1946–47 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1946–47
Manager:Harry Storer
Chairman:Harry Morris Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:3rd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Sixth round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
Season Topscorer:Cyril Trigg (19)
Highest Attendance:56,056 vs Manchester City, FA Cup 5th round, 8 February 1947
Lowest Attendance:, 3 May 1947
Average Attendance:33,666
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Prevseason:1945–46
Nextseason:1947–48

The 1946–47 Football League season – the first Football League season after the end of the Second World War – was Birmingham City Football Club's 44th in the Football League and their 18th in the Second Division, to which they were relegated at the end of the last completed season before the war. They finished in third position in the 22-team division, three points adrift of the promotion places. They entered the 1946–47 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Liverpool in the sixth (quarter-final).

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick missed only one of the 45 matches over the season, and Cyril Trigg was leading scorer with 19 goals, of which 17 came in the league.

Football League Second Division

See main article: 1946–47 Football League.

Note that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham were in second place after their last game of the season, on 26 May, but by the time the last game was played, on 14 June, Burnley had drawn one and won one of their two outstanding fixtures to overtake them by three points.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
31 August 19465thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Jones, Mulraney[1] 51,256
4 September 19461stLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Jones 2, Mulraney, Dougall29,329
7 September 19464thBurnleyHstyle=background:#fccL0–242,309
12 September 19468thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Mulraney20,952
14 September 194612thBarnsleyAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Mulraney28,219
18 September 194615thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL0–330,186
21 September 194615thNewport CountyHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bodle28,832
25 September 194612thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Dearson50,535
28 September 194614thSouthamptonAstyle=background:#fccL0–124,921
5 October 194610thNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bodle, Trigg, Edwards 235,093
12 October 19469thCoventry CityAstyle=background:#ffcD0–029,379
19 October 19469thChesterfieldAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Jones18,748
26 October 19469thMillwallHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bodle, Trigg 2, Dougall23,243
2 November 19469thBradford Park AvenueAstyle=background:#fccL0–221,638
9 November 19468thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Dougall, Mulraney, Trigg37,747
16 November 19466thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bodle, Edwards 2, Trigg24,719
23 November 19466thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Trigg 2, Dougall32,425
30 November 19462ndFulhamAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Trigg20,790
7 December 19462ndBuryHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Duckhouse, Dougall, Edwards30,340
14 December 19462ndLuton TownAstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Trigg 321,760
21 December 19462ndPlymouth ArgyleHstyle=background:#cfcW6–1Bodle 3, Mulraney 2, Edwards26,734
25 December 19461stSwansea TownHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Dougall, Bodle, Feeney og31,309
26 December 19461stSwansea TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,003
28 December 19461stTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Mulraney44,171
4 January 19473rdBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL0–136,281
18 January 19474thBarnsleyHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Duckhouse41,409
1 February 19474thSouthamptonHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Trigg 2, Mulraney32,878
15 February 19473rdCoventry CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Trigg 243,551
22 February 19473rdChesterfieldHstyle=background:#ffcD0–026,139
15 March 19473rdManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–155,655
22 March 19473rdWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0McIntosh, Mitchell pen, Trigg29,937
29 March 19473rdSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#fccL0–127,431
4 April 19473rdNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2McIntosh, Bodle57,259
5 April 19473rdFulhamHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Hall, Goodwin28,194
7 April 19473rdNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bodle, Trigg42,409
12 April 19473rdBuryAstyle=background:#fccL0–218,882
19 April 19473rdLuton TownHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Goodwin27,316
26 April 19473rdPlymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Edwards, Bodle23,338
3 May 19473rdBradford Park AvenueHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Dougall, Bodle 2, Mitchell pen23,083
10 May 19473rdNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Harris16,049
17 May 19472ndMillwallAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0McIntosh, Dougall24,084
26 May 19472ndNewport CountyAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Bodle 2, Dougall12,028

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
1stManchester City422610678352.2362
2ndBurnley422214665292.2458
3rdBirmingham City422551274332.2455
4thChesterfield4218141058441.3250
5thNewcastle United4219101395631.5348
KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source[2]

FA Cup

See main article: 1946–47 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round11 January 1947FulhamAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Jones, Dorman22,398
Fourth round25 January 1947PortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Harris50,155
Fifth round8 February 1947Manchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW5–0Bodle, Trigg 2, Mitchell pen, Mulraney56,056
Sixth round1 March 1947LiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Mitchell pen51,911

Appearances and goals

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoals
data-sort-value=1GK41040450
data-sort-value=1GK100010
data-sort-value=2FB25120281
data-sort-value=2FB28000280
data-sort-value=2FB18040220
data-sort-value=3HB100010
data-sort-value=3HB25240292
data-sort-value=3HB29141332
data-sort-value=3HB41222434
data-sort-value=3HB500050
data-sort-value=3HB500050
data-sort-value=3HB27040310
data-sort-value=4FW3615313916
data-sort-value=4FW201131
data-sort-value=4FW35930389
data-sort-value=4FW39740437
data-sort-value=4FW200020
data-sort-value=4FW15200152
data-sort-value=4FW310031
data-sort-value=4FW9411105
data-sort-value=4FW14300143
data-sort-value=4FW300030
data-sort-value=4FW279413110
data-sort-value=4FW200020
data-sort-value=4FW2917423319

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubs: Birmingham City: 1946/47 . The English National Football Archive . 2 March 2021 . subscription.
  2. Web site: Birmingham City 1946–1947: English Division Two (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920011541/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1946-1947/table . 20 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .

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