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1925–26 Birmingham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham F.C.
season1925–26
managerBilly Beer
mgrtitleSecretary-manager
chairmanHoward Cant
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result14th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round (eliminated by South Shields)
league topscorerJoe Bradford (26)
season topscorerJoe Bradford (27)
highest attendance38,231 vs Aston Villa, 27 February 1926
lowest attendance3,977 vs Notts County, 19 September 1925
average attendance19,075
prevseason1924–25
nextseason1926–27

The 1925–26 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 30th in the Football League and their 13th in the First Division. They finished in 14th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1925–26 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to South Shields in the fourth.

Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Jack Jones and forward Johnny Crosbie played one fewer, and half-back George Liddell and forward Wally Harris each appeared in 41. Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the fifth successive year, with 27 goals, of which 26 were scored in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance29 August 192531 August 19255 September 19259 September 192512 September 192516 September 192519 September 192521 September 192526 September 19253 October 192510 October 192517 October 192524 October 192531 October 19257 November 192514 November 192521 November 19255 December 19257 December 192512 December 192519 December 192525 December 192526 December 192528 December 19251 January 19262 January 192616 January 192623 January 19266 February 192613 February 192620 February 192627 February 19263 March 19266 March 192613 March 19262 April 19263 April 192610 April 192617 April 192619 April 192624 April 19261 May 1926
17thSunderlandAL1–3Bradford27,215
10thManchester CityHW1–0Bradford17,560
4thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Islip, Bradford14,204
7thEvertonAD2–2Harris, Islip15,811
9thBuryAL1–2Bradford16,035
12thHuddersfield TownHL1–3Scriven16,320
15thNotts CountyHL0–13,977
10thEvertonHW3–1Bradford 2, Briggs8,940
8thWest Bromwich AlbionHW3–2Islip 2, Briggs26,484
10thSheffield UnitedAL1–4Bradford23,103
10thCardiff CityHW3–2Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs24,335
10thAston VillaAD3–3Bradford 2, Spiers og52,254
9thLeicester CityHD1–1Islip28,020
6thNewcastle UnitedAW3–1Islip 2, Crosbie26,475
8thBolton WanderersHL0–122,134
13thManchester UnitedAL1–3Crosbie23,559
11thLiverpoolHW2–0Briggs, Crosbie17,046
10thLeeds UnitedHW2–1Scriven, Crosbie13,435
10thBurnleyAL1–3Briggs5,862
11thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Cringan pen, Bradford12,766
10thArsenalHW1–0Briggs26,843
5thTottenham HotspurHW3–1Bradford 329,586
9thTottenham HotspurAL1–2Bradford44,429
10thHuddersfield TownAD1–4Bradford16,565
11thBolton WanderersAL3–5Bradford 2, Harris22,240
10thSunderlandHW2–1Briggs, Russell22,433
10thBlackburn RoversAD4–4Bradford 3, Harris14,742
12thBuryHL2–3Briggs, Crosbie12,790
14thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–5Harris23,212
13thSheffield UnitedHW2–0Linley, Briggs15,765
14thCardiff CityAL0–218,862
13thAston VillaHW2–1Briggs 238,231
13thNotts CountyAL0–38,131
14thLeicester CityAL0–123,570
14thNewcastle UnitedHD1–1Crosbie24,333
15thManchester CityAW4–2Briggs, Linley, Crosbie49,950
15thLiverpoolAD2–2Bradford 2 (1 pen)24,806
18thBurnleyHL1–7Bradford16,616
18thLeeds UnitedAD0–012,186
17thManchester UnitedHW2–1Bradford, Jones8,948
14thWest Ham UnitedHW1–0Bradford12,571
14thArsenalAL0–322,240

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts12th13th14th15th16thKeySource
Blackburn Rovers4215111691801.1441
West Bromwich Albion421681879781.0140
Birmingham421681866810.8140
Tottenham Hotspur421591866790.8339
Cardiff City421671961760.8039
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: 1925–26 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth round
9 January 1926Grimsby TownHW2–0Russell, Briggs36,000
30 January 1926South ShieldsAL1–2Bradford pen17,000

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).

NamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeeper100010
Goalkeeper41020430
Full back302050
Full back40120421
Full back39000390
Half back21010220
Half back100010
Half back27110281
Half back24010250
Half back18010190
Half back39020410
Forward100010
Forward3226213427
Forward3413213614
Forward200020
Forward40820428
Forward39420414
Forward15710167
Forward16200162
Forward14111152
Forward15200152

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 1925–1926: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 292–93.

;Specific

References

  1. [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1925-1926/table "Birmingham City 1925–1926: English Division One (old) Table"] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.)
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