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1948–49 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1948–49
managerHarry Storer until November 1948
Walter Taylor caretaker manager
Bob Brocklebank from January 1949
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result17th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Leicester City)
league topscorerJackie Stewart (11)
season topscorerJackie Stewart (11)
highest attendance52,129 vs Derby County, 30 October 1948
lowest attendance20,730 vs Bolton Wanderers, 5 March 1949
average attendance38,453
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prevseason1947–48
nextseason1949–50

Walter Taylor caretaker manager Bob Brocklebank from January 1949 (eliminated by Leicester City) 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.

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

Main article: 1948–49 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance22 August 194825 August 194828 August 19481 September 19484 September 19488 September 194811 September 194815 September 194818 September 194825 September 19482 October 19489 October 194816 October 194823 October 194830 October 19486 November 194813 November 194820 November 194827 November 19484 December 194811 December 194818 December 194825 December 194827 December 19481 January 194922 January 19495 February 194912 February 194919 February 194926 February 19495 March 194912 March 194919 March 194926 March 19492 April 19499 April 194915 April 194916 April 194918 April 194923 April 194930 April 19497 May 1949
7thWolverhampton WanderersAD2–2Bodle, Trigg54,361
10thMiddlesbroughHD0–037,864
5thChelseaHW1–0Stewart48,264
6thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Garrett34,016
4thEvertonAW5–0Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett49,199
6thManchester CityAL0–129,956
3rdPreston North EndHW1–0Garrett43,499
3rdManchester CityHW4–1Stewart 435,593
3rdBurnleyAD2–2Trigg, Bodle34,081
3rdStoke CityHW2–1Harris, Dougall48,896
3rdCharlton AthleticAD1–1Garrett56,294
3rdBolton WanderersAD0–045,494
4thLiverpoolHL0–142,331
7thBlackpoolAL0–125,126
9thDerby CountyHL0–152,129
12thArsenalAL0–261,571
9thHuddersfield TownHW1–0Hepplewhite og35,207
12thManchester UnitedAL0–348,325
14thSheffield UnitedHL1–2Hall32,857
14thAston VillaAW3–0Stewart 2, Bodle62,424
12thSunderlandHD0–028,249
12thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–139,657
2ndNewcastle UnitedHW2–0Trigg, Roberts42,111
12thNewcastle UnitedAL0–149,457
14thChelseaAL0–228,850
15thPreston North EndAD0–031,894
14thBurnleyHD0–034,003
14thEvertonHD0–035,098
15thStoke CityAL1–2Harris25,975
13thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Stewart35,502
11thBolton WanderersHD0–020,730
13thLiverpoolAL0–143,753
12thManchester UnitedHW1–0Boyd46,819
14thSheffield UnitedAL0–425,761
13thArsenalHD1–1Jordan38,868
14thHuddersfield TownAD0–018,856
14thPortsmouthAL1–3Dorman38,456
15thBlackpoolHD1–1Jordan34,726
11thPortsmouthHW3–0Badham, Stewart, Hindmarsh og29,983
16thDerby CountyAL0–125,548
16thAston VillaHL0–145,120
17thSunderlandAD1–1Roberts28,007

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts15th16th17th18th19thKeySource
Burnley4212141643500.8638
Blackpool4211161554670.8138
Birmingham City4211151636380.9537
Everton4213111841630.6537
Middlesbrough4211121946570.8134
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: 1948–49 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replayThird round 2nd replay
8 January 1949Leicester CityHD1–1Roberts41,292
15 January 1949Leicester CityAD1–1
aetBodle35,367
17 January 1949Leicester CityHL1–2Dorman31,609

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

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG41020430
GKENG101020
FBENG41030440
FBENG30000300
FBENG001010
FBENG002020
HBENG18110191
HBENG910091
HBENG39030420
HBNIR11000110
HBENG36230392
HBENG900090
HBSCO11020130
HBENG11000110
FWENG16030190
FWENG18321204
FWSCO700070
FWENG10121122
FWSCO24110255
FWWAL800080
FWWAL202040
FWSCO11400114
FWENG100010
FWENG210021
FWENG300030
FWENG920092
FWSCO14000140
FWENG17231203
FWENG300030
FWSCO3711003711
FWENG23520255

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 332–33.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. (1 December 1948). "Managership of B'ham City". Birmingham Mail.
  2. "Birmingham City 1948–1949: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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