1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947
On Thursday, December 18, 1947, the Wolverines defeated the team from the University of Toronto by a 3–2 score in a charity game played at Chicago Stadium to raise funds for the Mercy Hospital to be built in Chicago. Michigan and Toronto had played nine prior games dating back to 1937. The Toronto Blues had won all nine of the previous games. Al Renfrew scored the first goal of the game at the 7:03 mark after stealing the puck at Michigan's blue line and outracing a Toronto defender.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947
Michigan's second goal came on a long pass from Connie Hill to Bill Jacobson at center ice. Jacobson passed to Ted Greer who shot the puck past the Toronto goalie at the 11:50 mark. Wally Gacek scored Michigan's final goal at 4:11 of the second period. Neither team scored in the third period.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947
On Friday, December 19, 1947, Michigan and Toronto played to a 4–4 tie in front of the fourth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Michigan Coliseum in Ann Arbor.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947
After the first four games of the season, the Wolverines were undefeated. Gordon McMillan was the team's scoring leader with five goals, seven assists, and 12 points. Al Renfrew was second with five goals, three assists, and eight points. Ted Greer was third with five goals, one assist, and six points.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948
On Thursday, January 9, 1948, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling to North Dakota by a 6–5 score before the fifth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan scored first at the 5:59 mark of the first period on a goal by Connie Hill with assists by Bill Greer and Ted Jacobson. In the second period, Wally Gacek scored an unassisted goal at the 2:56 mark, and Hill scored his second goal (unassisted) at the 4:59 mark.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948
Gordon McMillan scored at the 18:32 mark, and Michigan led 4–3 at the end of the second period. Gacek scored again in the third period (assist from McMillan), but North Dakota scored three times in the period. John Noah scored the winning goal for North Dakota at the 19:19 mark of the third period.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948
On Friday, January 10, 1948, Michigan defeated North Dakota 5–2 front of the sixth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan took a 3–1 lead in the first period. Al Renfrew scored the Wolverines' first goal (assist by Hill) at 4:12 of the first period. Bob Marshall added a goal (assist by Bill Jacobson) at 11:07, and Gordon McMillan added a goal (assist by Wally Gacek) at 17:57. Ted Greer added a goal in the second period (assist by Jacobson) and another in the third period (assists by Marshall and Renfrew).


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Minnesota: Jan. 16-17, 1948
On January 16 and 17, 1948, the team travelled to Minneapolis for a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Minnesota. The Wolverines swept the series, winning on Friday night by a 3–2 score and winning the Saturday game 5–1. The Wolverines had not defeated the Golden Gophers twice on Minnesota home ice since 1931. In the Friday game, Gordon McMillan scored the first goal after back-flipping a pass from Connie Hill. Al Renfrew scored Michigan's second goal (assist from McMillan), and McMillan scored the third (assist from Wally Gacek).


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Minnesota: Jan. 16-17, 1948
In the Saturday night game, the Wolverins scored four goals in the second period and one in the third period. Gordon McMillan scored three goals for a hat trick and added an assist for a total of seven points in the two-game series. Gacek had a goal and two assists in the Saturday night game, and Ted Greer also scored a goal.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Michigan Tech.: Jan. 31/Feb. 2, 1948
On January 31 and February 2, 1948, Michigan played a two-game series against Michigan Tech in Houghton, Michigan. The Wolverines swept the series, winning the Saturday game, 9–8, and the Monday game, 4–0. In the Monday game, Michigan scored twice in the second period and two more times in the third period. An Associated Press report stated that the Wolverines "clicked smoothly" in sweeping the two-game series.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Michigan Tech.: Jan. 31/Feb. 2, 1948
Gordon McMillan broke Vic Heyliger's career scoring record in the series against Michigan Tech. Heyliger totaled 116 points in his Michigan hockey career from 1935 to 1937. By the conclusion of the Yale series the following week, McMillan's career total stood at 127 points.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Yale: Feb. 6-7, 1948
On February 6 and 7, 1948, the Wolverines swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Yale at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 6–1, and the Saturday game, 7–3. Al Renfrew scored a goal in the first game that gave him his 100th career point with Michigan. He joined Gordon McMillan and Vic Heyliger as the third 100-point man in Michigan hockey history. Michigan's defense limited Yale to four shots on goal in the game, and Yale's lone goal came at 17:29 of the third period.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Minnesota: Feb. 13-14, 1948
On February 13 and 14, 1948, the Wolverines split a two-game, Friday and Saturday series with Minnesota. The Wolverines won the Friday night game, 6–2, but suffered their second loss of the season on Saturday, losing to the Golden Gophers by a 5–4 score.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, California: Feb. 16-17, 1948
On February 16 and 17, 1948, the Wolverines played a two-game series against the University of California on a Monday and Tuesday night at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines won the first game, 11–2, and the second game, 4–2.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Western Ontario: Feb. 21, 1948
On Saturday, February 21, 1948, Michigan defeated Western Ontario by a 12–0 score at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Colorado College: Feb. 27-28, 1948
On February 27 and 28, 1948, Michigan swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Colorado College at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 3–1, and the Saturday game, 6–1.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Michigan Tech.: March 5–6, 1948
On March 5 and 6, 1948, Michigan swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Michigan Tech at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 6–5, and the Saturday game, 7–4. With the victories, Michigan closed out its regular season with a record of 20–2–1.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Semifinal vs. Boston College
On March 19, 1948, Michigan defeated Boston College in overtime by a score of 6–4 in the semifinal game of the first NCAA Frozen Four collegiate ice hockey tournament. The game was played in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500 at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Boston College took a 3–1 lead in the second period. Halfway through the third period, Michigan took a 4–3 lead. During the final minute of the third period, Boston College pulled its goalie, and Jim Fitzgerald scored to send the game to overtime.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Semifinal vs. Boston College
Only 18 seconds into the overtime period, Wally Gacek scored on a pass from Wally Grant. Gacek scored again with less than 30 seconds left in the overtime period. Boston College had pulled its goalie, and Gacek shot the puck into the net from behind the Michigan blue line. Connie Hill of Michigan scored three goals for a hat trick in the game.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Championship vs. Dartmouth
On March 20, 1947, Michigan defeated Dartmouth College in the championship game by a score of 8–4. After eleven minutes of play in the second period, Dartmouth led 4–2. The Wolverines held Dartmouth scoreless for the final 29 minutes while adding six goals on offense. At the end of the second period, the Wolverines appeared to have scored the tying goal, but the referee disallowed the goal on the ground that an official in the penalty box had blown his whistle before the goal.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Championship vs. Dartmouth
The NCAA rules committee overruled the decision during the intermission, and Michigan opened the third period in a 4–4 tie. Michigan scored three times in the opening six minutes of the third period on goals by Wally Gacek, Wally Grant, and Ted Greer. Gacek scored three goals and had three assists in the game.


1947–48 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, All-Tournament Team
Wally Grant and Connie Hill were selected for the Associated Press All-Tournament team.


1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers season
The 1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers season was the inaugural season for the Lakers. The Lakers won the National Basketball League championship against the Rochester Royals. George Mikan led the team with 21.3 points per game and was the league's MVP. After the season, both the Lakers and Royals would leave the NBL to join the Basketball Association of America (BAA) along with two other NBL clubs, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Indianapolis Kautskys.


1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League
The 1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League was the third season of Montenegrin Republic League. The season began in October 1947 and ended in May 1948.


1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers
Except five teams which played in previous season (Sutjeska, Bokelj, Lovćen, Arsenal and Jakić), Football Association of Montenegro planned sixt place in Montenegrin Republic League 1947-48. So, sixth participant was the winner of republic qualifiers in which played 10 different teams - Jadran (Herceg Novi), Mogren (Budva), Tempo (Bar), Strugar (Ulcinj), Tršo (Bijelo Polje), IKA (Berane), Dečić (Tuzi), Kom (Andrijevica), Iskra (Danilovgrad) and Durmitor (Šavnik). In the final game of qualifiers, Jadran Herceg Novi defeated Tempo Bar (2-1) and gained promotion to Republic League.


