If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Brentford | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Sep 1946 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1-4 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Arsenal | H | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Portsmouth | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Liverpool | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Oct 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Sunderland | A | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1-4 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Nov 1946 | Grimsby Town | H | D | 3-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Nov 1946 | Leeds United | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Manchester United | H | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Stoke City | A | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Dec 1946 | Chelsea | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Sheffield United | H | L | 2-3 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Preston North End | A | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Derby County | H | W | 4-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Derby County | A | L | 1-5 | (1-4) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Brentford | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1947 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Jan 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Southend United | H | W | 4-2 | (2-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Portsmouth | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 29 Jan 1947 | Liverpool | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Feb 1947 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Sunderland | H | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Mar 1947 | Grimsby Town | A | D | 2-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Stoke City | H | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Apr 1947 | Blackpool | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Apr 1947 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1947 | Blackpool | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Chelsea | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Sheffield United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Preston North End | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 May 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 May 1947 | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 May 1947 | Leeds United | H | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 May 1947 | Arsenal | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |