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1931–32 Birmingham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham F.C.
season1931–32
managerLeslie Knighton
chairmanHoward Cant
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result9th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round (eliminated by Grimsby Town)
league topscorerJoe Bradford (26)
season topscorerJoe Bradford (28)
highest attendance57,806 vs West Bromwich Albion, 26 December 1931
lowest attendance5,829 vs Blackpool, 3 February 1933
average attendance19,627
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prevseason1930–31
nextseason1932–33

The 1931–32 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 36th in the Football League and their 19th in the First Division. They finished in ninth position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1931–32 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Grimsby Town in the fourth.

Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Lewis Stoker played in 41 of the 44 matches over the season, and, for the 11th successive year, Joe Bradford was leading scorer, with 28 goals, of which 26 came in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance29 August 19312 September 19315 September 193112 September 193116 September 193119 September 193123 September 193126 September 19313 October 193110 October 193117 October 193124 October 193131 October 19317 November 193114 November 193121 November 193128 November 19315 December 193112 December 193119 December 193125 December 193126 December 19312 January 193216 January 193230 January 19323 February 19326 February 193217 February 193220 February 193227 February 19325 March 193212 March 193219 March 193226 March 193228 March 193229 March 19322 April 19329 April 193216 April 193223 April 193230 April 19327 May 1932
14thEvertonAL2–3Briggs, Curtis39,146
8thNewcastle UnitedHW4–1Briggs 2, Curtis, Bradford12,313
10thArsenalHD2–2Bradford 2 (1 pen)26,810
15thBlackpoolAD1–1Hicks19,063
9thSunderlandAW3–2Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs20,376
12thSheffield UnitedHL1–3Crosbie22,729
9thSunderlandHD0–09,761
10thBlackburn RoversAW2–1Bradford, Jones og11,004
7thPortsmouthHW2–1Bradford 220,743
9thDerby CountyAL1–2Morrall12,126
7thGrimsby TownHW2–1Gregg, Bradford16,313
10thMiddlesbroughAL0–29,226
11thBolton WanderersHD2–2Bradford 216,163
13thSheffield WednesdayAL1–5Bradford12,438
11thLeicester CityHW2–0Grosvenor, Bradford14,225
13thAston VillaAL2–3Smith 244,948
10thHuddersfield TownHW5–0Smith 2, Curtis, Briggs, Bradford18,059
11thLiverpoolAL3–4Briggs, Grosvenor, Smith19,847
10thWest Ham UnitedHW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 219,725
10thChelseaAL1–2Bradford17,551
10thWest Bromwich AlbionAW1–0Curtis37,906
9thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Bradford57,806
9thEvertonHW4–0Haywood, Curtis, Bradford26,256
10thArsenalAL0–337,843
10thSheffield UnitedAL0–122,459
10thBlackpoolHW3–0Curtis, Grosvenor, Bradford5,829
9thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Bradford, Curtis19,506
9thPortsmouthAL1–2Haywood7,994
9thDerby CountyHD1–1Curtis17,397
9thGrimsby TownAD1–1Horsman9,454
8thMiddlesbroughHW3–0Curtis 2 (2 pens), Crosbie18,694
8thBolton WanderersAL1–5Keating11,003
11thSheffield WednesdayHL1–2Grosvenor17,271
11thLeicester CityAL1–3Smith15,582
12thManchester CityAL1–2Briggs19,804
12thManchester CityHL1–5Bradford12,603
12thAston VillaHD1–1Smith35,671
12thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Briggs9,563
10thLiverpoolHW3–1Bradford, Grosvenor9,426
10thWest Ham UnitedAW4–2Briggs, Curtis, Smith10,983
10thChelseaHW4–0Grosvenor, Smith, Briggs, Bradford14,861
9thNewcastle UnitedAW3–0Bradford, Smith10,751

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts7th8th9th10th11thKeySource
Sheffield United422061680751.0746
Portsmouth421971662621.0045
Birmingham421881678671.1644
Liverpool421961781930.8744
Newcastle United421861880870.9238
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: 1931–32 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance3rd4th
9 January 1932Bradford CityHW1–0Bradford37,749
23 January 1932Grimsby TownAL1–2Bradford17,980

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
Goalkeeper36020380
Goalkeeper400040
Goalkeeper200020
Full back19010200
Full back15010160
Full back37020390
Full back600060
Half back30020320
Half back17000170
Half back900090
Half back300030
Half back37120391
Half back39020410
Half back200020
Forward3726223928
Forward3011203211
Forward200020
Forward15300153
Forward3513203713
Forward16100161
Forward26620280
Forward730073
Forward110011
Forward11100111
Forward510051
Forward1510201710
Forward100010
Forward500050

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 304–05.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1931–1932: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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