| Date | Opponents | Comp | Res | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 23 Aug 1947 | BURNLEY | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 25 Aug 1947 | Stoke City | League | L 1-2 | Victoria Ground |
| Sat 30 Aug 1947 | Huddersfield Town | League | W 2-0 | Leeds Road |
| Wed 03 Sep 1947 | STOKE CITY | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 06 Sep 1947 | Bolton Wanderers | League | L 0-4 | Burnden Park |
| Sat 13 Sep 1947 | LIVERPOOL | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 17 Sep 1947 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | League | W 6-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 20 Sep 1947 | Middlesbrough | League | W 2-1 | Ayresome Park |
| Sat 27 Sep 1947 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 04 Oct 1947 | Arsenal | League | D 0-0 | Highbury |
| Sat 11 Oct 1947 | DERBY COUNTY | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Oct 1947 | Blackpool | League | L 0-1 | Bloomfield Road |
| Sat 25 Oct 1947 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 01 Nov 1947 | Manchester City | League | L 0-1 | Maine Road |
| Sat 08 Nov 1947 | ASTON VILLA | League | L 2-4 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 15 Nov 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League | L 1-3 | Molineux |
| Sat 22 Nov 1947 | GRIMSBY TOWN | League | W 4-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Nov 1947 | Sunderland | League | L 1-4 | Roker Park |
| Sat 06 Dec 1947 | EVERTON | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Dec 1947 | Chelsea | League | L 0-1 | Stamford Bridge |
| Sat 20 Dec 1947 | Burnley | League | L 2-3 | Turf Moor |
| Thu 25 Dec 1947 | Manchester United | League | L 2-3 | Maine Road |
| Sat 27 Dec 1947 | MANCHESTER UNITED | League | L 1-3 | Fratton Park |
| Thu 01 Jan 1948 | Sheffield United | League | W 2-1 | Bramall Lane |
| Sat 03 Jan 1948 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 17 Jan 1948 | BOLTON WANDERERS | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 31 Jan 1948 | Liverpool | League | W 3-0 | Anfield |
| Sat 14 Feb 1948 | Charlton Athletic | League | D 2-2 | The Valley |
| Sat 06 Mar 1948 | BLACKPOOL | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Mar 1948 | Blackburn Rovers | League | L 0-1 | Ewood Park |
| Sat 20 Mar 1948 | MANCHESTER CITY | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 26 Mar 1948 | PRESTON NORTH END | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 27 Mar 1948 | Aston Villa | League | L 1-2 | Villa Park |
| Mon 29 Mar 1948 | Preston North End | League | W 2-1 | Deepdale |
| Sat 03 Apr 1948 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 10 Apr 1948 | Grimsby Town | League | L 0-1 | Blundell Park |
| Wed 14 Apr 1948 | MIDDLESBROUGH | League | W 6-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 17 Apr 1948 | SUNDERLAND | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 21 Apr 1948 | ARSENAL | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 24 Apr 1948 | Everton | League | W 2-0 | Goodison Park |
| Wed 28 Apr 1948 | Derby County | League | L 1-2 | Baseball Ground |
| Sat 01 May 1948 | CHELSEA | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |