1947-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 19-14-9 - 47 points
Finishing 5th in TFL1
Location: Wolverhampton, England
1947-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 19-14-9 - 47 points
Finishing 5th in TFL1
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton Wanderers of The Football League First Division ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 19 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses for 47 points finishing fifth in TFL1.
The team topped the league with 83 goals. The club allowed 70 goals. Johnny Hancocks scored 16 goals for the squad, while Billy Wright, Dennis Westcott, Sammy Smyth, Jimmy Mullen, Willy Forbes and Jimmy Dunn each contributed five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Harry Joseph Brice | May 4, 1924 | Bedford, England | |||
| Ray Chatham | July 20, 1924 | Wolverhampton, England | |||
| Billy Crook | June 7, 1926 | Wolverhampton, England | |||
| Jimmy Dunn | F | November 25, 1923 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ted Elliott | G | May 24, 1919 | Carlisle, England | ||
| Willy Forbes | May 25, 1922 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Tom Galley | F | August 4, 1915 | Hednesford, England | ||
| Johnny Hancocks | April 30, 1919 | Oakengates, England | |||
| Laurie Kelly | April 28, 1925 | Wolverhampton, England | |||
| Angus McLean | September 20, 1925 | South Queensferry, Scotland | |||
| Jimmy Mullen | F | January 6, 1923 | 5'10" | 161 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Les Mynard | M | December 19, 1925 | Bewdley, England | ||
| Roy Pritchard | D | May 9, 1925 | Dawley, England | ||
| Jesse Pye | December 22, 1919 | Treeton, England | |||
| Bill Shorthouse | May 27, 1922 | Bilston, England | |||
| Alex Simpson | January 24, 1924 | 5'11" | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Les Smith | F | December 24, 1927 | Halesowen, England | ||
| Sammy Smyth | F | February 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 161 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Terry Springthorpe | December 4, 1923 | Draycott, England | |||
| Ernie Stevenson | F | December 28, 1923 | 5'6" | Rotherham, England | |
| Dennis Westcott | F | July 2, 1917 | Wallasey, England | ||
| Bert Williams | G | January 31, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Bilston, England |
| Billy Wright | D | February 6, 1924 | Ironbridge, England |
