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1951–52 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1951–52
managerBob Brocklebank
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
(eliminated by Leyton Orient)
league topscorerTommy Briggs (18)
season topscorerTommy Briggs (19)
highest attendance49,527 vs Leyton Orient, FA Cup 4th round, 2 February 1952
lowest attendance13,894 vs Sheffield Wednesday, 12 September 1951
average attendance24,481
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prevseason1950–51
nextseason1952–53

(eliminated by Leyton Orient) The 1951–52 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 49th in the Football League and their 21st in the Second Division. They finished in third position in the 22-team division, missing out on promotion to Cardiff City on goal average. They entered the 1951–52 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Leyton Orient in the fourth.

Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick played in 43 of the 44 games over the season. Of outfield players, full-back Ken Green played in 41. Tommy Briggs was top scorer with 19 goals, of which 18 came in the league.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1951–52 Football League

Note that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham had been in the promotion positions since 22 March and were in second position after their last game of the season, on 26 April, but by the time the last game was played, on 3 May, Cardiff City had beaten Leeds United in their last game of the season to finish level on points with Birmingham with a better goal average.

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance18 August 195122 August 195125 August 195129 August 19511 September 19513 September 19518 September 195112 September 195115 September 195122 September 195129 September 19516 October 195113 October 195120 October 195127 October 19513 November 195110 November 195117 November 195124 November 19511 December 19518 December 195115 December 195122 December 195125 December 195126 December 195129 December 19515 January 195219 January 195226 January 19529 February 195216 February 19521 March 19528 March 195215 March 195222 March 195229 March 19525 April 195211 April 195212 April 195214 April 195219 April 195226 April 1952
6thBuryHW2–1Trigg, Higgins23,861
4thLeeds UnitedHD1–1Ferris17,801
15thLeicester CityAL0–424,465
12thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Purdon15,098
18thNottingham ForestHL0–223,192
16thSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Higgins32,506
19thBrentfordAL0–125,029
19thSheffield WednesdayHD0–013,894
20thDoncaster RoversHD2–2Badham, Dorman16,220
15thEvertonAW3–1Tommy Briggs, Purdon, Wardle37,138
15thSouthamptonHD1–1Briggs25,786
13thSwansea TownHD1–1Higgins28,060
13thCoventry CityAD1–1Rowley23,580
10thWest Ham UnitedHW2–1Stewart, Briggs20,295
16thSheffield UnitedAL2–4Rowley, Stewart31,190
13thBarnsleyHW2–1Briggs, Stewart19,186
10thHull CityAW1–0Briggs27,482
11thBlackburn RoversHL0–122,337
10thQueens Park RangersAW2–0Briggs, Smith14,945
9thNotts CountyHW2–0Smith 226,554
7thLuton TownAW4–2Purdon, Smith, Stewart, Warhurst15,937
9thBuryAL0–312,347
8thLeicester CityHW2–0Briggs, Wardle22,230
5thRotherham UnitedHW4–0Smith 3, Purdon27,531
3rdRotherham UnitedAW2–1Briggs, Badham22,371
2ndNottingham ForestAW1–0Briggs34,316
3rdBrentfordHL1–2Wardle28,368
1stDoncaster RoversAW5–0Murphy 3, Briggs, Stewart20,282
2ndEvertonHL1–2Stewart32,980
4thSouthamptonAL0–218,688
5thSwansea TownAL0–424,230
5thCoventry CityHW3–1Briggs, Stewart, Murphy33,007
3rdWest Ham UnitedAW1–0Briggs24,011
4thSheffield UnitedHW3–0Trigg, Murphy 228,092
1stBarnsleyAW2–1Murphy, Stewart14,377
1stHull CityHD2–2Smith, Briggs14,660
2ndBlackburn RoversAW4–1Smith, Briggs 2, Dailey19,151
2ndCardiff CityHW3–2Briggs, Green, Sherwood og32,941
1stQueens Park RangersHW1–0Trigg28,286
2ndCardiff CityAL1–3Briggs25,470
2ndNotts CountyAL0–524,360
2ndLuton TownHW3–1Briggs, Purdon, Stewart28,816

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1st2nd3rd4th5thKeySource
Sheffield Wednesday42211110100661.5153
Cardiff City4220111172541.3351
Birmingham City422191267561.2051
Nottingham Forest4218131177621.2449
Leicester City421991478641.2247
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: 1951–52 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth round
12 January 1952FulhamAW1–0Tommy Briggs25,806
2 February 1952Leyton OrientHL0–149,527

Appearances and goals

:Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG41020430
GKENG100010
FBENG39220412
FBENG33120351
FBENG600060
FBSCO19020210
HBENG31020330
HBENG37000370
HBNIR14100141
HBENG100010
HBENG36120381
HBENG100010
FWENG400040
FWENG3318213519
FWSCO510051
FWENG210021
FWIRL10300103
FWENG15710167
FWZAF19500195
FWENG12200122
FWENG19920219
FWSCO37920399
FWENG12310133
FWENG35320373

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 338–39.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1951–1952: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  2. (13 January 1952). "F.A. Cup and League Results and Tables". The Observer.
  3. (4 February 1952). "Heroic Leyton Orient". The Times.
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