1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Championship
In third edition of Montenegrin Republic League played six different teams. For the first time, among participants was Jadran from Herceg Novi. After many irregularities, some games were not played and the champions' title won Bokelj. They won the champions' battle against Lovćen. As a last placed team, Jadran was relegated to lowest-tier competitions.


1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League
Bokelj played in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League. In first leg, team from Kotor played against Podrinje.


1947–48 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues
On season 1947–48, one Montenegrin team played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. That was Budućnost, which participated in 1947–48 Yugoslav Second League.


1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season was the 39th season in club history. The team finished fifth, four points out of a playoff spot.


1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th Century to serve as Captain of an NHL team. He suffered his only losing season during the 1947–48 season, and, for the only time in his career, did not lead the league in goals against average.


1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1947, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 58–42 victory over the Baylor Bears.


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season
The 1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1947 and concluded with the 1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 20, 1948 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 1st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 53rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. In 1947 there were quasi-official guidelines separating major and minor football programs across the NCAA, but no such determinations had been made for ice hockey teams. Even among the universities that played ice hockey, no such distinctions were even attempted until the mid-1960s. As such, all American universities operating a men's varsity ice hockey program are included here.


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season
As this was the first time a national championship was held, it is considered (unofficially) the first season of NCAA Division I ice hockey since it is the first time that any college teams would have to conform to NCAA regulations regarding recruitment, scholarship, eligibility, etc. The tournament was, itself, born out of a desire to definitively decide the best collegiate team in the country. With only a handful of universities even playing ice hockey (indoor ice rinks were fairly expensive to operate) and even less playing a decent number of games each year only four teams were selected to play in the tournament.


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1947–48 NHL season
The 1947–48 NHL season was the 31st season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 60 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the Stanley Cup winners. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to none. This season saw the introduction of a new trophy – Art Ross Trophy – that would be handed out to the player who scored the most points during the regular season.


1947–48 NHL season, Regular season
The season saw the return of the National Hockey League All-Star Game, an idea that, although proposed in the previous season, came into fruition this year. The all-star game, however, saw a bad ankle injury to Chicago Black Hawks forward Bill Mosienko that nearly ended his career. Other stars would retire, ending both the Montreal Canadiens' Punch line and the Boston Bruins' Kraut line. However, this season saw the creation of the Detroit Red Wings' Production Line.


1947–48 NHL season, Regular season
The policy of having players raise their hockey sticks to signify that a goal was scored was also initiated in this season, at the suggestion of Frank Patrick, with Habs forward Billy Reay being the first to do on November 13, 1947. The season also saw Boston's Don Gallinger suspended indefinitely pending an investigation of gambling activities and the New York Rangers' Billy "The Kid" Taylor being expelled for life for gambling.


1947–48 NHL season, Regular season
Seven games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks made, at that time, the biggest trade in NHL history. The Maple Leafs sent five players to the Black Hawks in trade for Max Bentley and rookie winger Cy Thomas. Thomas only played eight games that year but Bentley handed to the Leafs a much-needed offensive boost that helped propel the team to first overall and an eventual Stanley Cup.


1947–48 NHL season, Regular season
The New York Rangers decided to make a trade to improve their fortunes and sent Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell, and George Robertson to Montreal in exchange for Buddy O'Connor and defenceman Frank Eddolls. Montreal missed O'Connor, as their goal-scoring plummeted. Ken Mosdell was out from the start of the season with a broken arm, Rocket Richard had trouble with a bad knee and Murph Chamberlain broke his leg. In an attempt to boost the goal-scoring, Montreal traded Jimmy Peters and Johnny Quilty to Boston in exchange for Joe Carveth, but the rot continued.


1947–48 NHL season, Regular season
However, the worst occurred on January 11, 1948, when the Canadiens played the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Habs lost more than a game when Bill Juzda checked captain Toe Blake into the boards, breaking Blake's ankle and ending his career. It was also the end of the famed "Punch Line". (Ironically, that same night, Johnny Quilty's career was ended with a compound fracture of the leg). The Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time since 1940, and Bill Durnan, for the only time in his career, failed to win the Vezina Trophy. This season was also the last season in which a goaltender was allowed to be named captain of their team. Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in NHL history to be captain. Toronto's Turk Broda won the Vezina this season.


1947–48 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Boston Bruins
Toronto defeated Boston four games to one, although Boston kept it closer than the series tally would indicate. Three of the five games were decided by a single goal.


1947–48 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers
It looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Rangers won the next two to tie the series. Detroit then took the next two to win the series in six games to qualify for the Finals.


1947–48 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1947–48 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games Played, TOI = Time On Ice (minutes), GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average


1947–48 NHL season, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1947–48 (listed with their first team):


1947–48 NHL season, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1947–48 (listed with their last team):


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1947–48 National Football League was the 17th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
At one game in Tralee on 9 November 1947, Mayo managed to hold Kerry to a draw despite having to draft in the county secretary and a car driver in as substitutes. The players drafted an official letter of complaint to the County Board.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
Cavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Divisions
There were four Sections or Divisions. Division winners played off for the NFL title. Teams were placed in the divisions along geographical lines:


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Round-Robin Format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles
Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.


1947–48 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Separation of teams on equal points
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary.


1947–48 National Hurling League
The 1947–48 National Hurling League was the 17th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 3-3 to 1-2 in the final.


1947–48 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and AC Bellinzona won the championship.


1947–48 Nationalliga A season
The 1947–48 Nationalliga A season was the 10th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.


1947–48 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Statistics of the Hungarian football league Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1947–48 season.


1947–48 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 17 teams, and Csepel SC won the championship.


1947–48 Netherlands Football League Championship
The Netherlands Football League Championship 1947–1948 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. BVV Den Bosch won this year's championship by beating sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead, HFC EDO, HFC Haarlem and PSV Eindhoven.


1947–48 New York Knicks season
The 1947–48 New York Knicks season was the second season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League to become the National Basketball Association. The Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division with a 26–22 record and qualified for the BAA Playoffs. In the first round, New York was eliminated by the Baltimore Bullets in a best-of-three series, two games to one. Carl Braun was the team's scoring leader during the season.


1947–48 New York Knicks season
At the 1947 BAA draft, the Knicks selected Dick Holub in the first round, with the fifth overall pick. The Knicks also selected Wataru Misaka, who made the team's final roster and became "the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball", just months after the Major League Baseball color line had been broken by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson. Misaka was cut after playing only three games with the team.


1947–48 New York Knicks season
The 1947–48 season was the first as New York's head coach for Joe Lapchick, who had previously held the same position for college basketball's St. John's; he had been hired in March 1947. The Knicks had a 13–13 record in the first 26 games of the season before going on an eight-game winning streak from January 28 to February 11. However, New York won only four of its final 12 regular season contests.


1947–48 New York Knicks season
In game one of the first round of the playoffs, held in Baltimore, the Bullets defeated the Knicks 85–81 behind a 34-point performance by Connie Simmons. The Knicks evened the series at one victory apiece by winning the second game 79–69 in New York, as four players scored more than 10 points. The win forced a decisive third game back in Baltimore, which the Knicks lost 84–77. Simmons led the Bullets with 22 points, while Chick Reiser added 21. The Bullets went on to win the 1948 BAA Finals.


1947–48 New York Rangers season
The 1947–48 New York Rangers season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers had a 21–26–13 record and made the playoffs. In the league semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the Detroit Red Wings in six games.


1947–48 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1947–48 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1947–48 season was Newport County's first season back in Division Three South since relegation from the Second Division the previous season.


1947–48 Northern Football League
The 1947–48 Northern Football League season was the 50th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.


1947–48 Northern Football League, Clubs
The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1947–48 Rugby Football League season was the 53rd season of rugby league football.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Warrington won their first Championship when they beat Bradford Northern 15-5 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The Challenge Cup Winners were Wigan who beat Bradford Northern 8-3 in the final.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Wigan's 1948 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Northern was the first ever televised Rugby League match and Cup Final - although it was shown in the Midlands only.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Bradford Northern won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Belle Vue Rangers 10–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Leeds 7–7 (replay 8–7) to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Wigan beat Bradford 8-3 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 91,465. This was the first Rugby League match ever attended by the reigning monarch, HM King George VI, who presented the trophy. This was also the first televised rugby league match.


