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1933–34 Birmingham F.C. season

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clubBirmingham F.C.
season1933–34
managerGeorge Liddell
chairmanHoward Cant
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stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result20th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round (eliminated by Leicester City)
league topscorerFred Roberts (8)
season topscorerFred Roberts (8)
highest attendance48,561 vs Leicester City, 17 February 1934
lowest attendance7,846 vs Leicester City, 28 March 1934
average attendance22,197
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prevseason1932–33
nextseason1934–35

The 1933–34 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 38th in the Football League and their 21st in the First Division. They finished in 20th position in the 22-team division, two points above the relegation places. They also competed in the 1933–34 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Leicester City in the fifth.

Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nineteen different goalscorers. Half-backs Charlie Calladine was ever-present over the 45-match season, and Fred Roberts was leading scorer with just 8 goals, all of which came in the league.

At the end of the 1932–33 season, Leslie Knighton left the club to become manager of Chelsea, who had made him an offer that Birmingham were unable to match. Former Birmingham defender George Liddell, a schoolteacher by profession, was appointed to succeed him. Liddell kept up his Saturday evening radio broadcast, This Week's Sport in the Midlands, but only on days when Birmingham were not playing away from home.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance26 August 193330 August 19332 September 19336 September 19339 September 193316 September 193323 September 193330 September 19337 October 193314 October 193321 October 193328 October 19334 November 193311 November 193315 November 193325 November 19332 December 19339 December 193323 December 193325 December 193326 December 193330 December 19332 January 19346 January 193420 January 193429 January 19343 February 193410 February 193421 February 193424 February 19343 March 193410 March 193417 March 193424 March 193428 March 193431 March 19343 April 19347 April 193414 April 193421 April 193428 April 19345 May 1934
11thArsenalAD1–1Bradford44,662
17thManchester CityHL0–120,084
16thEvertonHD2–2Haywood, Grosvenor25,250
20thManchester CityAL0–119,388
13thMiddlesbroughAW3–0Horsman, Bradford 211,501
9thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Smith, Curtis pen20,779
8thNewcastle UnitedAD0–021,667
4thLeeds UnitedHW4–0Bradford, Grosvenor, Smith, Curtis21,566
12thDerby CountyAL0–417,400
17thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–129,961
15thWolverhampton WanderersHD0–031,980
15thStoke CityAD1–1Roberts17,668
17thLiverpoolHL1–2Roberts17,998
12thPortsmouthAW2–0White, Fillingham16,962
13thSunderlandHD1–1Lea15,277
13thChelseaAD1–1White17,843
12thAston VillaHD0–034,718
14thTottenham HotspurAL2–3Roberts, White26,142
17thHuddersfield TownAD0–09,777
18thSheffield UnitedAL1–2Roberts25,637
16thSheffield UnitedHW4–2White, Robertson, Roberts, Bradford28,904
16thArsenalHD0–034,771
17thSheffield WednesdayAL1–2McGurk12,754
17thEvertonAL0–220,582
17thMiddlesbroughHD0–020,310
18thBlackburn RoversAL1–3McGurk5,949
19thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2McGurk16,366
20thLeeds UnitedAL0–114,753
18thDerby CountyHW2–1Smith, Mangnall12,396
19thWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Roberts, White24,525
20thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–227,350
20thStoke CityHL0–121,968
21stLiverpoolAL1–4Moffat30,536
20thPortsmouthHW3–1Barkas pen, Guest, Mangnall13,479
19thLeicester CityHW3–0Sharman og, Moffat, Mangnall7,846
20thSunderlandAL1–4Booton pen14,158
19thSheffield WednesdayHW3–0Catlin og, Roberts, Guest24,021
21stChelseaHL0–329,104
20thAston VillaAD1–1Calladine34,196
19thTottenham HotspurHW2–0Whatley og, Calladine24,576
18thLeicester CityAW7–3Moffat, Guest 3, Mangnall, Roberts, Jones og16,981
20thHuddersfield TownHL1–3Barkas pen14,785

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18th19th20th21st22ndKeySource
Liverpool4214101879870.9138
Chelsea421482067690.9736
Birmingham4212121854560.9636
Newcastle United4210141868770.8834
Sheffield United4212723581010.5731
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: 1933–34 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth round
13 January 1934Sheffield UnitedHW2–1Robertson, Haywood33,177
27 January 1934Charlton AthleticHW1–0Morrall30,203
17 February 1934Leicester CityHL1–2Haywood48,561

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
Goalkeeper9010100
Goalkeeper200020
Goalkeeper31020330
Full back36230392
Full back39130421
Full back300030
Full back200020
Half back42230452
Half back22100231
Half back610061
Half back28031311
Half back39030420
Half back100010
Forward31520335
Forward820082
Forward100010
Forward18200182
Forward16520185
Forward412263
Forward17130201
Forward18300183
Forward12400124
Forward830083
Forward28820302
Forward612182
Forward600060
Forward10300103
Forward201030
Forward17510175

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 308–09.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. Matthews (2000), ''Complete Record'', "Knighton, Albert Leslie", p. 130.
  2. "Broadcasting. Home Stations. Midland Regional". ''The Times'' (London). 2 December 1933. p. 8.
  3. "Birmingham City 1933–1934: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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