1947–48 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1947–48
Manager:Harry Storer
Chairman:Harry Morris Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Notts County)
Season Topscorer:Harold Bodle (14)
Highest Attendance:53,327 vs Notts County, FA Cup 3rd round, 10 January 1948
Lowest Attendance:, 22 November 1947
Average Attendance:38,365
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Prevseason:1946–47
Nextseason:1948–49

The 1947–48 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 45th in the Football League and their 19th in the Second Division. They reached first place in the 22-team division after the match played on 6 December and retained that position for the remainder of the season, winning the Second Division title for the third time and gaining promotion to the First Division for 1948–49, from which they had been relegated at the end of the last completed pre-war season. They entered the 1947–48 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Notts County in that round.

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Forward Frank Mitchell missed only one of the 43 games over the season, and Harold Bodle was leading scorer with 14 goals, all of which came in the league.

Football League Second Division

See main article: 1947–48 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
23 August 194714thBarnsleyHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Bodle, Mitchell pen37,917
25 August 194711thCoventry CityAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Aveyard30,558
30 August 19477thPlymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Dougall, Bodle, Aveyard24,178
3 September 19477thCoventry CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bodle36,545
6 September 19473rdLuton TownHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bodle, Aveyard40,032
10 September 19475thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,368
13 September 19473rdBrentfordAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Trigg, Edwards25,523
17 September 19475thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–151,704
20 September 19474thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Dougall36,495
27 September 19473rdLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Trigg37,135
4 October 19472ndFulhamHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Bodle 2, Trigg39,758
11 October 19472ndChesterfieldHstyle=background:#ffcD0–037,918
18 October 19472ndWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD0–032,228
25 October 19472ndBuryHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bodle, Dougall34,806
1 November 19473rdSouthamptonAstyle=background:#fccL0–227,243
8 November 19472ndDoncaster RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Goodwin 2, Bodle31,052
15 November 19472ndNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0McIntosh, Goodwin33,364
22 November 19472ndBradford Park AvenueHstyle=background:#cfcW4–3Ottewell, Goodwin, Mitchell pen29,020
29 November 19472ndCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–239,646
6 December 19471stSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Westlake og31,217
13 December 19471stTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Garrett, Dougall52,730
20 December 19471stBarnsleyAstyle=background:#cfcW1–1Bodle18,880
25 December 19471stMillwallAstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,794
27 December 19471stMillwallHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Goodwin45,985
3 January 19481stPlymouth ArgyleHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Goodwin35,480
17 January 19481stLuton TownAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bodle19,697
31 January 19481stBrentfordHstyle=background:#ffcD0–037,542
14 February 19481stLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Laing 2, Stewart 2, Dorman39,955
21 February 19481stFulhamAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bodle13,164
28 February 19481stChesterfieldAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Stewart, Dougall, Bodle15,844
6 March 19481stWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–143,709
13 March 19481stBuryAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Edwards23,420
20 March 19481stSouthamptonHstyle=background:#ffcD0–039,730
27 March 19481stDoncaster RoversAstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,370
29 March 19481stWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Stewart 2, Bodle, Trigg47,074
30 March 19481stWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bodle51,945
3 April 19481stNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Stewart, Mitchell pen38,227
10 April 19481stBradford Park AvenueAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Mitchell pen, Stewart16,782
17 April 19481stCardiff CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Trigg, Bodle52,276
19 April 19481stLeicester CityAstyle=background:#ffcD0–031,937
24 April 19481stSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,789
1 May 19481stTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,569

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
1stBirmingham City422215555242.2959
2ndNewcastle United422481072411.7656
3rdSouthampton4221101171531.3452
4thSheffield Wednesday4220111166531.2551
5thCardiff City4218111361581.0547
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[1]

FA Cup

See main article: 1947–48 FA Cup.

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=1GK36000360
data-sort-value=1GK601070
data-sort-value=2FB35010360
data-sort-value=2FB29010300
data-sort-value=2FB800080
data-sort-value=2FB100010
data-sort-value=3HB201030
data-sort-value=3HB810081
data-sort-value=3HB36010370
data-sort-value=3HB40010410
data-sort-value=3HB13000130
data-sort-value=3HB41410424
data-sort-value=4FW730073
data-sort-value=4FW300030
data-sort-value=4FW3914003914
data-sort-value=4FW34510355
data-sort-value=4FW37210382
data-sort-value=4FW810081
data-sort-value=4FW16610176
data-sort-value=4FW300030
data-sort-value=4FW420042
data-sort-value=4FW910091
data-sort-value=4FW520052
data-sort-value=4FW17700177
data-sort-value=4FW25610266

See also

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham City 1947–1948: English Division Two (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034817/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1947-1948/table . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .

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