1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
This was Wigan’s third Cup Final win in seven Final appearances including one loss during World War II. Frank Whitcombe, Bradford Northern's prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.


1947–48 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1947–48 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the ninth season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Sportsklubben Strong won the championship.


1947–48 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1947–48 OB I bajnokság season was the 11th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Six teams participated in the league, and MTK Budapest won the championship.


1947–48 Oberliga
The 1947–48 Oberliga  was the third season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in the three western zones of Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in six regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest (north and south) and West. For the Northern division, the Oberliga Nord, and the Western division, the Oberliga West, it was the inaugural season, the leagues having been created in 1948.


1947–48 Oberliga
The champions and runners-up of the US, British and French occupation zones and the champions of Oberliga Berlin entered the 1948 German football championship, the first edition of the German championship after the Second World War, which was won by 1. FC Nürnberg. It was 1. FC Nürnberg's seventh national championship.


1947–48 Oberliga
In the British occupation zone the best four teams each of the Oberliga Nord and Oberliga West played out a zone championship with the two finalists advancing to the German championship.


1947–48 Oberliga
In the US occupation zone the champion and runners-up of the Oberliga Süd directly advanced to the German championship.


1947–48 Oberliga
In the French occupation zone the Oberliga Südwest operated in two regional divisions, north and south, with a championship final at the end of season. At the end of the season the four clubs in the league from the Saar Protectorate left the German league system with the Saar clubs returning three seasons later, in 1951. The Saar clubs entered the new Ehrenliga Saarland, with the exception of 1. FC Saarbrücken who joined the French Ligue 2 instead. Eventually, on 1 January 1957, the Saar Protectorate would officially join West Germany, ending the post-Second World War political separation of the territory from the other parts of Germany.


1947–48 Oberliga
In the Soviet occupation zone an Eastern zone championship, the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, was held and won by SG Planitz, but its winner, also invited, was not permitted to travel to the German championship.


1947–48 Oberliga
In post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases, clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.


1947–48 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Oberliga Nord
The 1947–48 season was the inaugural season of the league.


1947–48 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Oberliga West
The 1947–48 season was the inaugural season of the league.


1947–48 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Championship
The British occupation zone championship saw the best four teams in the two Oberligas compete against each other. The two finalists, both from Hamburg, would advance to the German championship. Like in 1947 Hamburger SV won the second and last edition of this competition.


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin
The 1947–48 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, SG Spandau-Altstadt, Union Oberschöneweide and VfB Pankow.


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Südwest, Northern group
The 1947–48 season saw five new clubs promoted to the league, SpVgg Andernach, VfL Neustadt, Saar 05 Saarbrücken, FK Pirmasens and SG Gonsenheim.


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Südwest, Southern group
The 1947–48 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, Eintracht Singen, SpVgg Trossingen, SV Laupheim and Fortuna Freiburg.


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Südwest, Finals
The winners of the two regional divisions of the Oberliga Südwest played a final to determine the league champion who was also directly qualified for the German championship:


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Südwest, Finals
The runners-up of the two divisions determined the club who would face the loser of the championship final for the second place in the German championship:


1947–48 Oberliga, Oberliga Süd
The 1947–48 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, VfB Mühlburg, Rot-Weiß Frankfurt, FC Wacker München and Sportfreunde Stuttgart.


1947–48 Oberliga, German championship
The 1948 German football championship was contested by the eight qualified Oberliga teams and won by 1. FC Nürnberg, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the final. It was played in a knock-out format and consisted of eight clubs. The champion of the Soviet occupation zone was however not permitted to travel to Stuttgart to play 1. FC Nürnberg, with the game awarded to the latter.


1947–48 Palestine League
The 1947-48 Palestine League was the twelfth and last season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Maccabi Tel Aviv.


1947–48 Palestine League
The league started on 1 November 1947, after several delays. with only few matches played, one month later, on 30 November 1947, the 1947–1949 Palestine war erupted. As most of the players joined the forces of Haganah, Palmach and Irgun, and due to the difficulty to hold regular league fixtures, the league abandoned.


1947–48 Palestine League
Nordia Tel Aviv replaced Beitar Tel Aviv as a league member, as the British authorities banned Beitar clubs following claims that their players operated within the Irgun (which were actually right). In order to continue football activities, the Beitar management decided on temporary renaming of all Beitar clubs to Nordia (named after Max Nordau). Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel HaTzafon, winners of Liga Bet North and South divisions, replaced bottom clubs Hapoel Rehovot and Hapoel Herzliya.


1947–48 Palestine League
Nordia Tel Aviv was top of the table when after the last round of matches, played on 3 January 1948. The leading goal scorer was Yehoshua Glazer with 12 goals.


1947–48 Palestine League, Ligat Herum
After the abandoning the national league, the Football Association operated an interim league, Ligat Herum (Hebrew: ליגת חירום, lit. Emergency League), which started on 14 February 1948, and consisted only clubs from Tel Aviv and neighboring cities, and depended on the possibilities to hold football matches and of available time. Only a handful of matches were played before Ligat Herum was also abandoned as well.


1947–48 Panhellenic Championship
The 1947–48 Panhellenic Championship was the 14th season of the highest football league of Greece. The clubs that participated were the champions from the 3 founding football associations of the HFF: Athens, Piraeus and Macedonia. Olympiacos won the championship in an undefeated run for a 3rd time in its history. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.


1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season
The 1947–48 BAA season was the Warriors' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).


1947–48 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1947-48 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 13th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 16 teams were set to participate in the playoffs, but the season was cancelled after only several games due to a mild winter. KS Cracovia, which was considered the best Polish club at the time, was named champions by the Polish Federation.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1947–48 season was Port Vale's 36th season of football in the English Football League, and their third full season in the Third Division South. Gaining just three of their sixteen victories away from home, they were very much a club of two teams. Manager Gordon Hodgson continued his policy of developing young players, whilst work on the new stadium continued. Their club record run without failing to score reached 33 games, ending on 13 March 1948, having begun on 19 October 1946.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
The pre-season saw the arrival of outside-right John Currie from Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. The total number of players at the club was 81, though the vast majority of these amateurs who never played for the first team. Standing season tickets were reduced to £3 13s, in an attempt to boost support.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
The season began with a 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers in front of 15,714 supporters, followed four days later by a 2–1 win at Carrow Road. Following this the Vale were exceptional at home but poor away, as their unbeaten run at home reached fifteen games. Their home form was exemplified by 6–4 and 7–0 wins over Aldershot and Watford respectively, in which Ronnie Allen scored a hat-trick in both games, and Morris Jones score a hat-trick past Aldershot. The defence seeming too weak for a promotion push, Harry Hubbick was signed from Bolton Wanderers in October.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
The Sentinel's "Placer" complained of the weakened passing of the post-war generation, in both the Vale side and in footballers in general. In November Morris Jones was sold to Swindon Town for £2,500, having handed in a transfer request. Gordon Hodgson searched for new attacking talents, leaving his players to relax with games of table tennis, darts, and reading material. On Christmas day a 5–0 win was recorded over Brighton & Hove Albion, with defender Tommy Cheadle put into the centre-forward role. This marked the start of an eight match unbeaten run which took the "Valiants" into fourth place by the end of January.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
Hodgson's policy of youth over experience led many older players to hand in transfer requests. In January Alf Bellis was traded to Bury in exchange for Walter Keeley and 'a substantial fee'. A 5–0 thrashing at muddy Plainmoor from Torquay United in February was followed by a win over Swindon Town which was disturbed by a dog on the pitch, whilst the week after came a draw in three inches of snow at Southend United. The club's promotion hopes faded with a defeat by Notts County at the Rec, England star Tommy Lawton scoring the winner.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
In preparation for next season Joe Dale was signed from Manchester United for £1,000. The last game of the season attracted 5,602 spectators – the lowest total of the season – ironically this was against Exeter City, their opponents in the highest attended home game of the previous campaign. This low attendance was partly blamed on the FA Cup final, which was broadcast at the same time.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South
They finished in eighth place with 43 points, thereby barely improving on the previous season. Ronnie Allen was the top-scorer with just thirteen goals. Scoring was very much a team effort.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, a loss of £1,292 was reported – mainly due to a transfer debit. Gate receipts had increased to £26,666 and the wage bill had risen drastically to £13,647. Cash was needed for the ongoing construction of 'The Wembley of the North', and so schemes such as the '100 Club' were introduced, offering supporters a seat for life at the stadium at a cost of £100. Meanwhile Norman Hallam departed in the summer, who left the area to become a Methodist Minister in Carlisle.


