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1947–48 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1947–48
managerHarry Storer
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result1st (promoted)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Notts County)
league topscorerHarold Bodle (14)
season topscorerHarold Bodle (14)
highest attendance53,327 vs Notts County, FA Cup 3rd round, 10 January 1948
lowest attendance29,020 vs Bradford Park Avenue, 22 November 1947
average attendance38,365
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prevseason1946–47
nextseason1948–49

(eliminated by Notts County) 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

Main article: 1947–48 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance23 August 194725 August 194730 August 19473 September 19476 September 194710 September 194713 September 194717 September 194720 September 194727 September 19474 October 194711 October 194718 October 194725 October 19471 November 19478 November 194715 November 194722 November 194729 November 19476 December 194713 December 194720 December 194725 December 194727 December 19473 January 194817 January 194831 January 194814 February 194821 February 194828 February 19486 March 194813 March 194820 March 194827 March 194829 March 194830 March 19483 April 194810 April 194817 April 194819 April 194824 April 19481 May 1948
14thBarnsleyHL2–3Bodle, Mitchell pen37,917
11thCoventry CityAW1–0Aveyard30,558
7thPlymouth ArgyleAW3–0Dougall, Bodle, Aveyard24,178
7thCoventry CityHD1–1Bodle36,545
3rdLuton TownHW2–1Bodle, Aveyard40,032
5thNewcastle UnitedHD0–035,368
3rdBrentfordAW2–1Trigg, Edwards25,523
5thNewcastle UnitedAL0–151,704
4thLeicester CityHW1–0Dougall36,495
3rdLeeds UnitedAW1–0Trigg37,135
2ndFulhamHW3–1Bodle 2, Trigg39,758
2ndChesterfieldHD0–037,918
2ndWest Ham UnitedAD0–032,228
2ndBuryHW2–0Bodle, Dougall34,806
3rdSouthamptonAL0–227,243
2ndDoncaster RoversHW3–0Goodwin 2, Bodle31,052
2ndNottingham ForestAW2–0McIntosh, Goodwin33,364
2ndBradford Park AvenueHW4–3Ottewell, Goodwin, Mitchell pen29,020
2ndCardiff CityAL0–239,646
1stSheffield WednesdayHW1–0Westlake og31,217
1stTottenham HotspurAW2–1Garrett, Dougall52,730
1stBarnsleyAW1–0Bodle18,880
1stMillwallAD0–025,794
1stMillwallHW1–0Goodwin45,985
1stPlymouth ArgyleHD1–1Goodwin35,480
1stLuton TownAW1–0Bodle19,697
1stBrentfordHD0–037,542
1stLeeds UnitedHW5–1Laing 2, Stewart 2, Dorman39,955
1stFulhamAD1–1Bodle13,164
1stChesterfieldAW3–0Stewart, Dougall, Bodle15,844
1stWest Ham UnitedHL0–143,709
1stBuryAD1–1Edwards23,420
1stSouthamptonHD0–039,730
1stDoncaster RoversAD0–025,370
1stWest Bromwich AlbionHW4–0Stewart 2, Bodle, Trigg47,074
1stWest Bromwich AlbionAD1–1Bodle51,945
1stNottingham ForestHW2–1Stewart, Mitchell pen38,227
1stBradford Park AvenueAW2–1Mitchell pen, Stewart16,782
1stCardiff CityHW2–0Trigg, Bodle52,276
1stLeicester CityAD0–031,937
1stSheffield WednesdayAD0–025,789
1stTottenham HotspurHD0–035,569

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1st2nd3rd4th5thKeySource
Birmingham City422215555242.2959
Newcastle United422481072411.7656
Southampton4221101171531.3452
Sheffield Wednesday4220111166531.2551
Cardiff City4218111361581.0547
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: 1947–48 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
10 January 1948Notts CountyHL0–253,327

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
GKENG36000360
GKENG601070
FBENG35010360
FBENG29010300
FBENG800080
FBENG100010
HBENG201030
HBENG810081
HBENG36010370
HBENG40010410
HBENG13000130
HBENG41410424
FWENG730073
FWENG300030
FWENG3914003914
FWSCO34510355
FWWAL37210382
FWSCO810081
FWENG16610176
FWENG300030
FWSCO420042
FWSCO910091
FWENG520052
FWSCO17700177
FWENG25610266

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 330–31.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1947–1948: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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