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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1948 | Newcastle United | H | D | 3-3 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Portsmouth | A | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Sep 1948 | Portsmouth | H | L | 0-5 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Sep 1948 | Birmingham City | H | L | 0-5 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Sep 1948 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Chelsea | A | L | 0-6 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Sep 1948 | Stoke City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Liverpool | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Preston North End | H | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Oct 1948 | Burnley | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Oct 1948 | Blackpool | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Derby County | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-5 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Nov 1948 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Sheffield United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Aston Villa | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Sunderland | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Dec 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Manchester City | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Manchester City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1949 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Jan 1949 | Manchester City | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Chelsea | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Chelsea | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 5 Feb 1949 | Liverpool | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Birmingham City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Preston North End | A | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Burnley | H | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Mar 1949 | Blackpool | H | W | 5-0 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Derby County | A | L | 2-3 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Aston Villa | H | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Sunderland | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Apr 1949 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1-3 | (1-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Apr 1949 | Sheffield United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Arsenal | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Apr 1949 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 May 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 May 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |