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Burnley 1947–48: results and record

Every competitive match Burnley played in 1947–48, in First Division — 43 matches, 20 won, 12 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Burnley 1947–48 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
23 Aug 1947First DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1947–481–0Harry Potts 233,967
26 Aug 1947First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1947–480–243,067
30 Aug 1947First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1947–482–0Harry Potts 18, Billy Morris 3835,835
3 Sep 1947First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1947–481–1George Bray 8632,565
6 Sep 1947First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1947–481–1Jack Hays 6756,074
8 Sep 1947First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1947–480–038,517
13 Sep 1947First DivisionHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1947–483–0Jack Hays 2, Harry Potts 37, Jackie Chew 4034,944
20 Sep 1947First DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1947–481–1Jack Billingham 8037,588
27 Sep 1947First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1947–480–147,958
4 Oct 1947First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1947–481–1Jack Billingham 1640,930
11 Oct 1947First DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1947–481–0Harry Potts 7952,869
18 Oct 1947First DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1947–482–1Billy Morris 5541,635
25 Oct 1947First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1947–481–1Jack Hays 6441,454
1 Nov 1947First DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1947–482–1Jack Billingham 36, Jack Billingham 6517,697
8 Nov 1947First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1947–481–1Harry Potts 4338,356
15 Nov 1947First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1947–483–0Jackie Knight 40, Jack Billingham 57, Harry Potts 7049,442
22 Nov 1947First DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1947–484–0Jack Billingham 24, Harry Potts 67, Harry Potts 69, Jackie Knight 7121,939
29 Nov 1947First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1947–482–2Harry Potts 7, Harry Potts 3456,595
6 Dec 1947First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1947–481–0Harry Potts 1430,865
13 Dec 1947First DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1947–481–0Harry Potts 8436,375
20 Dec 1947First DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1947–483–2Jack Billingham 2, Jack Billingham 10, Jack Billingham 6130,131
25 Dec 1947First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1947–481–0Harry Potts 9044,645
26 Dec 1947First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1947–482–3Jack Billingham 35, George Bray 8039,400
1 Jan 1948First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1947–480–561,100
3 Jan 1948First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1947–481–1Ray Harrison 3043,442
10 Jan 1948FA CupHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1947–480–2
17 Jan 1948First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1947–483–0Jack Billingham 52, Jackie Knight 69, Jack Billingham 8831,470
31 Jan 1948First DivisionAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1947–482–1Jackie Chew 38, Harry Potts 6136,208
14 Feb 1948First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1947–480–362,125
21 Feb 1948First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1947–480–020,667
6 Mar 1948First DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1947–480–044,240
13 Mar 1948First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1947–481–432,213
20 Mar 1948First DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1947–484–1Gordon Haigh 9, Ray Harrison 39, Ray Harrison 69, Ron Hornby 8719,522
26 Mar 1948First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1947–484–0Ray Harrison 15, Jackie Chew 30, Jackie Chew 60, Ray Harrison 7528,989
27 Mar 1948First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1947–481–1Billy Morris 7638,360
29 Mar 1948First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1947–480–333,014
3 Apr 1948First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1947–480–123,933
7 Apr 1948First DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1947–481–0Billy Morris 3016,732
10 Apr 1948First DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1947–480–247,003
17 Apr 1948First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1947–481–0Ray Harrison 4425,671
20 Apr 1948First DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1947–480–226,627
24 Apr 1948First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1947–482–0Jack Billingham 65, Reg Attwell 7933,390
1 May 1948First DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1947–482–1George Bray 61, Ray Harrison 6425,443

54 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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