1948–49 Birmingham City F.C. season

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.[1] They entered the 1948–49 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Leicester City in that round after two replays.

Birmingham City F.C.
1948–49 season
ChairmanHarry Morris Jr
ManagerHarry Storer until November 1948
Walter Taylor caretaker manager
Bob Brocklebank from January 1949
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division17th
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Leicester City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jackie Stewart (11)
All: Jackie Stewart (11)
Highest home attendance52,129 vs Derby County, 30 October 1948
Lowest home attendance20,730 vs Bolton Wanderers, 5 March 1949
Average home league attendance38,453

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.[2]

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

DateLeague
position
Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
22 August 1948 7thWolverhampton WanderersA D2–2Bodle, Trigg 54,361
25 August 1948 10thMiddlesbroughH D0–0 37,864
28 August 1948 5thChelseaH W1–0Stewart 48,264
1 September 1948 6thMiddlesbroughA D1–1Garrett 34,016
4 September 1948 4thEvertonA W5–0Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett 49,199
8 September 1948 6thManchester CityA L0–1 29,956
11 September 1948 3rdPreston North EndH W1–0Garrett 43,499
15 September 1948 3rdManchester CityH W4–1Stewart 4 35,593
18 September 1948 3rdBurnleyA D2–2Trigg, Bodle 34,081
25 September 1948 3rdStoke CityH W2–1Harris, Dougall 48,896
2 October 1948 3rdCharlton AthleticA D1–1Garrett 56,294
9 October 1948 3rdBolton WanderersA D0–0 45,494
16 October 1948 4thLiverpoolH L0–1 42,331
23 October 1948 7thBlackpoolA L0–1 25,126
30 October 1948 9thDerby CountyH L0–1 52,129
6 November 1948 12thArsenalA L0–2 61,571
13 November 1948 9thHuddersfield TownH W1–0Hepplewhite og 35,207
20 November 1948 12thManchester UnitedA L0–3 48,325
27 November 1948 14thSheffield UnitedH L1–2Hall 32,857
4 December 1948 14thAston VillaA W3–0Stewart 2, Bodle 62,424
11 December 1948 12thSunderlandH D0–0 28,249
18 December 1948 12thWolverhampton WanderersH L0–1 39,657
25 December 1948 2ndNewcastle UnitedH W2–0Trigg, Roberts 42,111
27 December 1948 12thNewcastle UnitedA L0–1 49,457
1 January 1949 14thChelseaA L0–2 28,850
22 January 1949 15thPreston North EndA D0–0 31,894
5 February 1949 14thBurnleyH D0–0 34,003
12 February 1949 14thEvertonH D0–0 35,098
19 February 1949 15thStoke CityA L1–2Harris 25,975
26 February 1949 13thCharlton AthleticH W1–0Stewart 35,502
5 March 1949 11thBolton WanderersH D0–0 20,730
12 March 1949 13thLiverpoolA L0–1 43,753
19 March 1949 12thManchester UnitedH W1–0Boyd 46,819
26 March 1949 14thSheffield UnitedA L0–4 25,761
2 April 1949 13thArsenalH D1–1Jordan 38,868
9 April 1949 14thHuddersfield TownA D0–0 18,856
15 April 1949 14thPortsmouthA L1–3Dorman 38,456
16 April 1949 15thBlackpoolH D1–1Jordan 34,726
18 April 1949 11thPortsmouthH W3–0Badham, Stewart, Hindmarsh og 29,983
23 April 1949 16thDerby CountyA L0–1 25,548
30 April 1949 16thAston VillaH L0–1 45,120
7 May 1949 17thSunderlandA D1–1Roberts 28,007

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
15th Burnley4212141643500.8638
16th Blackpool4211161554670.8138
17th Birmingham City4211151636380.9537
18th Everton4213111841630.6537
19th Middlesbrough4211121946570.8134
Key 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
Source [1]

FA Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January 1949Leicester CityH D1–1Roberts 41,292
Third round replay 15 January 1949Leicester CityA D1–1
aet
Bodle 35,367
Third round 2nd replay 17 January 1949Leicester CityH L1–2Dorman 31,609

Appearances and goals

  • Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK ENG Gil Merrick 41020430
GK ENG Bill Robertson 101020
FB ENG Ken Green 41030440
FB ENG Dennis Jennings 30000300
FB ENG Wally Quinton 001010
FB ENG Jack Southam 002020
HB ENG Jack Badham 18110191
HB ENG Len Boyd 910091
HB ENG Ted Duckhouse 39030420
HB NIR Ray Ferris 11000110
HB ENG Fred Harris 36230392
HB ENG Martin McDonnell 900090
HB SCO Frank McKee 11020130
HB ENG Frank Mitchell 11000110
FW ENG Johnny Berry 16030190
FW ENG Harold Bodle 18321204
FW SCO Jimmy Dailey 700070
FW ENG Don Dorman 10121122
FW SCO Neil Dougall 24110255
FW WAL George Edwards 800080
FW WAL Hugh Evans 202040
FW SCO Archie Garrett 11400114
FW ENG Jackie Goodwin 100010
FW ENG Fred Hall 210021
FW ENG John Hughes 300030
FW ENG Johnny Jordan 920092
FW SCO Bobby Laing 14000140
FW ENG Harold Roberts 17231203
FW ENG Fred Slater 300030
FW SCO Jackie Stewart 3711003711
FW ENG Cyril Trigg 23520255

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1948–1949: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  • 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

  1. "Birmingham City 1948–1949: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. "Managership of B'ham City". Birmingham Mail. 1 December 1948. p. 4.
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