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.
| 1948–49 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Harry Morris Jr | |
| Manager | Harry Storer until November 1948 Walter Taylor caretaker manager Bob Brocklebank from January 1949 | |
| Ground | St Andrew's | |
| Football League First Division | 17th | |
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Leicester City) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jackie Stewart (11) All: Jackie Stewart (11) | |
| Highest home attendance | 52,129 vs Derby County, 30 October 1948 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 20,730 vs Bolton Wanderers, 5 March 1949 | |
| Average home league attendance | 38,453 | |
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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
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1948 | 7th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 2–2 | Bodle, Trigg | 54,361 |
| 25 August 1948 | 10th | Middlesbrough | H | D | 0–0 | 37,864 | |
| 28 August 1948 | 5th | Chelsea | H | W | 1–0 | Stewart | 48,264 |
| 1 September 1948 | 6th | Middlesbrough | A | D | 1–1 | Garrett | 34,016 |
| 4 September 1948 | 4th | Everton | A | W | 5–0 | Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett | 49,199 |
| 8 September 1948 | 6th | Manchester City | A | L | 0–1 | 29,956 | |
| 11 September 1948 | 3rd | Preston North End | H | W | 1–0 | Garrett | 43,499 |
| 15 September 1948 | 3rd | Manchester City | H | W | 4–1 | Stewart 4 | 35,593 |
| 18 September 1948 | 3rd | Burnley | A | D | 2–2 | Trigg, Bodle | 34,081 |
| 25 September 1948 | 3rd | Stoke City | H | W | 2–1 | Harris, Dougall | 48,896 |
| 2 October 1948 | 3rd | Charlton Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | Garrett | 56,294 |
| 9 October 1948 | 3rd | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 0–0 | 45,494 | |
| 16 October 1948 | 4th | Liverpool | H | L | 0–1 | 42,331 | |
| 23 October 1948 | 7th | Blackpool | A | L | 0–1 | 25,126 | |
| 30 October 1948 | 9th | Derby County | H | L | 0–1 | 52,129 | |
| 6 November 1948 | 12th | Arsenal | A | L | 0–2 | 61,571 | |
| 13 November 1948 | 9th | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Hepplewhite og | 35,207 |
| 20 November 1948 | 12th | Manchester United | A | L | 0–3 | 48,325 | |
| 27 November 1948 | 14th | Sheffield United | H | L | 1–2 | Hall | 32,857 |
| 4 December 1948 | 14th | Aston Villa | A | W | 3–0 | Stewart 2, Bodle | 62,424 |
| 11 December 1948 | 12th | Sunderland | H | D | 0–0 | 28,249 | |
| 18 December 1948 | 12th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 0–1 | 39,657 | |
| 25 December 1948 | 2nd | Newcastle United | H | W | 2–0 | Trigg, Roberts | 42,111 |
| 27 December 1948 | 12th | Newcastle United | A | L | 0–1 | 49,457 | |
| 1 January 1949 | 14th | Chelsea | A | L | 0–2 | 28,850 | |
| 22 January 1949 | 15th | Preston North End | A | D | 0–0 | 31,894 | |
| 5 February 1949 | 14th | Burnley | H | D | 0–0 | 34,003 | |
| 12 February 1949 | 14th | Everton | H | D | 0–0 | 35,098 | |
| 19 February 1949 | 15th | Stoke City | A | L | 1–2 | Harris | 25,975 |
| 26 February 1949 | 13th | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Stewart | 35,502 |
| 5 March 1949 | 11th | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | 20,730 | |
| 12 March 1949 | 13th | Liverpool | A | L | 0–1 | 43,753 | |
| 19 March 1949 | 12th | Manchester United | H | W | 1–0 | Boyd | 46,819 |
| 26 March 1949 | 14th | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–4 | 25,761 | |
| 2 April 1949 | 13th | Arsenal | H | D | 1–1 | Jordan | 38,868 |
| 9 April 1949 | 14th | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 18,856 | |
| 15 April 1949 | 14th | Portsmouth | A | L | 1–3 | Dorman | 38,456 |
| 16 April 1949 | 15th | Blackpool | H | D | 1–1 | Jordan | 34,726 |
| 18 April 1949 | 11th | Portsmouth | H | W | 3–0 | Badham, Stewart, Hindmarsh og | 29,983 |
| 23 April 1949 | 16th | Derby County | A | L | 0–1 | 25,548 | |
| 30 April 1949 | 16th | Aston Villa | H | L | 0–1 | 45,120 | |
| 7 May 1949 | 17th | Sunderland | A | D | 1–1 | Roberts | 28,007 |
League table (part)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 0.86 | 38 |
| 16th | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 0.81 | 38 |
| 17th | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 0.95 | 37 |
| 18th | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 0.65 | 37 |
| 19th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0.81 | 34 |
| 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 | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 8 January 1949 | Leicester City | H | D | 1–1 | Roberts | 41,292 |
| Third round replay | 15 January 1949 | Leicester City | A | D | 1–1 aet | Bodle | 35,367 |
| Third round 2nd replay | 17 January 1949 | Leicester City | H | L | 1–2 | Dorman | 31,609 |
Appearances and goals
- Players with name struck through and marked
left the club during the playing season.
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  ENG |
Gil Merrick | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| GK | ENG |
Bill Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
Ken Green | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
Dennis Jennings | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FB | ENG |
Jack Southam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| HB | ENG |
Jack Badham | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| HB | ENG |
Len Boyd | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| HB | ENG |
Ted Duckhouse | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| HB |  NIR |
Ray Ferris | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| HB | ENG |
Fred Harris | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| HB | ENG |
Martin McDonnell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| HB |  SCO |
Frank McKee | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| HB | ENG |
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Johnny Berry | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
|
18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| FW | SCO |
Jimmy Dailey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Don Dorman | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| FW | SCO |
|
24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
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|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | WAL |
Hugh Evans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | SCO |
|
11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| FW | ENG |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Fred Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | ENG |
John Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Johnny Jordan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| FW | SCO |
Bobby Laing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Harold Roberts | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| FW | ENG |
Fred Slater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | SCO |
Jackie Stewart | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 |
| FW | ENG |
Cyril Trigg | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
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
- "Birmingham City 1948–1949: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Managership of B'ham City". Birmingham Mail. 1 December 1948. p. 4.
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