| Club: | Manchester City |
| Season: | 1948–49 |
| Manager: | Jock Thomson |
| Stadium: | Maine Road |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| League Topscorer: | George Smith (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | George Smith (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 64,592 vs Manchester United 11 September 1948 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 16,502 vs Sheffield United 5 March 1949 |
| Prevseason: | 1947–48 |
| Nextseason: | 1949–50 |
The 1948–49 season was Manchester City's 47th season of competitive football and 33rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
See main article: 1948–49 Football League.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1948 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 1 | 28,000 | ||
| 25 August 1948 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Sproston, McDowall, McMorran | 45,000 | |
| 28 August 1948 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 42,450 | ||
| 1 September 1948 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 3 – 1 | Black, Godwin, Linacre | 35,000 | |
| 4 September 1948 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 2 – 3 | Godwin (2) | 45,000 | |
| 8 September 1948 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Black | 26,841 | |
| 11 September 1948 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 64,502 | ||
| 15 September 1948 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 4 | Smith | 40,000 | |
| 18 September 1948 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | McMorran | 48,376 | |
| 25 September 1948 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 0 – 0 | 58,000 | ||
| 2 October 1948 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Oakes | 42,000 | |
| 9 October 1948 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 2 - 0 | Oakes, Black | 26,000 | |
| 16 October 1948 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Smith (3), Oakes | 38,024 | |
| 23 October 1948 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 3 | 46,879 | ||
| 30 October 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Oakes, Black, Linacre | 44,130 | |
| 6 November 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 5 | Smith | 37,931 | |
| 13 November 1948 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Black, Clarke | 21,659 | |
| 20 November 1948 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 1 – 1 | Smith | 28,000 | |
| 27 November 1948 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Black, Clarke | 42,225 | |
| 4 December 1948 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 – 1 | Oakes | 45,000 | |
| 11 December 1948 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Clarke (2), Emptage | 37,717 | |
| 18 December 1948 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Smith, (og) | 30,000 | |
| 25 December 1948 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 0 | 45,000 | ||
| 27 December 1948 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 30,000 | ||
| 1 January 1949 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 3 – 2 | Smith (2), Clarke | 25,000 | |
| 15 January 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 20,000 | ||
| 22 January 1949 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 66,485 | ||
| 5 February 1949 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 3 | Smith | 34,167 | |
| 19 February 1949 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Black | 48,624 | |
| 26 February 1949 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 - 0 | Black | 35,000 | |
| 5 March 1949 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Black | 16,502 | |
| 12 March 1949 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 0 – 1 | 35,000 | ||
| 19 March 1949 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hart | 35,857 | |
| 26 March 1949 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 2 | 29,125 | ||
| 2 April 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Black | 28,000 | |
| 9 April 1949 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 0 | Smith | 31,389 | |
| 15 April 1949 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Smith | 36,554 | |
| 16 April 1949 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Clarke | 31,345 | |
| 18 April 1949 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 1 | Munro | 25,864 | |
| 23 April 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 1 | Black | 45,000 | |
| 27 April 1949 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | 38,155 | ||
| 7 May 1949 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | 27,507 |
See main article: 1948-49 FA Cup.