1947–48 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale fell at the first hurdle, losing 2–1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a below-par performance.


1947–48 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Sporting Clube de Portugal won the championship.


1947–48 Providence Steamrollers season
The 1947–48 Providence Steamrollers season was the second season of the Providence Steamrollers.


1947–48 Rangers F.C. season
The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1947–48 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1947–48 season. This was the second official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division A and finished Runners up to Hibernian, with 46 points.


1947–48 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The club were knocked out the League Cup by Falkirk 1–0 at the Semi-Final stage.


1947–48 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the club beat Morton 1–0 in a replay in front of a crowd of 129,176 (a record for a midweek match). Williamson scored the winner in extra time.


1947–48 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Benfica were beaten 3–0 in a prestigious friendly match in Portugal.


1947–48 Ranji Trophy
The 1947–48 Ranji Trophy was the 14th season of the Ranji Trophy. Holkar won the title defeating Bombay in the final.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season
The 1947–48 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 45th season in existence and the club's 16th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The season is best remembered as the worst league performance by the club in its history finishing on 11th spot avoiding relegation on the last round of the season in spite of a great campaign of midfielder Luis Molowny scoring nine goals.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
After three years of construction "Nuevo Chamartín" (New Chamartín Stadium) was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 with a match between Real Madrid and the Portuguese side Os Belenenses. The stadium had an initial capacity of 75,145 spectators.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Meanwhile, the club fired two managers until Michael Keeping was signed for the second part of the season improving the path for the squad included a controversial 1–1 against top-league team Atlético Madrid. The squad could reach a victory on 11 April 1948 against Real Oviedo 2–0 with a superb performance of Pruden saving Real Madrid from a relegation.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The campaign was the first with numbered shirts (measure pioneered in Europe by Arsenal F.C. since 1928) being the first match against local rivals Atlético Madrid a 0–5 result.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
After saving the category, the team was eliminated on Eightfinals of Copa del Generalísimo by Español losing the two matches of the series.


1947–48 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1947–48 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1947–48 season saw Rochdale compete for their 20th season in the Football League Third Division North.


1947–48 Rochester Royals season
The 1947–48 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with a 44-16 record, the best record in the league. The team lost the NBL Championship for the second straight year.


1947–48 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1947–48 Rugby Union County Championship was the 48th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.


1947–48 Rugby Union County Championship
Lancashire won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.


1947–48 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1947–48 SK Rapid Wien season was the 50th season in club history.


1947–48 SM-sarja season
The 1947–48 SM-sarja season was the 17th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Seven teams participated in the league, and Tarmo Hameenlinna won the championship.


1947–48 Scottish Cup
The 1947–48 Scottish Cup was the 63rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Greenock Morton in the replayed final.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season
The 1947–48 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, History
The West of Scotland v East of Scotland match scheduled for 29 November 1947 was called off.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, History
In the Scotland Probables v Scotland Possibles match, the Possibles (Rest) beefed up their forward pack when W. A. Todd (Bath) replaced W. P. McLaren (Aberdeen GSFP) in the second half.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, History
Representative matches next season will be : — Sept . 27—North v . Midlands , at Perth . Oct . 8—North of Scotland v . Australia , at Aberdeen . Oct . 11—South of Scotland v . Australia , at Melrose . Oct . 15—Glasgow and Edinburgh v . Australia , at Glasgow , Nov . 8—Edinburgh District Union v . South District Union , at Edinburgh . Nov . 15—Glasgow and District Union v . Rest of West Clubsat Glasgow . Nov . 22—Scotland v . Australia , at Murrayfield . Nov . 29—East v .


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, History
West , in the West . Dec . 6—Inter-City , at Glasgow . Dec . 20—Trialat Murrayfield . Jan . 24—Scotland v . France , at Murrayfield . Feb . 7 —Wales v . Scotland in Wales . Feb . 28—Ireland v . Scotland , at Dublin . March 20—Scotland v . England , at Murrayfield . Usually played in November , the North v . Midlands match has been advanced to September and will be a trial for the early visit of the Australians . The South v . North match does not appear on the card this season owing to the heavy representative fixture list.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, Inter-City
Glasgow District: W.C.W. Murdoch (Hillhead HSFP), G. D. Kay (Glasgow University), Billy Munro (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), K. C. Gordon (Hillhead HSFP), J. R. McClure (Ayr) , S. R. F. Miller (Kelvinside-West), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), Bill Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), P. A. Paterson (Hillhead HSFP), H. S. Holden (Glasgow University) Edinburgh District: C. J. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), T. C. Brown (Watsonians) [ captain], G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), B. M. McKenzie (Edinburgh University), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), R. G. Pringle (Heriots), I. G. Deas (Heriots), Robert Finlay (Watsonians), J. Wiltshire (Edinburgh University), D. M. Fisher (Watsonians), R. Koren (Stewart's College FP), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches
North of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians): F. R. Patterson (Aberdeen GSFP), R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen GSFP), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP) [ captain], D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen GSFP), D. R. Macgregor (Aberdeen GSFP), W. D. Allardice (Aberdeen GSFP), J. S. G. Munro (Aberdeen GSFP), G. D. Duncan (Gordonians), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), R. M. Bruce  (Gordonians), W. R. Ingram (Gordonians) A. R. Burnett (Aberdeen University), L. Middleton (Aberdeen GSFP), J. H. Warrack (Aberdeen GSFP). Midlands District: R. Kennedy (Dunfermline); P. W. Grant (St Andrews University). N. Niven (Madras F.P.).


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches
A. A. S. Scott (Perth Accies) A. S. Munro (Perth Accies. ): J. A. S. Taylor (Perth Accies.). D. Bain (Perth Accies. ); L. Currie (Dunfermline). I. Graham (Panmure). I. Black (Perth Accies.). A. S. Thomson (Perth Accies.). H. Scott (St Andrews Un.). W. Martin (Dunfermline). L. Graham (Morgan), T. P. Cooper (St Andrews Un. ).


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches
Edinburgh District: W. Dalziel (Northern),  W. Murchie (R.D.V.C), A. Kerr (R.D.V.C), M. G. Scott (Trinity Acads.). and W. Clouston (Broughton F.P. ); W. W. Ewen (Broughton F.P.) and J. A. Meikle (Trinity Acads. ): F. Martin (Holy Cross Acads.). C. Mallinson (Trinity Acads. ); D. Smith (Broughton F.P. ), W. Marshall (Edinburgh City Police), M. Scougall (Kenmore). J. H. Orr (Edinburgh City Police), [captain], J. Bisland (Preston Lodge F.P.). and I. Moonie (Musselburgh)South of Scotland District: N. Michie (Gala Star); W. Ormiston (Gala Star). A. Turnbull (Gala Y. M.), P. Sheriff (Hawick Trades). and F. Waldie (Walkerburn), J. Lumsden (Hawick Trades) [ captain], and J. Mitchell (Gala Y.M. ), J. Knox (Walkerburn), A. Waldie (Hawick Y.M), C. Burgess (Gala Star), J. Hegarty (Hawlck Y.M. ),  A. Storey (Hawick Linden), W. Daniels (Gala Star), A. Robson (Hayrick Linden) and G. Hock (Hawick Trades)


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, Trial matches
Probables: Ian Lumsden (Watsonians and Bath), T. G. H. Jackson (London Scottish), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Ogilvy (London Scottish), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), K. D. Buchanan (London Scottish), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen GSFP), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians), G. Lyall (Gala), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), L. Currie (Dunfermline), Hamish Dawson(Glasgow Academicals), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), A. J. M. Watt (Army), J. B. Lees (Gala)Possibles: D. McIntyre (Glasgow HSFP), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP),  L. Gloag (London Scottish), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), W. D. F. Stobie (Oxtord University), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), S. Coltman (Hawick), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), H. H. Campbell (London Scottish), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), W. P. Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bill McLaren (Aberdeenshire) [replaced by W. A.  Todd (Bath) in the second half]


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches
North of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians); A. S. Munro (Perthshire Academicals). R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.). J. R. Kennedy (Dunfermline), D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), D. R. MacGregor (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), I. N. Graham (Panmure). L. Currie (Dunfermline), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians). H. Scott (St. Andrews University), W. H. Martin (Dunfermline). A. S. Thomson (Perthshire Academicals), T. B. Cooper (St Andrews University). Australia: Clem Windsor, Arthur Tonkin, T. K. Bourke, Alan Walker, J. W. T. MacBride; Eddie Broad, Cyril Burke, D. H. Keller, Ken Kearney, Eric Davis, Phil Hardcastle, D. F. Kraefft, Colin Windon, J. O. Stenmark, J. G. Fuller.


