Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2 08-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Fagan 78' Done 90' 35,000 Report Report 15-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 Payne 28' Balmer 68', 89' Stubbins 76' 52,218 Report Report 29-Jan-49 Notts County H 1–0 Liddell 58' 61,003 Report Report 12-Feb-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–3 Done 62' 54,983 Report Report