Report 16-Oct-48 Birmingham City A 1–0 Done 37' 42,331 Report Report 23-Oct-48 Middlesbrough H 4–0 Balmer 25' Stubbins 75' Liddell pen 77' Own Goal 89' 57,561 Report Report 30-Oct-48 Newcastle United A 0–1 67,362 Report Report 06-Nov-48 Portsmouth H 3–1 Liddell 9' Balmer 18' Done 77' 43,665 Report Report 13-Nov-48 Manchester City A 4–2 Payne 10' Done 12', 20' Taylor 30' 22,775 Report Report 20-Nov-48 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done 21' 49,377 Report Report 27-Nov-48 Stoke City A 0–3 29,780 Report Report 04-Dec-48 Burnley H 1–1 Done 79' 41,001 Report Report 11-Dec-48 Preston North End A 2–3 Done 24', 54' 29,257 Report Report 18-Dec-48 Aston Villa H 1–1 Done 10' 23,866 Report Report 25-Dec-48 Manchester United A 0–0 50,649 Report Report 27-Dec-48 Manchester United H 0–2 53,273 Report Report 01-Jan-49 Sunderland A 2–0 Own Goal 11' Liddell pen 86' 43,109 Report Report 22-Jan-49 Bolton Wanderers A 3–0 Balmer 14' Stubbins 70' Own Goal 75' 35,668 Report Report 05-Feb-49 Everton H 0–0 50,132 Report Report 19-Feb-49 Blackpool H 1–1 Balmer 25' 52,294 Report Report 05-Mar-49 Chelsea A 1–2 Payne 34' 42,746 Report Report 12-Mar-49 Birmingham City H 1–0 Done 59' 43,753 Report Report 19-Mar-49 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 Balmer 35' 29,101 Report Report 26-Mar-49 Stoke City H 4–0 Stubbins Done 67' Balmer 88' 30,797 Report Report 02-Apr-49 Portsmouth A 2–3 Stubbins 52' Paisley 54' 35,013 Report Report 06-Apr-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 35,399 Report Report 09-Apr-49 Manchester City H 0–1 31,389 Report Report 15-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town H 0–1 47,319 Report Report 16-Apr-49 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Balmer 6' 32,308 Report Report 18-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town A 4–0 Balmer 18', 84' Baron 24' Liddell 40' 22,158 Report Report 23-Apr-49 Newcastle United H 1–1 Baron 55' 43,488 Report Report 30-Apr-49 Burnley A 2–0 Balmer 85' Stubbins 88' 17,693 Report Report 04-May-49 Derby County A 0–3 22,888 Report Report 07-May-49 Preston North End H 0–2 31,937 Report Report