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1953–54 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1953–54
managerBob Brocklebank
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
(eliminated by Ipswich Town)
league topscorerTed Purdon (15)
season topscorerTed Purdon (15)
highest attendance30,973 vs Leicester City, 5 September 1953
lowest attendance14,625 vs Nottingham Forest, 19 April 1954
average attendance22,353
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prevseason1952–53
nextseason1954–55

(eliminated by Ipswich Town) The 1953–54 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 51st in the Football League and their 23rd in the Second Division. They finished in seventh position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1953–54 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Ipswich Town in the fourth.

Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Full-back Ken Green played in 41 of the 44 first-team matches over the season, and Ted Purdon was leading goalscorer with 15 goals, all scored in league competition.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1953–54 Football League

Note that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham were in sixth position after their last game of the season, on 24 April, but by the time the last game was played, five days later, they were seventh, having been overtaken by Rotherham United.

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance19 August 195322 August 195324 August 195329 August 19532 September 19535 September 19539 September 195312 September 195316 September 195319 September 195326 September 19533 October 195310 October 195317 October 195324 October 195331 October 19537 November 195314 November 195321 November 195328 November 19535 December 195312 December 195319 December 195325 December 195326 December 19532 January 195416 January 195423 January 19546 February 195413 February 195420 February 195427 February 19546 March 195413 March 195420 March 195427 March 19543 April 195410 April 195416 April 195417 April 195419 April 195424 April 1954
1stHull CityHW2–0Murphy, Govan23,846
1stSwansea TownHW6–0Purdon 2, Murphy 3, Kinsey26,817
1stPlymouth ArgyleAD2–2Kinsey, Govan21,019
3rdRotherham UnitedAL0–112,670
3rdPlymouth ArgyleHW3–0Purdon, Kinsey, Stewart21,440
6thLeicester CityHL1–2Stewart30,973
2ndLuton TownHW5–1Murphy, Purdon 218,881
8thStoke CityAL2–3Purdon, Hall22,958
11thLuton TownAL0–212,231
11thFulhamHD2–2Purdon 221,138
8thWest Ham UnitedAW2–1Purdon, Kinsey36,091
10thLeeds UnitedHD3–3Kinsey, Murphy, Govan26,434
6thLincoln CityHW1–0Stewart21,948
6thBristol RoversAD1–1Purdon33,634
6thBrentfordHW5–1Purdon, Kinsey, Murphy, Govan, Bragg og23,582
6thDerby CountyAW4–2Purdon, Stewart, Murphy, Astall18,278
5thBlackburn RoversHD0–024,604
5thDoncaster RoversAL1–3Kinsey16,586
5thBuryHD0–020,723
4thOldham AthleticAW3–2Kinsey, Astall, Govan18,264
4thEvertonHW5–1Trigg, Murphy, Astall 2, Clinton og23,557
5thHull CityAL0–319,752
4thSwansea TownAW3–1Rowley 2, Purdon12,493
4thNotts CountyHW3–0Rowley 2, Govan30,489
4thNotts CountyAL1–2Astall20,986
6thRotherham UnitedHL2–3Purdon 216,768
4thLeicester CityAW4–3Murphy, Rowley, Govan 234,704
2ndStoke CityHW1–0Kinsey26,206
6thFulhamAL2–5Trigg 220,540
5thWest Ham UnitedHW2–0Cochrane, Astall22,716
5thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Rowley22,803
4thLincoln CityAW1–0Lane13,924
5thBristol RoversHD1–1Boyd25,331
5thBrentfordAL0–212,584
5thDerby CountyHW3–0Trigg 2, Stewart18,219
5thBuryAD1–1Stewart11,293
5thOldham AthleticHW2–1Murphy, Boyd15,848
5thBlackburn RoversAL0–331,995
5thNottingham ForestAD1–1Kinsey25,285
5thDoncaster RoversHL0–115,266
5thNottingham ForestHD2–2Lane, Stewart14,625
6thEvertonAL0–162,865

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts5th6th7th8th9thKeySource
Rotherham United422171480671.1949
Luton Town4218121264591.0848
Birmingham City4218111378581.3447
Fulham4217101598851.1544
Bristol Rovers4214161264581.1044
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: 1953–54 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth round
9 January 1954Wolverhampton WanderersAW2–1Murphy, Rowley36,784
30 January 1954Ipswich TownAL0–125,088

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
GKENG38020400
GKENG400040
FBENG100010
FBENG39020410
FBENG32120341
FBSCO13000130
HBENG700070
HBENG800080
HBENG35220372
HBENG701080
HBENG24010250
HBENG37010380
HBENG700070
FWENG24620266
FWENG100010
FWENG110011
FWENG100010
FWSCO38820408
FWENG100010
FWENG200020
FWWAL3710203910
FWENG821092
FWENG3213213414
FWZAF2315002315
FWENG8621107
FWENG100010
FWSCO22700297
FWENG11500115

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 342–43.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1953–1954: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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