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. 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

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
22 August 19487thWolverhampton WanderersAD2–2Bodle, Trigg54,361
25 August 194810thMiddlesbroughHD0–037,864
28 August 19485thChelseaHW1–0Stewart48,264
1 September 19486thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Garrett34,016
4 September 19484thEvertonAW5–0Trigg 2, Stewart 2, Garrett49,199
8 September 19486thManchester CityAL0–129,956
11 September 19483rdPreston North EndHW1–0Garrett43,499
15 September 19483rdManchester CityHW4–1Stewart 435,593
18 September 19483rdBurnleyAD2–2Trigg, Bodle34,081
25 September 19483rdStoke CityHW2–1Harris, Dougall48,896
2 October 19483rdCharlton AthleticAD1–1Garrett56,294
9 October 19483rdBolton WanderersAD0–045,494
16 October 19484thLiverpoolHL0–142,331
23 October 19487thBlackpoolAL0–125,126
30 October 19489thDerby CountyHL0–152,129
6 November 194812thArsenalAL0–261,571
13 November 19489thHuddersfield TownHW1–0Hepplewhite og35,207
20 November 194812thManchester UnitedAL0–348,325
27 November 194814thSheffield UnitedHL1–2Hall32,857
4 December 194814thAston VillaAW3–0Stewart 2, Bodle62,424
11 December 194812thSunderlandHD0–028,249
18 December 194812thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–139,657
25 December 19482ndNewcastle UnitedHW2–0Trigg, Roberts42,111
27 December 194812thNewcastle UnitedAL0–149,457
1 January 194914thChelseaAL0–228,850
22 January 194915thPreston North EndAD0–031,894
5 February 194914thBurnleyHD0–034,003
12 February 194914thEvertonHD0–035,098
19 February 194915thStoke CityAL1–2Harris25,975
26 February 194913thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Stewart35,502
5 March 194911thBolton WanderersHD0–020,730
12 March 194913thLiverpoolAL0–143,753
19 March 194912thManchester UnitedHW1–0Boyd46,819
26 March 194914thSheffield UnitedAL0–425,761
2 April 194913thArsenalHD1–1Jordan38,868
9 April 194914thHuddersfield TownAD0–018,856
15 April 194914thPortsmouthAL1–3Dorman38,456
16 April 194915thBlackpoolHD1–1Jordan34,726
18 April 194911thPortsmouthHW3–0Badham, Stewart, Hindmarsh og29,983
23 April 194916thDerby CountyAL0–125,548
30 April 194916thAston VillaHL0–145,120
7 May 194917thSunderlandAD1–1Roberts28,007

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 1949Leicester CityHD1–1Roberts41,292
Third round replay15 January 1949Leicester CityAD1–1
aet		Bodle35,367
Third round 2nd replay17 January 1949Leicester CityHL1–2Dorman31,609

Appearances and goals