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1934–35 Birmingham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham F.C.
season1934–35
managerGeorge Liddell
chairmanHoward Cant
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result19th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultSixth round (eliminated by Burnley)
league topscorerCharlie Wilson Jones (16)
season topscorerCharlie Wilson Jones (17)
highest attendance53,930 vs Aston Villa, 25 August 1934
lowest attendance5,729 vs Middlesbrough, 6 February 1935
average attendance21,790
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pattern_so1_whitetop
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prevseason1933–34
nextseason1935–36

The 1934–35 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 39th in the Football League and their 22nd in the First Division. They finished in 19th position in the 22-team division, three points clear of the relegation places. They also competed in the 1934–35 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Burnley in the sixth (quarter-final).

Thirty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Half-backs Charlie Calladine and Lewis Stoker made 42 and 41 appearances respectively over the 46-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 17 goals, of which 16 came in the league; Frank White scored one fewer.

Joe Bradford made his 445th and last competitive appearance for Birmingham on 7 May 1935, the final game of this season, at home to Everton. He spent 15 years with the club, was their top scorer for 12 consecutive seasons, and holds () club records for League goals scored (249), goals scored in all competitions (267), and goals scored in a top-flight season (29). While a Birmingham player, Bradford won 12 caps for England, scoring 7 goals.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance25 August 193429 August 19341 September 19343 September 19348 September 193415 September 193422 September 193429 September 19346 October 193413 October 193420 October 193427 October 19343 November 193410 November 193417 November 193424 November 19341 December 19348 December 193415 December 193422 December 193425 December 193426 December 193429 December 19345 January 193519 January 19352 February 19356 February 19359 February 193523 February 19356 March 19359 March 193516 March 193523 March 193530 March 19356 April 193510 April 193513 April 193519 April 193520 April 193522 April 193527 April 19357 May 1935
6thAston VillaHW2–1Harris, Guest53,930
3rdWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Sandford og, Bradford22,052
8thStoke CityAL0–229,649
9thWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–2White22,074
15thManchester CityHL1–3Mangnall24,895
12thMiddlesbroughAW1–0Bradford15,477
9thBlackburn RoversHW1–0White11,802
13thArsenalAL1–5White47,868
10thPortsmouthHW2–1Mangnall 220,916
10thLiverpoolAL4–5Booton pen, Mangnall 321,491
13thChelseaHL0–122,572
17thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Mangnall22,406
19thLeicester CityHL2–3C.W. Jones 216,799
17thDerby CountyAD1–1Guest20,077
17thGrimsby TownHW3–2C.W. Jones 2, Guest18,604
15thPreston North EndAW1–0Roberts17,655
11thTottenham HotspurHW2–1C.W. Jones, Guest20,546
15thSunderlandAL1–5Barkas pen22,002
16thHuddersfield TownHL0–416,569
17thEvertonAL0–220,148
20thSheffield WednesdayAL1–2Mangnall23,496
20thSheffield WednesdayHL0–424,499
18thAston VillaAD2–2Mangnall 240,785
20thStoke CityHD0–022,614
20thManchester CityAD0–031,644
20thBlackburn RoversAL1–3Harris12,297
19thMiddlesbroughHW4–2C.W. Jones 2, White 25,729
17thArsenalHW3–0C.W. Jones, Bradford, Harris50,188
20thLiverpoolHL1–3Harris22,035
20thChelseaAD2–2Guest, Harris13,016
20thWolverhampton WanderersHD1–1C.W. Jones19,928
20thLeicester CityAL1–2Stoker18,540
20thDerby CountyHW3–2C.W. Jones 311,627
20thGrimsby TownAL3–4White 2 (1 pen), Bradford9,837
20thPreston North EndHW3–0White 3 (1 pen)15,773
20thPortsmouthAL1–2White8,621
20thTottenham HotspurAD1–1C.W. Jones27,190
19thLeeds UnitedAD1–1C.W. Jones14,786
19thSunderlandHD2–2White, C.W. Jones21,841
18thLeeds UnitedHW3–1Calladine, Harris 218,008
19thHuddersfield TownAD2–2Harris 29,119
19thEvertonHL2–3White, C.W. Jones16,634

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts17th18th19th20th21stKeySource
Wolverhampton Wanderers421581988940.9438
Leeds United4213121775920.8138
Birmingham4213101963810.7836
Middlesbrough4210141870900.7834
Leicester City421292161860.7133
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: 1934–35 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance3rd4th5th6th
12 January 1935Coventry CityHW5–1Harris 3, Mangnall, Guest40,349
23 January 1935SouthamptonAW3–0White, Fillingham, Guest28,291
21 February 1935Blackburn RoversAW2–1Whiteside og, White35,000
6 March 1935BurnleyAL2–3C.W. Jones, White47,670

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
Goalkeeper900090
Goalkeeper33040370
Full back30140341
Full back33140371
Full back500050
Full back100010
Full back11000110
Half back38140421
Half back400040
Half back17041211
Half back900090
Half back26000260
Half back37140411
Forward15440194
Forward400040
Forward14000140
Forward800080
Forward27542317
Forward309433412
Forward100010
Forward10000100
Forward100010
Forward2516212717
Forward2510212711
Forward100010
Forward10000100
Forward300030
Forward110011
Forward200020
Forward3213433616

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. .
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. .
  • Source for match dates and results: Birmingham City 1934–1935: Results. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 310–11.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20030410031013/http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/topscorers.htm Top Goalscorers]. ''The Birmingham City FC Archive''. Tony Jordan. Archived from the original on 10 April 2003.
  2. Matthews (2010), ''Complete Record'', pp. 471, 476.
  3. Matthews (2010), ''Complete Record'', p. 126.
  4. [http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=141 Player Info: Joseph Bradford]. ''England Stats''. Davey Naylor. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  5. [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1934-1935/table Birmingham City 1934–1935: English Division One (old) Table] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 11 May 2012.)
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