The 1947 Chatham Cup was the 20th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included North Shore United (Auckland), Waterside (Wellington) Wanganui Technical Old Boys (Whanganui), St. Andrews (Manawatu), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), Northern Hearts (Timaru), Mosgiel (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle (Southland).
The 1947 final was played in ideal conditions in front of 6000 spectators at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
In the second half, Mark Bell scored for Waterside, only to have Colin Bailey equalise before the final whistle.
The only goal of extra time came through Waterside's Toby Janes.