Chelsea 1 Middlesbrough 0
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/21/1948
Manager: David Jack
Attendance: 60981
Competition: Division One
Played at: Stamford Bridge
Goals:
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Rolando Ugolini | |||
| Billy Whitaker | |||
| George Hardwick | |||
| Tommy Blenkinsopp | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| Harry Bell | |||
| Jimmy Gordon | |||
| Paddy Johnston | |||
| Johnny Spuhler | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Cec McCormack |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |