1948–49 Everton F.C. season
During the 1948–49 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
| 1948–49 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Theo Kelly (to September) Cliff Britton (from September) | |
| Ground | Goodison Park | |
| First Division | 18th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round | |
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In October 1948 Theo Kelly, the Everton manager, resigned reverting to his old job of club secretary with Cliff Britton returning to the club as manager.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 34 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 0.580 | 34 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result FT (HT) | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1948 | Newcastle United | H | 3–3 (2–2) | 57,729 | Dodds 2, Powell |
| 25 August 1948 | Portsmouth | A | 0–4 (0–2) | 31,433 | - |
| 28 August 1948 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 (0–1) | 35,960 | - |
| 1 September 1948 | Portsmouth | H | 0–5 (0–3) | 41,511 | - |
| 4 September 1948 | Birmingham City | H | 0–5 (0–2) | 49,199 | - |
| 8 September 1948 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 (1–1) | 42,818 | Juliussen, Powell |
| 11 September 1948 | Chelsea | A | 0–6 (0–2) | 42,736 | – |
| 13 September 1948 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 (0–0) | 24,454 | – |
| 18 September 1948 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 (0–0) | 78,299 | Dodds |
| 25 September 1948 | Preston North End | H | 4–1 (1–1) | 48,674 | Dodds 3, Stevenson |
| 2 October 1948 | Burnley | A | 0–1 (0–0) | 31,341 | - |
| 9 October 1948 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 (0–1) | 22,070 | - |
| 16 October 1948 | Derby County | H | 0–1 (0–1) | 53,087 | – |
| 23 October 1948 | Arsenal | A | 0–5 (0–2) | 49,048 | - |
| 30 October 1948 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 (1–0) | 46,632 | Catterick 2 |
| 6 November 1948 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 (0–1) | 45,636 | - |
| 13 November 1948 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 (1–0) | 29,816 | Bentham, Corr |
| 20 November 1948 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 (0–0) | 43,382 | Catterick |
| 27 November 1948 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 (0–0) | 38,170 | opp. og |
| 4 December 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 (0–1) | 37,800 | - |
| 11 December 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 (0–0) | 40,407 | Eglington |
| 18 December 1948 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 (0–0) | 43,515 | - |
| 25 December 1948 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 (0–0) | 37,444 | - |
| 27 December 1948 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 (0–0) | 40,471 | - |
| 1 January 1949 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 (1–0) | 39,445 | Eglington 2, Stevenson |
| 22 January 1949 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 (1–1) | 52,700 | Wainwright 2 |
| 5 February 1949 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 (0–0) | 50,132 | - |
| 12 February 1949 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 (0–0) | 35,098 | - |
| 19 February 1949 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 (0–0) | 34,496 | Wainwright |
| 26 February 1949 | Burnley | H | 2–1 (2–0) | 34,568 | Eglington 2 |
| 5 March 1949 | Blackpool | H | 5–0 (4–0) | 25,548 | Wainwright 4, McIntosh |
| 12 March 1949 | Derby County | A | 2–3 (2–1) | 33,120 | Fielding, McIntosh |
| 19 March 1949 | Aston Villa | H | 1–3 (1–1) | 50,201 | Wainwright |
| 26 March 1949 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 (0–1) | 36,226 | McIntosh |
| 2 April 1949 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–3 (1–3) | 28,529 | Wainwright |
| 9 April 1949 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 (0–1) | 29,473 | McIntosh |
| 16 April 1949 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 (0–0) | 56,987 | - |
| 18 April 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 (0–0) | 45,059 | Eglington |
| 23 April 1949 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 (0–1) | 19,051 | Powell |
| 27 April 1949 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 (2–0) | 39,106 | McIntosh, Wainwright |
| 4 May 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 (1–0) | 40,488 | Eglington |
| 7 May 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 (0–1) | 22,725 | - |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| 3 | 8 January 1949 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Higgins | |
| 4 | 29 January 1949 | Chelsea | N | 0–2 |
Squad
| Player | Lge Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bentham | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Boyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Catterick | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Clinton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Corr | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephraim (Jock) Dodds | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Dugdale | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Eglington | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Farrell | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wally Fielding | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackie Grant | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norman Greenhalgh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hedley | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Higgins | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John (Jack) Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy G Jones | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Albert Juliussen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyril Lello | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurice Lindley | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McIlhatton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy McIntosh | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrey Powell | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Sagar | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Saunders | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Stevenson | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Wainwright | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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