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1946–47 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1946–47
managerHarry Storer
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultSixth round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
league topscorerCyril Trigg (17)
season topscorerCyril Trigg (19)
highest attendance56,056 vs Manchester City, FA Cup 5th round, 8 February 1947
lowest attendance23,083 vs Bradford Park Avenue, 3 May 1947
average attendance33,666
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prevseason1945–46
nextseason1947–48

(eliminated by Liverpool) 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

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
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance31 August 19464 September 19467 September 194612 September 194614 September 194618 September 194621 September 194625 September 194628 September 19465 October 194612 October 194619 October 194626 October 19462 November 19469 November 194616 November 194623 November 194630 November 19467 December 194614 December 194621 December 194625 December 194626 December 194628 December 19464 January 194718 January 19471 February 194715 February 194722 February 194715 March 194722 March 194729 March 19474 April 19475 April 19477 April 194712 April 194719 April 194726 April 19473 May 194710 May 194717 May 194726 May 1947
5thTottenham HotspurAW2–1Jones, Mulraney51,256
1stLeicester CityHW4–0Jones 2, Mulraney, Dougall29,329
4thBurnleyHL0–242,309
8thLeicester CityAL1–2Mulraney20,952
12thBarnsleyAL1–3Mulraney28,219
15thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–330,186
15thNewport CountyHD1–1Bodle28,832
12thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Dearson50,535
14thSouthamptonAL0–124,921
10thNottingham ForestHW4–0Bodle, Trigg, Edwards 235,093
9thCoventry CityAD0–029,379
9thChesterfieldAW1–0Jones18,748
9thMillwallHW4–0Bodle, Trigg 2, Dougall23,243
9thBradford Park AvenueAL0–221,638
8thManchester CityHW3–1Dougall, Mulraney, Trigg37,747
6thWest Ham UnitedAW4–0Bodle, Edwards 2, Trigg24,719
6thSheffield WednesdayHW3–1Trigg 2, Dougall32,425
2ndFulhamAW1–0Trigg20,790
2ndBuryHW3–0Duckhouse, Dougall, Edwards30,340
2ndLuton TownAW3–1Trigg 321,760
2ndPlymouth ArgyleHW6–1Bodle 3, Mulraney 2, Edwards26,734
1stSwansea TownHW3–1Dougall, Bodle, Feeney og31,309
1stSwansea TownAL0–120,003
1stTottenham HotspurHW1–0Mulraney44,171
3rdBurnleyAL0–136,281
4thBarnsleyHL1–2Duckhouse41,409
4thSouthamptonHW3–1Trigg 2, Mulraney32,878
3rdCoventry CityHW2–0Trigg 243,551
3rdChesterfieldHD0–026,139
3rdManchester CityAL0–155,655
3rdWest Ham UnitedHW3–0McIntosh, Mitchell pen, Trigg29,937
3rdSheffield WednesdayAL0–127,431
3rdNewcastle UnitedAD2–2McIntosh, Bodle57,259
3rdFulhamHW2–1Hall, Goodwin28,194
3rdNewcastle UnitedHW2–0Bodle, Trigg42,409
3rdBuryAL0–218,882
3rdLuton TownHW1–0Goodwin27,316
3rdPlymouth ArgyleAW2–0Edwards, Bodle23,338
3rdBradford Park AvenueHW4–0Dougall, Bodle 2, Mitchell pen23,083
3rdNottingham ForestAD1–1Harris16,049
2ndMillwallAW2–0McIntosh, Dougall24,084
2ndNewport CountyAW3–0Bodle 2, Dougall12,028

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1st2nd3rd4th5thKeySource
Manchester City422610678352.2362
Burnley422214665292.2458
Birmingham City422551274332.2455
Chesterfield4218141058441.3250
Newcastle United4219101395631.5348
Pos = 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

FA Cup

Main article: 1946–47 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth round
11 January 1947FulhamAW2–1Jones, Dorman22,398
25 January 1947PortsmouthHW1–0Harris50,155
8 February 1947Manchester CityHW5–0Bodle, Trigg 2, Mitchell pen, Mulraney56,056
1 March 1947LiverpoolAL1–4Mitchell 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

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG41040450
GKENG100010
FBWAL25120281
FBWAL28000280
FBENG18040220
HBENG100010
HBENG25240292
HBENG29141332
HBENG41222434
HBENG500050
HBENG500050
HBENG27040310
FWENG3615313916
FWENG201131
FWSCO35930389
FWWAL39740437
FWENG200020
FWENG15200152
FWENG310031
FWWAL9411105
FWSCO14300143
FWENG300030
FWSCO279413110
FWENG200020
FWENG2917423319

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 328–29.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Clubs: Birmingham City: 1946/47".
  2. "Birmingham City 1946–1947: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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