1949–50 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1949–50 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 47th in the Football League and their 28th in the First Division. They were bottom of the 22-team division by the end of August, a position which they retained for all but three weeks of the season, so were relegated to the Second Division for 1950–51. They entered the 1949–50 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost in that round to Swansea Town.

Birmingham City F.C.
1949–50 season
ChairmanHarry Morris Jr
ManagerBob Brocklebank
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division22nd
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Swansea Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Dailey (9)
All: Jimmy Dailey (9)
Highest home attendance46,945 vs West Bromwich Albion, 24 August 1950
Lowest home attendance20,168 vs Fulham, 19 November 1950
Average home league attendance34,511

Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick was ever-present in the 43-game season, and Jimmy Dailey was leading goalscorer with only nine goals, all scored in the league.

Football League First Division
Main article: 1949–50 Football League


DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
20 August 1949 17thChelseaH L0–3 45,068
24 August 1949 13thWest Bromwich AlbionH W2–0Dailey 2 46,945
27 August 1949 20thStoke CityA L1–3Capel 28,119
31 August 1949 22ndWest Bromwich AlbionA L0–3 50,365
3 September 1949 22ndBurnleyH L0–1 36,341
10 September 1949 22ndSunderlandA D1–1Dailey 48,552
14 September 1949 22ndWolverhampton WanderersH D1–1Dailey 46,433
17 September 1949 22ndLiverpoolH L2–3Brennan, Dailey 37,859
24 September 1949 22ndArsenalA L2–4Berry 2 50,850
1 October 1949 22ndBolton WanderersH D0–0 33,142
8 October 1949 22ndPortsmouthH L0–3 37,944
15 October 1949 22ndHuddersfield TownA L0–1 22,872
22 October 1949 22ndEvertonH D0–0 32,209
29 October 1949 22ndMiddlesbroughA L0–1 33,214
5 November 1949 22ndBlackpoolH L0–2 34,045
12 November 1949 22ndNewcastle UnitedA L1–3Slater 30,113
19 November 1949 22ndFulhamH D1–1Brennan 20,168
26 November 1949 22ndManchester CityA L0–4 30,617
3 December 1949 22ndCharlton AthleticH W2–0Stewart, Berry 28,489
10 December 1949 22ndAston VillaA D1–1Brennan 45,008
17 December 1949 22ndChelseaA L0–3 28,672
24 December 1949 22ndStoke CityH W1–0Higgins 28,728
26 December 1949 22ndDerby CountyH D2–2Capel, Stewart 45,477
27 December 1949 22ndDerby CountyA L1–4Brennan 36,459
31 December 1949 22ndBurnleyA D1–1Dailey 25,473
14 January 1950 22ndSunderlandH L1–2Dailey 32,095
21 January 1950 22ndLiverpoolA L0–2 37,668
4 February 1950 22ndArsenalH W2–1Dailey, Brennan 34,031
18 February 1950 22ndBolton WanderersA L0–1 30,383
25 February 1950 22ndPortsmouthA L0–2 28,051
4 March 1950 22ndHuddersfield TownH W2–1Dailey, Brennan 26,230
11 March 1950 22ndFulhamA D0–0 24,975
18 March 1950 22ndManchester CityH W1–0Brennan 29,967
25 March 1950 21stBlackpoolA D1–1Stewart 20,733
1 April 1950 21stNewcastle UnitedH L0–1 37,249
7 April 1950 21stManchester UnitedA W2–0Stewart, Berry 48,991
8 April 1950 21stEvertonA D0–0 46,828
10 April 1950 21stManchester UnitedH D0–0 35,868
15 April 1950 22ndMiddlesbroughH D0–0 31,579
22 April 1950 22ndCharlton AthleticA L0–2 42,424
29 April 1950 22ndAston VillaH D2–2Trigg 2 24,866
6 May 1950 22ndWolverhampton WanderersA L1–6Trigg 42,935

League table (part)
Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
18th Everton4210141842660.6634
19th Stoke City4211121947750.6434
20th Charlton Athletic421362353650.8132
21st Manchester City428132136680.5329
22nd Birmingham City427142131670.4628
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
Main article: 1949–50 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 7 January 1950Swansea TownA L0–3 18,990

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 42010430
FB ENG Jack Badham 28010290
FB ENG Tony Blake 200020
FB ENG Ken Green 29010300
FB ENG Dennis Jennings 25010260
HB ENG Arthur Atkins 20000200
HB ENG Len Boyd 27000270
HB ENG Derek Carr 301040
HB ENG Don Dorman 16010170
HB ENG Ted Duckhouse 15000150
HB NIR Ray Ferris 25000250
HB ENG Fred Harris 12000120
HB ENG Martin McDonnell 10000100
FW ENG Johnny Berry 39410404
FW NIR Bobby Brennan 39710407
FW ENG Tommy Capel 820082
FW SCO Jimmy Dailey 23910249
FW WAL Hugh Evans 9010100
FW ZAF Willie Havenga 100010
FW IRL Jim Higgins 810081
FW ENG Johnny Jordan 15000150
FW SCO Bobby Laing 100010
FW SCO Frank McKee 800080
FW IRL Eddie O'Hara 200020
FW ENG Harold Roberts 701080
FW ENG Fred Slater 210021
FW SCO Jackie Stewart 3140014
FW ENG Cyril Trigg 12300123
FW ENG Roy Warhurst 300030

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 1949–1950: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 334–35.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. "Birmingham City 1949–1950: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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