1949–50 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1949–50
Manager:Bob Brocklebank
Chairman:Harry Morris Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:22nd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Swansea Town)
Season Topscorer:Jimmy Dailey (9)
Highest Attendance:46,945 vs West Bromwich Albion, 24 August 1950
Lowest Attendance:20,168 vs Fulham, 19 November 1950
Average Attendance:34,511
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Prevseason:1948–49
Nextseason:1950–51

The 1949–50 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 47th in the Football League and their 28th in the First Division. They were bottom of the 22-team division by the end of August, a position which they retained for all but three weeks of the season, so were relegated to the Second Division for 1950–51. They entered the 1949–50 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost in that round to Swansea Town.

Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick was ever-present in the 43-game season, and Jimmy Dailey was leading goalscorer with only nine goals, all scored in the league.

Football League First Division

See main article: 1949–50 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
20 August 194917thChelseaHstyle=background:#fccL0–345,068
24 August 194913thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Dailey 246,945
27 August 194920thStoke CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Capel28,119
31 August 194922ndWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL0–350,365
3 September 194922ndBurnleyHstyle=background:#fccL0–136,341
10 September 194922ndSunderlandAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Dailey48,552
14 September 194922ndWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Dailey46,433
17 September 194922ndLiverpoolHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Brennan, Dailey37,859
24 September 194922ndArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Berry 250,850
1 October 194922ndBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD0–033,142
8 October 194922ndPortsmouthHstyle=background:#fccL0–337,944
15 October 194922ndHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–122,872
22 October 194922ndEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD0–032,209
29 October 194922ndMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL0–133,214
5 November 194922ndBlackpoolHstyle=background:#fccL0–234,045
12 November 194922ndNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Slater30,113
19 November 194922ndFulhamHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Brennan20,168
26 November 194922ndManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–430,617
3 December 194922ndCharlton AthleticHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Stewart, Berry28,489
10 December 194922ndAston VillaAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Brennan45,008
17 December 194922ndChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL0–328,672
24 December 194922ndStoke CityHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Higgins28,728
26 December 194922ndDerby CountyHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Capel, Stewart45,477
27 December 194922ndDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Brennan36,459
31 December 194922ndBurnleyAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Dailey25,473
14 January 195022ndSunderlandHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Dailey32,095
21 January 195022ndLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–237,668
4 February 195022ndArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Dailey, Brennan34,031
18 February 195022ndBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–130,383
25 February 195022ndPortsmouthAstyle=background:#fccL0–228,051
4 March 195022ndHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Dailey, Brennan26,230
11 March 195022ndFulhamAstyle=background:#ffcD0–024,975
18 March 195022ndManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Brennan29,967
25 March 195021stBlackpoolAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Stewart20,733
1 April 195021stNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–137,249
7 April 195021stManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Stewart, Berry48,991
8 April 195021stEvertonAstyle=background:#ffcD0–046,828
10 April 195021stManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,868
15 April 195022ndMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#ffcD0–031,579
22 April 195022ndCharlton AthleticAstyle=background:#fccL0–242,424
29 April 195022ndAston VillaHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Trigg 224,866
6 May 195022ndWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL1–6Trigg42,935

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
18thEverton4210141842660.6634
19thStoke City4211121947750.6434
20thCharlton Athletic421362353650.8132
21stManchester City428132136680.5329
22ndBirmingham City427142131670.4628
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: 1949–50 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=1GK42010430
data-sort-value=2FB28010290
data-sort-value=2FB200020
data-sort-value=2FB29010300
data-sort-value=2FB25010260
data-sort-value=3HB20000200
data-sort-value=3HB27000270
data-sort-value=3HB301040
data-sort-value=3HB16010170
data-sort-value=3HB15000150
data-sort-value=3HB25000250
data-sort-value=3HB12000120
data-sort-value=3HB10000100
data-sort-value=4FW39410404
data-sort-value=4FW39710407
data-sort-value=4FW820082
data-sort-value=4FW23910249
data-sort-value=4FW9010100
data-sort-value=4FW South Africa100010
data-sort-value=4FW Ireland810081
data-sort-value=4FW15000150
data-sort-value=4FW100010
data-sort-value=4FW800080
data-sort-value=4FW Ireland200020
data-sort-value=4FW701080
data-sort-value=4FW210021
data-sort-value=4FW3140014
data-sort-value=4FW12300123
data-sort-value=4FW300030

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham City 1949–1950: English Division One (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 6 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062617/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1949-1950/table . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .

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