1947–48 was the thirty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Wigan won the trophy by beating Belle Vue Rangers by the score of 10-7 The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 23,310 and receipts were £3,043. This was the second of Wigan’s record breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories. It was also to be the second of two consecutive finals to be competed for by these two teams.