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1922–23 Birmingham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham F.C.
season1922–23
managerFrank Richards
mgrtitleSecretary-manager
chairmanHoward Cant
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result17th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round (eliminated by Huddersfield Town)
league topscorerJoe Bradford (18)
season topscorerJoe Bradford (19)
highest attendance50,000 vs Aston Villa, 17 March 1923
lowest attendance8,542 vs Oldham Athletic, 10 February 1923
average attendance27,233
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prevseason1921–22
nextseason1923–24

The 1922–23 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 27th in the Football League and their 10th in the First Division. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division, and set an unwanted record sequence of eight league defeats, since equalled but not beaten. They also competed in the 1922–23 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Huddersfield Town in that round.

Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Full-back Jack Jones played in 41 matches over the 43-match season; goalkeeper Dan Tremelling and forward Joe Bradford appeared in one fewer. Bradford was leading scorer for the second year running, with 19 goals, of which 18 came in the league.

Off the field, the club made a £13,000 saving on wages and general expenses to end the season with a profit of £3,000. This was Frank Richards' last season as secretary-manager. He was succeeded by Billy Beer, who as a player made 250 appearances for the club in the 1900s.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance26 August 192228 August 19222 September 19226 September 19229 September 192213 September 192216 September 192223 September 192230 September 19227 October 192214 October 192221 October 192228 October 19224 November 192211 November 192218 November 192225 November 19222 December 19229 December 192216 December 192223 December 192225 December 192226 December 192230 December 19226 January 192320 January 192327 January 19233 February 192310 February 192317 February 19233 March 192310 March 192312 March 192317 March 192324 March 192331 March 19232 April 19237 April 192314 April 192321 April 192328 April 19235 May 1923
9thChelseaAD1–1Bradford40,000
17thNewcastle UnitedHL0–235,000
22ndChelseaHL0–135,000
21stNewcastle UnitedAD0–035,000
15thManchester CityAW1–0Bradford25,000
8thStokeHW2–0Bradford 220,000
13thManchester CityHL0–130,000
19thBolton WanderersAL0–317,680
14thBolton WanderersHW2–0Bradford 225,000
13thBlackburn RoversAD1–1Bradford25,000
15thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Whitehouse30,000
17thMiddlesbroughAL1–2Whitehouse15,000
13thMiddlesbroughHW2–0Bradford, Foxall25,000
14thCardiff CityHD0–030,000
13thCardiff CityAD1–1Watkins25,000
9thNottingham ForestHW2–0Bradford, Linley30,000
9thNottingham ForestAD1–1Bradford15,000
7thArsenalHW3–2Foxall, Linley29,772
10thArsenalAL0–130,000
9thEvertonHD1–1Foxall20,000
11thEvertonAL1–2Bradford20,000
11thHuddersfield TownHD0–020,000
12thHuddersfield TownAL0–420,000
14thSunderlandAL3–5Bradford, Whitehouse 212,000
16thSunderlandHL1–2Barratt30,000
18thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–232,180
19thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–125,123
20thOldham AthleticAL0–29,000
21stOldham AthleticHL2–3Bradford 28,542
21stSheffield UnitedAL1–7Rawson12,000
21stPreston North EndAW3–2Rawson, Bradford, Crosbie12,000
19thPreston North EndHW1–0Rawson30,000
19thSheffield UnitedHW4–2Rawson 2, Daws, Bradford12,000
17thAston VillaHW1–0Rawson50,000
18thAston VillaAL0–340,000
19thLiverpoolHL0–135,000
19thStokeAD0–022,000
18thLiverpoolAD0–028,000
18thTottenham HotspurHW2–1Rawson, McClure25,000
20thTottenham HotspurAL0–216,355
19thBurnleyHW1–0Bradford19,405
17thBurnleyAW2–0Bradford, Rawson10,000

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts15th16th17th18th19thKeySource
Burnley421662058590.9838
Preston North End4213111860640.9437
Birmingham4213111841570.7237
Middlesbrough4213101957630.9136
Chelsea429181545530.8536
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

FA Cup

Main article: 1922–23 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round
13 January 1923Huddersfield TownAL1–2Joe Bradford27,300

Appearances and goals

: This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly. : For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid). : Players marked left the club during the playing season.

NamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeeper200020
Goalkeeper40010400
Full back16010160
Full back41010410
Full back27000270
Half back31010320
Half back22010230
Half back15100151
Half back100010
Half back19000190
Half back38110391
Half back200020
Forward18110191
Forward15000150
Forward3918114019
Forward700070
Forward32110331
Forward17300173
Forward900090
Forward200020
Forward26310273
Forward13800138
Forward500050
Forward100010
Forward810081
Forward16410174

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). .
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). .
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1922–1923: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 286–87.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

Specific

References

  1. [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/records "Birmingham City: Records"] {{Webarchive. link. (9 December 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.)
  2. (5 September 1923). "Other sport in brief". Daily Mirror.
  3. [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1922-1923/table "Birmingham City 1922–1923: English Division One (old) Table"] {{Webarchive. link. (24 October 2015 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.)
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