1948–49 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1948–49 season was Birmingham City’s 46th in the Football League and 27th in the First Division, having been promoted as Second Division champions in 1947–48. They finished 17th in the 22-team division, and they both scored the fewest goals and conceded the fewest in the league.
In the FA Cup, Birmingham entered at the third round and were knocked out by Leicester City after two replays.
Manager and staff
- Chairman: Harry Morris Jr
- Manager: Harry Storer until November 1948
- Walter Taylor (chief scout) became caretaker manager from November 1948
- Bob Brocklebank appointed manager in January 1949
Stadium
- Ground: St Andrew’s
Performance and statistics
- Highest home attendance: 52,129 vs Derby County on 30 October 1948
- Lowest home attendance: 20,730 vs Bolton Wanderers on 5 March 1949
- Average home league attendance: 38,453
- Appearances: 31 players played in at least one game
- Goalscorers: 12 different players scored
- Ken Green played in all but one of the 45 competitive games
- Top scorer: Jackie Stewart with 11 goals (all in the league)
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