1947-48 Blackpool FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 17-15-10 - 44 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Blackpool, England
1947-48 Blackpool FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 17-15-10 - 44 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Blackpool, England
Blackpool FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 17 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses for 44 points finishing ninth in TFL1.
Blackpool recorded 57 goals and allowed 41. Stan Mortensen scored 21 goals for the squad, while Jimmy McIntosh netted five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Buchan | December 6, 1915 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Willie Buchan | F | October 17, 1914 | Grangemouth, Scotland | ||
| John Crosland | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | Lytham St Annes, England | ||
| George Dick | F | June 12, 1921 | 5'11" | Torphichen, Scotland | |
| George Farrow | D | October 4, 1913 | Whitburn, England | ||
| Tommy Garrett | D | February 28, 1926 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Eric Hayward | August 2, 1917 | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | |||
| Albert Hobson | April 7, 1925 | Glossop, England | |||
| Harry Johnston | D | September 26, 1919 | Manchester, England | ||
| Hugh Kelly | July 23, 1923 | Valleyfield, Scotland | |||
| Gordon Kennedy | D | April 15, 1924 | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Bill Lewis | D | November 23, 1921 | West Ham, England | ||
| Stanley Matthews | F | February 1, 1915 | 5'9" | 157 | Hanley, England |
| Andy McCall | March 15, 1925 | Hamilton, Scotland | |||
| Murdoch McCormack | October 7, 1920 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Jimmy McIntosh | April 5, 1918 | Dumfries, Scotland | |||
| George McKnight | November 17, 1923 | Newtonards, Northern Ireland | |||
| Stan Mortensen | F | May 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 163 | South Shields, England |
| Alex Munro | F | April 6, 1912 | 5'6" | Bo'ness, Scotland | |
| Sammy Nelson | F | May 26, 1924 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Walter Rickett | F | March 20, 1917 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Joe Robinson | G | March 4, 1919 | Morpeth, England | ||
| Eddie Shimwell | February 27, 1920 | Wirksworth, England | |||
| Ron Suart | D | November 18, 1920 | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Jock Wallace | G | April 13, 1911 | Deantown, Scotland |