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches
South of Scotland District: J. Sanderson (Gala), A. Charters (Kelso), C. McDonald (Jed-Forest), C. W. Drummond (Melrose), G . Wilson (Kelso), J. Chalmers (Hawick), J. Wright (Hawick), S. Coltman (Hawick), G. G. Lyall (Gala), D. Welsh (Kelso), W. Herbert (Gala), A. Crawford (Melrose), D. Valentine (Hawick), J. B. Lees (Gala) [ captain], R. Anderson (Selkirk)Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, Arthur Tonkin, Mick Cremin, Cyril Burke, Eric Davis, Ken Kearney, D. H. Keller, G. M. Cooke, J. O. Stenmirk, D. F. Kraefft, Phil Hardcastle, Colin Windon


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches
Cities District: T . Nell (Kelvinside-West), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), I. C. P. Thomson (Melville College FP) [


1947–48 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches
captain], Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), T. P. L. McGlashan (Royal HSFP), S. W. Hill (Kelvinside-West), D. W. Deas (Heriots), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), D. I. McLean (Royal HSFP), R. C. Taylor (Kelvinside-West) Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, J. W. T. MacBride, N. A. Emery, Cyril Burke, E TweedaleKen Kearney, Bob McMaster, D. H. Keller, D. F. Kraefft, G. M. Cooke, Colin Windon, A. T. Buchan, J. O. Stenmark


1947–48 Scottish Division A
The 1947–48 Scottish Division A was won by Hibernian. Airdrieonians and Queen's Park finished 15th and 16th respectively and were relegated to the 1948–49 Scottish Division B.


1947–48 Scottish Division B
The 1947–48 Scottish Division B was won by East Fife who, along with second placed Albion Rovers, were promoted to the Division A. Leith Athletic finished bottom and were relegated.


1947–48 Scottish Division C
The 1947-48 Scottish Division C was won by East Stirlingshire who were promoted to the Division B. Raith Rovers 'A' finished bottom. It was the second season of short-lived Scottish Division C and featured seven reserve teams.


1947–48 Scottish League Cup
The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup was the second staging of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Falkirk in the Final.


1947–48 Segunda División
The 1947–48 Segunda División season was the 17th since its establishment and was played between 21 September 1947 and 11 April 1948.


1947–48 Segunda División, Overview before the season
14 teams joined the league, including three relegated from the 1946–47 La Liga and three promoted from the 1946–47 Tercera División.


1947–48 Serie A, Teams
Pro Patria for Northern Italy, Lucchese for Central Italy and Salernitana for Southern Italy had been promoted from Serie B.


1947–48 Serie A, Events
Triestina participated as guest, but the final table excluded Napoli instead, which was disqualified for bribery.


1947–48 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1947–48 Serie A season was the 15th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 11 teams participated in the league, and Hockey Club Milano won the championship.


1947–48 Serie B
This championship had three groups organized with geographical criteria for the last time. The round-robin system should be restored in 1948.


1947–48 Serie B, Teams
Seven clubs had been promoted from the three Serie C leagues, while Brescia and Venezia had been relegated from Serie A.


1947–48 Serie B, Events
11 out of 18 clubs per group should be relegated to restore the national round-robin tournament.


1947–48 Serie C
The 1947–48 Serie C was the tenth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.


1947–48 Serie C
As the previous edition, it was divided into three independent leagues: the Northern, the Central and the Southern League. In order to reduce the number of teams in Serie B and Serie C, there were no promotions and most of the teams were relegated to the newly created Promozione, while the worst teams of every group would be relegated to Prima Divisione. Promozione would be organized by the three interregional leagues again, while the new Serie C will become the third division of the Football League.


1947–48 Serie C, Northern Italy
The Central League was a championship with 144 clubs. All group winners would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.


1947–48 Serie C, Northern Italy
In summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while only the last three clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.


1947–48 Serie C, Central Italy
The Central League was a championship with 96 clubs. All group winners and best runners-up would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.


1947–48 Serie C, Central Italy
In summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while best clubs relegated into the regional leagues could pay a re-admittance into the Central League.


1947–48 Serie C, Southern Italy
The Southern League was a championship with 48 clubs. All group winners and best runners-up would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.


1947–48 Serie C, Southern Italy
In summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and all third placed clubs and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while all clubs relegated into the regional leagues could pay a re-admittance into the Southern League.


1947–48 Sheffield Shield season
The 1947–48 Sheffield Shield season was the 46th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship on their debut season despite the fact that they only played four matches. The title was awarded to them based on their average.


1947–48 Slovenian Republic League
The 1947–48 season was the 25th season of the Slovenian Republic League and the third as a part of SFR Yugoslavia.


1947–48 Southern Football League
The 1947–48 Southern Football League season was the 45th in the history of the league, an English football competition. A total of 18 clubs contested the league, including 16 clubs from previous season, and two new clubs, Lovells Athletic and Torquay United II. Merthyr Tydfil were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.


1947–48 Southern Football League, Football League elections
Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.


1947–48 Soviet League season
The 1947–48 Soviet Championship League season was the second season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 10 teams participated in the league, and CDKA Moscow won the championship.


1947–48 St. Louis Bombers season
The 1947–48 BAA season was the Bombers' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).


1947–48 St. Louis Bombers season, Playoffs, Semifinals
(W1) St. Louis Bombers vs. (E1) Philadelphia Warriors: Warriors win series 4-3


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season
The 1947–48 season was Stoke City's 41st season in the Football League and the 27th in the First Division.


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season
After narrowly missing out on their first league title last season there was a huge weight of expectation for the Stoke squad of 1947–48. But great misfortune was the story of the season as six key players suffered long term injuries all in September. The side battled on with inexperienced youngsters having to fill the gaps and relegation was a distinct possibility but they managed to recover and finish in 15th position.


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Manager Bob McGrory, ambitious and anxious now to build on last season success, twice broke the club's record transfer in the Summer of 1947 when he brought in forwards Jimmy McAlinden from Portsmouth and Tommy Kiernan from Celtic for fees of £7,000 and £8,500 respectively. These two new players on top of the best from last season looked good for Stoke in the 1947–48 season as not many teams in the country could boast such an exciting young squad as Stoke's.


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Unfortunately, an appalling catalogue of injuries soon made it obvious that the fans would see no repeat of the form showed from last season. By mid-September six of Stoke's key players, Jock Kirton, Neil Franklin, Frank Baker, George Mountford, Frank Mountford and Freddie Steele, all suffered major injuries which ruled them out for most of the season. The team battled on though, and in the end took 15th place in the table, having spent quite some time in the bottom three, relegation was a distinct possibility.


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Only six teams conceded fewer goals than Stoke but it was in attack where the problems lay, Stoke's goal threat completely drying up with Stoke scoring 90 goals last season and just 41 this season. Yet despite the frustrating anti-climax for the Stoke public the average home gate rose again this time to 31,590.


1947–48 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
There was no joy in the cup for Stoke fans as a 4–2 victory over Mansfield Town was followed by a 3–0 reverse against Second Division Queens Park Rangers.


1947–48 Sussex County Football League
The 1947–48 Sussex County Football League season was the 23rd in the history of the competition.


1947–48 Sussex County Football League, Clubs
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1947–48 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball)
The 1947–48 Svenska mästerskapet was the 17th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. Redbergslids IK were the defending champions, but were defeated by IFK Kristianstad in the final. IFK Kristianstad won their second title. The semifinals and final were played on 20–21 March in Sporthallen in Kristianstad. The final was watched by 1,628 spectators.


1947–48 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball), Champions
The following players for IFK Kristianstad received a winner's medal: Bertil Andersson, Göte Pålsson, Carl-Erik Stockenberg (2 goals in the final), Bertil Rönndahl, Evert Sjunnesson, Erik Nordström (2), Åke Moberg (3), Göte Saloonen, Axel Nissen and Åke Skough (1).


1947–48 Swedish Division I season
The 1947–48 Swedish Division I season was the fourth season of Swedish Division I. Sodertalje SK defeated Hammarby IF in the league final, 2 games to none.


1947–48 Swedish football Division 2
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1947–48 season.


1947–48 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Nordöstra 1947–48
Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.


1947–48 Swedish football Division 3
Statistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1947–48 season.


1947–48 Syracuse Nationals season
The 1947–48 Syracuse Nationals season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball League.


1947–48 Taça de Portugal
The 1947–48 Taça de Portugal was the 9th season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The competition wansn't played in the previous season due to overscheduling with the creation of the Terceira Divisão. Sporting Clube de Portugal was defeated C.F. Os Belenenses in the final on 4 July 1948.


1947–48 Tercera División
The 1947–48 Tercera División was the 12th edition of the Spanish national third tier.


1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup.


1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
This was the debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.


1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs, 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions
Turk Broda, Garth Boesch, Gus Mortson, Jimmy Thomson, Wally Stanowski, Bill Barilko, Harry Watson, Phil Samis, Ted Kennedy, Syl Apps (captain), Don Metz, Nick Metz, Bill Ezinicki, Vic Lynn, Howie Meeker, Max Bentley, Joe Klukay, Les Costello, Sid Smith, Conn Smythe (manager) Hap Day (coach), Tim Daly (trainer)


1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season
The 1947–48 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' second season in the National Basketball League (NBL) and its first full season in Moline, Illinois. The Blackhawks moved from the Eastern Division to the Western Division; the team finished .500 and qualified for postseason play for the first time.


1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season, Playoffs
Won Opening Round (Indianapolis Kautskys) 3–1 Lost Division Semifinals (Minneapolis Lakers) 0–2


1947–48 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1947–48 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by ninth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 12–13 and were third in the PCC southern division with a record of 3–9.


1947–48 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 18–7 and won the PCC southern division with a record of 9–3.


1947–48 USM Alger season
In the 1947–48 season, USM Alger is competing in the First Division for the 11th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, and the Forconi Cup.


1947–48 USM Blida season
In the 1947–48 season, USM Blida competed in the Division Honneur for the 15th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.


1947–48 USM Blida season, Players statistics, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
The 1947–48 United States network television schedule was nominally from September of 1947 to March of 1948, but scheduling ideas were still being worked out and did not follow modern standards. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1946–47 season.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
Only NBC and DuMont had networks until CBS joined in May 1948, and coaxial cable connections were only available for a few cities on the East Coast. Most other parts of the United States created local shows or broadcast film programs.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
Although fewer than twenty television stations were in operation at the end of 1947, more than 30 began broadcasting in 1948.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
New series and those making their network debuts are highlighted in bold, while series that ended during the season are highlighted in italics. However, as network programming was still in its infancy and in a state of flux, all the new fall series below for this season began in November and December. A midseason replacement, DuMont's The Original Amateur Hour, first aired Sunday, January 18, 1948, was the most popular series of the 1947–48 television season.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
Although television was still in its infancy, several notable series debuted during this season, particularly Mary Kay and Johnny (first sitcom to be broadcast on network television in the US, and likely the world's second television sitcom after British series Pinwright's Progress), Texaco Star Theatre (the variety show that made Milton Berle TV's first star) and The Ed Sullivan Show (which would run until 1971, with performances by Elvis Presley and The Beatles being among the highest-viewed moments in American television history).


1947–48 United States network television schedule
Few recordings of live television from this season were preserved. Among the surviving kinescopes are six episodes of Kraft Television Theatre from 1948 (March 3, March 17, March 24, March 31, April 21, and May 5) held by the Library of Congress, an episode of Eye Witness from February 26, 1948, and two episodes of The Swift Show from 1948 (May 13 and May 27) held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and an episode of NBC Symphony Orchestra with Arturo Toscanini from March 20, 1948, held by the Paley Center for Media.


1947–48 United States network television schedule
One series that debuted during this season, Meet the Press, continues to air on NBC celebrating its seventy years as of 2017.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Sunday
Notes: The Original Amateur Hour ran Sundays on DuMont beginning on January 18, 1948.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Sunday
CBS began broadcasting as a network in May 1948 and premiered Toast of the Town, better known as The Ed Sullivan Show, on June 20, 1948.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Monday
* The Walter Compton News aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:45 to 7pm ET beginning on June 16 on WTTG and on August 25 on the DuMont network. In January 1948, Camera Headlines replaced The Walter Compton News and Look Upon a Star, airing Monday through Friday at 7:30pm ET, with I.N.S. Telenews following at 7:45pm ET on Tuesdays only. * * During the winter of 1948, The Esso Newsreel was replaced by the NBC Television Newsreel, which ran from Monday to Friday at 7:50, soon becoming the Camel Newsreel Theatre.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Monday
America Song aired Mondays from 7:30 to 7:50 beginning in April. * ** During the late spring of 1948, CBS premiered the CBS Television News, running weekdays at 7:30, followed by Face the Music from 7:45 to 8:00. * *** Village Barn aired from 9:10 to 10:00 on NBC beginning in May.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Thursday
Notes: On CBS, To the Queen's Taste began airing during the late spring or early summer of 1948.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Thursday
On DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party also was known simply as Birthday Party. It debuted on May 15, 1947, on DuMont's New York City station, WABD and by early 1948 was carried by the entire network. The date on which it switched from a New York-only broadcast to a network-wide one is unclear.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Friday
* Sportsman's Quiz and What's It Worth premiered on CBS during the late spring.


1947–48 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


1947–48 United States network television schedule (daytime)
NOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.


1947–48 WIHL season
1947–48 was the second season of the Western International Hockey League.


1947–48 WIHL season, Standings
Note: Spokane Spartans were not eligible for the Allan Cup.


1947–48 WIHL season, Semi final
Trail Smoke Eaters beat Nelson Maple Leafs 3 wins to none.


1947–48 WIHL season, Final
Trail Smoke Eaters beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to 2, 1 tie.


1947–48 WIHL season, Final
Since this was the only senior league in the province, the Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the 1947-48 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.


1947–48 Washington Capitols season
The 1947–48 BAA season was the Capitols' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).


1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1947–48 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Art McLarney, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 19–9 overall in the regular season and 10–6 in conference play; tied with Oregon State for the Northern Division title, which required a one-game playoff. Held at neutral McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon, the Huskies defeated the injury-hampered Beavers by seventeen points.


1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Washington advanced to the three-game conference championship series at Berkeley against host California, the Southern Division champion. The Golden Bears won the opener, but the Huskies rallied and took the next two for the conference title. It was the first time in fourteen years that a Northern team won the playoff series on a Southern home court.


1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The eight-team NCAA Tournament had two regionals with four teams each. Washington fell to Baylor by two points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City. In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated Wyoming by ten points.


1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Longtime head coach Hec Edmundson stepped down before this season, but continued as track coach; the twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for him in January 1948.


1947–48 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1947–48 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1947–48 college basketball season. Led by twentieth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.


1947–48 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 19–10 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play, third place in the Northern division.


1947–48 Welsh Cup
The 1947–48 FAW Welsh Cup is the 61st season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.


1947–48 Welsh Cup, Fifth round
Six winners from the Fourth round, Llanelly and 13 new clubs.


1947–48 Welsh Cup, Sixth round
Four winners from the Fifth round. Six other clubs get a bye to the Seventh round.


1947–48 Welsh Cup, Seventh round
Two winners from the Sixth round plus six clubs who get a bye in the previous round.


1947–48 Welsh Cup, Semifinal
South Liverpool and Lovell's Athletic played at Shrewsbury, Barry Town and Shrewsbury Town played at Merthyr.


1947–48 Western Football League
The 1947–48 season was the 46th in the history of the Western Football League.


1947–48 Western Football League
The champions for the third time in their history and for the second consecutive season were Trowbridge Town, and the winners of Division Two were new club Salisbury, formed after the previous Salisbury club disbanded.


1947–48 Western Football League
Two games in each division were left unplayed at the end of the season, and were ignored.


1947–48 Western Football League, Final tables, Division One
Division One remained at eighteen members with two clubs promoted to replace Frome Town and Welton Rovers, who were relegated to Division Two.


1947–48 Western Football League, Final tables, Division Two
Division Two was increased from thirteen to eighteen clubs, after Clandown and Soundwell were promoted to Division One, and Thorney Pitts disbanded. Eight new clubs joined:


1947–48 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 1947–48 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College during the 1947-48 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, were NCAA Annual Team Champions, and received an invitation to the 1948 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals. During this period, the NIT was considered by many to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion.


1947–48 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
This was one of the finest teams in Western Kentucky history, they had the best winning percentage in the NCAA, all five starters were named to the All-KIAC Team (Odie Spears, John Oldham, Don “Duck” Ray, Dee Gibson, and Oran McKinney) and three players were listed on various All-American teams, Spears, Ray, and Gibson.


1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
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1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The 1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the first year of head coach Barney Wilson, the team finished the season 13–10 and 8–7 in the Southern Conference. This was the 43rd season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe. William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium.


1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The Indians finished in a tie for 8th place in the conference and qualified for the 1948 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by Duke University at the Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, where the Indians defeated Wake Forest in the opening round before losing to NC State in the quarterfinals.


1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The Indians played two teams for the first time this season: American International and Western Maryland.


1947–48 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1947–1948 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his fourteenth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
The 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup was the fortieth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
Wakefield Trinity won the trophy by beating Leeds by the score of 8–7 in a replay, the  first match having ended in a 7–7 draw.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
The final was played at Fartown, Huddersfield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 24,334 and receipts were £3,463


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
The  replay took place in mid-week, four days later at Odsal in the City of Bradford, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was a marvellous 32,000 and receipts were £3,255


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
This was Wakefield Trinity's second Yorkshire cup final triumph in successive years, and their third final appearance in three years


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season, junior/amateur clubs Yorkshire Amateurs were again invited to take part and the  number of clubs who entered remained at the same as last season's total number of sixteen.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Background
The  competition again followed the  original formula of a knock-out tournament, with the  exception of the  first round which was still played on a two-legged home and away basis.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 – First Leg
All first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 – Second Leg
All first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 – Quarter Finals
All second round ties are played on a knock-out basis


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final - Replay, Teams and Scorers
Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
All the ties in the  first round were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
For the  first round ties, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
For the  first round ties, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.


1947–48 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1947–48 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals
Partizan: Franjo Šoštarić, Vladimir Firm, M.Petrovic, Zlatko Čajkovski, Milorad Jovanović, Lajčo Jakovetić, Prvoslav Mihajlović, Božidar Drenovac, Stjepan Bobek, Aleksandar Atanacković, Kiril Simonovski


1947–48 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals
Crvena zvezda: Srđan Mrkušić, Branko Stanković, Milenko Drakulić, Dimitrije Tadić, Milivoje Đurđević, Predrag Đajić, Cokic, Rajko Mitić, Kosta Tomašević, Bela Palfi, Branislav Vukosavljević


1947–48 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
The 1947–48 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the seventh season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Six teams participated in the league, and Partizan have won the championship.


1947–48 in Belgian football
The 1947–48 season was the 45th season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their 3rd Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games of which they won only one, against France.


1947–48 in Belgian football, Overview
At the end of the season, R Uccle Sport and K Lierse SK were relegated to Division I, while RC Mechelen KM (Division I A winner) and R Tilleur FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. K Tubantia FC, AS Renaisienne, Mol Sport and R Fléron FC were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RUS Tournaisienne, RCS Verviétois, US Centre and Sint-Truidense VV.


1947–48 in English football
The 1947–48 season was the 68th season of competitive football in England.


1947–48 in English football
Arsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.


1947–48 in English football
Manchester United won the FA Cup, defeating Blackpool 4-2 in the final.


1947–48 in Scottish football
The 1947–48 season was the 75th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 51st season of the Scottish Football League.


1947–48 in Swedish football
The 1947–48 season in Swedish football, starting August 1947 and ending July 1948:


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Thure Grahn, Knut Nordahl - Olle Åhlund, Sven Jacobsson, Rune Emanuelsson - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Rolf Svensson.


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Rosén, Bertil Nordahl, Sune Andersson - Stig Nyström, Börje Tapper, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Ove Nilsson - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, Bertil Nordahl, Kjell Rosén - Lennart Lindskog, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, Börje Leander, Kjell Rosén - Henry Carlsson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson ( Egon Jönsson).


1947–48 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Birger Rosengren, Bertil Nordahl, Sune Andersson - Kjell Rosén, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Nils Liedholm.


1948
1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th  year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th  year of the 20th century, and the  9th   year of the 1940s decade.


1948 AAA Championship Car season
The 1948 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Arlington, Texas on April 25 and concluding in Du Quoin, Illinois on October 10. The AAA National Champion was Ted Horn, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Mauri Rose. Ralph Hepburn was killed at Indianapolis in practice, and Ted Horn was killed at the last race in DuQuoin.


1948 AAA Championship Car season, Final points standings
Note: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)


1948 AAFC Draft
The 1948 AAFC Draft was the second collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The draft expanded to 30 rounds, but not all teams selected in each round. For example: Baltimore and Chicago were the only teams with picks in the second round. Chicago, Brooklyn and Baltimore had 5 selections in the first 5 rounds, while Cleveland and New York which were stronger teams had only 2.


1948 Accra riots
The Accra Riots started on 28 February 1948 in Accra, the capital of present-day Ghana, which at the time was the British colony of the Gold Coast. A protest march by unarmed ex-servicemen who were agitating for their benefits as veterans of World War II was broken up by police, leaving three leaders of the group dead. Among those killed was Sergeant Nii Adjetey, who has since been memorialized in Accra.


1948 Accra riots
The 28 February incident is considered "the straw that broke the camel's back", marking the beginning of the process of the Gold Coast towards being the first African colony to achieve independence, becoming Ghana on 6 March 1957.


1948 Accra riots, Background
In January 1948, the Ga chief, Nii Kwabena Bonne III, known in private life as Theodore Taylor (1888–1968), had organized a boycott of all European imports in response to their inflated prices. The boycott's aim was to press the foreign traders known as the Association of West African Merchants (AWAM) to reduce the inflated prices of their goods. The boycott was followed by a series of riots in early February 1948. The day the boycott was scheduled to end, 28 February, coincided with a march by veterans of World War II.


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
The march on 28 February 1948 was a peaceful attempt by former soldiers to bring a petition to the Governor of the Gold Coast requesting the dispensation of promised pensions and other compensation for their efforts during the war. The ex-servicemen were members of the Gold Coast Regiment, who were among the most decorated African soldiers, having fought alongside British troops in Burma. They had been promised pensions and jobs after the war; however, when they returned home, jobs were scarce and their pensions were never disbursed.


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
As the group marched toward the Governor's residence at Christiansborg Castle, they were stopped and confronted by the colonial police, who refused to let them pass. The British police Superintendent Imray ordered his subordinate to shoot at the protesters, but the man did not. Possibly in panic, Imray grabbed the gun and shot at the leaders, killing three former soldiers: Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey Lamptey. Apart from the three fatalities, a further 60 ex-servicemen were wounded.


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
People in Accra took to the streets in riot. On the same day, the local political leadership, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), led by the Big Six, sent a cable on the same day to the Secretary of State in London:


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
"...unless Colonial Government is changed and a new Government of the people and their Chiefs installed at the centre immediately, the conduct of masses now completely out of control with strikes threatened in Police quarters, and rank and file Police indifferent to orders of Officers, will continue and result in worse violent and irresponsible acts by uncontrolled people."


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
They also blamed the Governor Sir Gerald Creasy (whom they called "Crazy Creasy") for his handling of the country's problems. The UGCC cable further stated:


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
"Working Committee United Gold Coast Convention declare they are prepared and ready to take over interim Government. We ask in name of oppressed, inarticulate, misruled and misgoverned people and their Chiefs that Special Commissioner be sent out immediately to hand over Government to interim Government of Chief and People and to witness immediate calling of Constituent Assembly."


1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot
The unrest in Accra, and in other towns and cities, would last for five days, during which both Asian and European-owned stores and businesses were looted and more deaths occurred. By 1 March, the Governor had declared a state of emergency and a new Riot Act was put in place.


1948 Accra riots, Aftermath
The British colonial government set up the Watson Commission, which examined the circumstances of the riots, and paved the way for constitutional changes that eventually culminated in Ghana's independence.


1948 Accra riots, Aftermath
The immediate aftermath of the riots included the arrest on 12 March 1948 of "the Big Six" – Kwame Nkrumah and other leading activists in the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) party (namely Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, J. B. Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta), who were held responsible for orchestrating the disturbances and were detained, before being released a month later. The arrest of the leaders of the UGCC raised the profile of the party around the country and made them national heroes.


1948 Accra riots, Aftermath
The Watson Commission reported that the 1946 constitution was inappropriate from the start, because it did not address the concerns of the natives of the Gold Coast. It also recommended that the Gold Coast be allowed to draft its own constitution. A 40-member committee was set up to draft a constitution, with six representatives of the UGCC. The governor excluded "radicals" such as Kwame Nkrumah, among others, from the constitutional drafting committee for fear of drafting a constitution that would demand absolute independence for the colony.


1948 Accra riots, Aftermath
By 1949, Nkrumah had broken away from the UGCC to form the Convention People's Party (CPP), with the motto "Self-government now", and a campaign of "Positive Action". Nkrumah broke away due to misunderstandings at the leadership front of the UGCC. On 6 March 1957, the country achieved its independence and was renamed Ghana, with Nkrumah as its first President.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance
The disappearance of a Douglas DST airliner, registered NC16002, occurred on the night of 28 December 1948 near the end of a scheduled flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida. The aircraft carried 29 passengers and 3 crew members. No probable cause for the loss was determined by the official investigation and it remains unsolved.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
Captained by pilot Robert Linquist, assisted by co-pilot Ernest Hill and stewardess Mary Burke, the aircraft ended its Miami-San Juan leg at 19:40 EST on 27 December. Linquist informed local repair crewmen that a landing gear warning light was not functioning and that the aircraft batteries were discharged and low on water. Unwilling to delay the aircraft's scheduled takeoff for Miami for several hours, Linquist said the batteries would be recharged by the aircraft's generators en route.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
Linquist taxied NC16002 to the end of runway 27 for takeoff, but stopped at the end of the apron due to lack of two-way radio communication. Although capable of receiving, Linquist reported to the head of Puerto Rican Transport, who had driven out to the aircraft, that the radio could not transmit because of the low batteries. After agreeing to stay close to San Juan until they were recharged enough to allow two-way contact, NC16002 finally lifted off at 22:03. After circling the city for 11 minutes, Linquist received confirmation from Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) at San Juan and told the tower that they were proceeding to Miami on a previous flight plan.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
The weather was fine with high visibility, but the aircraft did not respond to subsequent calls from San Juan. At 23:23, the Overseas Foreign Air Route Traffic Control Center at Miami heard a routine transmission from NC16002, wherein Linquist reported they were at 8,300 ft (2,500 m) and had an ETA of 04:03. His message placed the flight about 700 mi (1,100 km) from Miami. Transmissions were heard sporadically throughout the night by Miami, but all were routine.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
At 04:13, Linquist reported he was 50 mi (80 km) south of Miami. The transmission was not heard at Miami but was monitored at New Orleans, Louisiana, some 600 mi (970 km) away, and was relayed to Miami. The accident investigation report issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said the pilot may have incorrectly reported his position. At this time the plane only had enough fuel for 1 hour and 20 minuites of flying time left.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
Miami weather was clear, but the wind had moved from northwest to northeast. The accident investigation report said that Miami transmitted the wind change information, but neither Miami nor New Orleans "was able to contact the flight". It is therefore unknown whether NC16002 received the information. Without this knowledge the aircraft could have drifted 40–50 mi (64–80 km) off course, which widened the search area to include hills in Cuba, the Everglades and even Gulf of Mexico waters.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
On 4 January 1949, two bodies were found 80–90 kilometres (50–56 mi) south of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It is unknown if this was connected to the missing plane. (IF they did come from the missing plane =plus the fact the last message from the missing DC-3 was heard not in Miami but New Orleans, this could indicate the missing plane actually went down somewhere in the Straits of Florida between Florida and Cuba)


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
Nothing further was heard from Linquist and the aircraft has never been found. In subsequent years, researchers into unexplained disappearances have included the flight among others said to have disappeared in what came to be termed the Bermuda Triangle.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight
A plane similar to the DC-3 has been found by divers in the Bermuda Triangle. It is possible that this is the aircraft that was lost, however, to verify it certain parts and registrations are needed.


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation
In a report released 15 July 1949, the board convening the investigation filed several factors about the aircraft:


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation
As far as human error, the report cited several occurrences:


1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation
Because of a lack of wreckage and other information, probable cause for the loss of the aircraft could not be determined.


1948 Akron Zippers football team
The 1948 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach William Houghton, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1-4 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 146 to 46. Ed Kirkpatrick was the team captain. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1948 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 54th overall and 15th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his second year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1 overall, 4–4–1 in the SEC).


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama opened the season with a loss to Tulane, the first for Alabama to open a season since 1903. The next week the Crimson Tide had to score a touchdown with ten seconds left to salvage a tie with Vanderbilt in the first game ever played at Ladd Stadium. Alabama then defeated Duquesne at home, lost at Tennessee and won at Mississippi State before their 35–0 loss to eventual SEC Champion Georgia. The Crimson Tide then rebounded with victories over Mississippi Southern and Georgia Tech before they lost at LSU. Alabama then closed their season with a homecoming victory over Florida and a 55–0 win over Auburn in the renewal of their rivalry.


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane
To open the 1948 season, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and were upset by the Tulane Green Wave 21–14. After a scoreless first quarter, Tulane took a 7–0 halftime lead when Bobby Jones capped a 78-yard drive with his seven-yard touchdown run. The Green Wave extended their lead further to 21–0 in the third quarter after touchdowns were scored by Eddie Price on a four-yard run and on a 20-yard Joe Ernst pass to Dick Sheffield. Down by three touchdowns, the Crimson Tide began a comeback only to fall just short.


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane
Alabama points were scored on a four-yard Tom Calvin run in the third and on a nine-yard Charley Davis run in the fourth. The loss was the first for the Crimson Tide to open the season since the 1903 team kicked off with a 30–0 loss to Vanderbilt, and brought Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 15–6–1.


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
Alabama played the Vanderbilt Commodores to a 14–14 tie game in what was the inaugural game played at Ladd Stadium in Mobile. After a scoreless first quarter for the second consecutive week, Vanderbilt took a 7–0 halftime lead after Herb Rich scored on a four-yard run. Alabama later tied the game at 7–7 in the fourth quarter after Ed Salem scored on a ten-yard run. The Commodores responded on the next possession with a three-yard Dean Davidson touchdown run for a 14–7 lead. Then Crimson Tide then tied the game at 14–14 as time expired in the fourth when Salem hit Jack Brown in the endzone. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 16–11–1.


1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne
In their first Tuscaloosa game of the season, Alabama defeated the Duquesne Dukes 48–6 before 20,000 fans at Denny Stadium. Billy Cadenhead opened the scoring in the first quarter to cap a 94-yard drive with his four-yard touchdown run for a 7–0 Alabama lead. A trio of second quarter touchdowns extended the Crimson Tide lead to 27–0 at halftime. Points were scored on 42-yard Charles Davis reverse, a 72-yard Pete Pettus punt return and on a 17-yard Jim Burkett run.