1948–49 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1948–49
Chairman:Harry Morris Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Leicester City)
Season Topscorer:Jackie Stewart (11)
Highest Attendance:52,129 vs Derby County, 30 October 1948
Lowest Attendance:20,730 vs Bolton Wanderers, 5 March 1949
Average Attendance:38,453
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Prevseason:1947–48
Nextseason:1949–50

The 1948–49 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 46th in the Football League and their 27th in the First Division, having been promoted as Second Division champions in 1947–48. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division, having both scored fewer and conceded fewer goals than any other team in the division. They entered the 1948–49 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Leicester City in that round after two replays.

In November 1948, Harry Storer resigned as team manager. The club's chief scout, Walter Taylor, was appointed as assistant team manager shortly afterwards and acted as caretaker manager until Bob Brocklebank's appointment in January 1949.[1]

Thirty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Full-back Ken Green missed only one game of the 45-game season, and Jackie Stewart was leading goalscorer with eleven goals, all scored in the league.

Football League First Division

See main article: 1948–49 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
22 August 19487thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bodle, Trigg54,361
25 August 194810thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#ffcD0–037,864
28 August 19485thChelseaHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Stewart48,264
1 September 19486thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD1–134,016
4 September 19484thEvertonAstyle=background:#cfcW5–0Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett49,199
8 September 19486thManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–129,956
11 September 19483rdPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Garrett43,499
15 September 19483rdManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Stewart 435,593
18 September 19483rdBurnleyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Trigg, Bodle34,081
25 September 19483rdStoke CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris, Dougall48,896
2 October 19483rdCharlton AthleticAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Garrett56,294
9 October 19483rdBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD0–045,494
16 October 19484thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#fccL0–142,331
23 October 19487thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–125,126
30 October 19489thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#fccL0–152,129
6 November 194812thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–261,571
13 November 19489thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hepplewhite og35,207
20 November 194812thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–348,325
27 November 194814thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Hall32,857
4 December 194814thAston VillaAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Stewart 2, Bodle62,424
11 December 194812thSunderlandHstyle=background:#ffcD0–028,249
18 December 194812thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#fccL0–139,657
25 December 19482ndNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Trigg, Roberts42,111
27 December 194812thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–149,457
1 January 194914thChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL0–228,850
22 January 194915thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#ffcD0–031,894
5 February 194914thBurnleyHstyle=background:#ffcD0–034,003
12 February 194914thEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,098
19 February 194915thStoke CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Harris25,975
26 February 194913thCharlton AthleticHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Stewart35,502
5 March 194911thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD0–020,730
12 March 194913thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–143,753
19 March 194912thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Boyd46,819
26 March 194914thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–425,761
2 April 194913thArsenalHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jordan38,868
9 April 194914thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD0–018,856
15 April 194914thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Dorman38,456
16 April 194915thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jordan34,726
18 April 194911thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Badham, Stewart, Hindmarsh og29,983
23 April 194916thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL0–125,548
30 April 194916thAston VillaHstyle=background:#fccL0–145,120
7 May 194917thSunderlandAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Roberts28,007

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
15thBurnley4212141643500.8638
16thBlackpool4211161554670.8138
17thBirmingham City4211151636380.9537
18thEverton4213111841630.6537
19thMiddlesbrough4211121946570.8134
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: 1948–49 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 1949Leicester CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Roberts41,292
Third round replay15 January 1949Leicester CityAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1
aet		Bodle35,367
Third round 2nd replay17 January 1949Leicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Dorman31,609

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=1GK41020430
data-sort-value=1GK101020
data-sort-value=2FB41030440
data-sort-value=2FB30000300
data-sort-value=2FB001010
data-sort-value=2FB002020
data-sort-value=3HB18110191
data-sort-value=3HB910091
data-sort-value=3HB39030420
data-sort-value=3HB11000110
data-sort-value=3HB36230392
data-sort-value=3HB900090
data-sort-value=3HB11020130
data-sort-value=3HB11000110
data-sort-value=4FW16030190
data-sort-value=4FW18321204
data-sort-value=4FW700070
data-sort-value=4FW10121122
data-sort-value=4FW24110255
data-sort-value=4FW800080
data-sort-value=4FW202040
data-sort-value=4FW11400114
data-sort-value=4FW100010
data-sort-value=4FW210021
data-sort-value=4FW300030
data-sort-value=4FW920092
data-sort-value=4FW14000140
data-sort-value=4FW17231203
data-sort-value=4FW300030
data-sort-value=4FW3711003711
data-sort-value=4FW23520255

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. News: Managership of B'ham City . Birmingham Mail . 4 . 1 December 1948.
  2. Web site: Birmingham City 1948–1949: English Division One (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926143910/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1948-1949/table . 26 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .

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