1948–49 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 41st season (38th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.

Blackpool F.C.
1948–49 season
ManagerJoe Smith
Division One16th
FA CupFourth round[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Mortensen (18)
All: Stan Mortensen (20)

Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the fifth consecutive season, with twenty goals (eighteen in the league and two in the FA Cup).

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 10 18 59 68 0.868 38
15 Burnley 42 12 14 16 43 50 0.860 38
16 Blackpool 42 11 16 15 54 67 0.806 38
17 Birmingham City 42 11 15 16 36 38 0.947 37
18 Everton 42 13 11 18 41 63 0.651 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Notes

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  1. ^ Entered competition in third round

References

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  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.