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1954–55 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1954–55
managerBob Brocklebank until October 1954
Arthur Turner thereafter
chairmanHarry Morris Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result1st
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultSixth round
(eliminated by Manchester City)
league topscorerPeter Murphy (20)
season topscorerPeter Murphy (20)
highest attendance57,960 vs Manchester City, FA Cup 6th round, 20 April 1955
lowest attendance6,441 vs Doncaster Rovers, 16 March 1955
average attendance20,973
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prevseason1953–54
nextseason1955–56

Arthur Turner thereafter (eliminated by Manchester City) The 1954–55 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 52nd in the Football League and their 24th in the Second Division. They finished top of the 22-team division on goal average, thus winning the Second Division title for the fourth time and gaining promotion to the First Division for 1955–56. They entered the 1954–55 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Manchester City in the sixth round (quarter-final).

Bob Brocklebank and chief scout Walter Taylor laid the foundations for the club's successes of the 1950s, introducing future England internationals Trevor Smith and Jeff Hall to the side, and bringing in the likes of Peter Murphy, Eddy Brown, Roy Warhurst and Alex Govan. Arthur Turner took over from Brocklebank as manager in November 1954 with the club mid-table in the Second Division, having gained only one point away from home. By the end of the season they had scored 92 goals, inflicted Liverpool's record defeat, by nine goals to one, which was also Birmingham's widest margin of victory in a league match since the 19th century, and, needing five points from the last three games, all away from home, to be sure of promotion, confirmed themselves as champions with a 5–1 win in the last game of the season away at Doncaster Rovers.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Len Boyd played in 43 of the 46 first-team matches over the season, and Peter Murphy was leading goalscorer with 20 goals, all scored in league competition. All five first-choice forwards – Gordon Astall, Noel Kinsey, Brown, Murphy and Govan – reached double figures.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1954–55 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance21 August 195425 August 195428 August 195430 August 19544 September 19548 September 195411 September 195415 September 195418 September 195425 September 19542 October 19549 October 195416 October 195430 October 19546 November 195413 November 195420 November 195427 November 19544 December 195411 December 195418 December 195425 December 195427 December 19541 January 19555 February 195512 February 19552 March 19555 March 195516 March 195519 March 195526 March 195530 March 19552 April 19558 April 19559 April 195511 April 195516 April 195520 April 195523 April 195525 April 195530 April 19554 May 1955
17thStoke CityAL1–2Warhurst27,820
7thBristol RoversHW2–1Kinsey, Rowley25,890
3rdRotherham UnitedHW3–1Govan 2, Warhurst27,260
6thBristol RoversAD1–1Warhurst26,218
11thLuton TownAL0–116,347
8thIpswich TownHW4–0Kinsey, Warmington, Astall21,238
7thHull CityHD0–023,846
6thIpswich TownAW2–1Warmington, Murphy16,746
6thLincoln CityAD1–1Kinsey14,581
10thBuryHL1–3Lane21,242
11thLeeds UnitedAL0–121,200
12thFulhamAL1–2Astall30,293
12thSwansea TownHW2–0Murphy 219,998
14thDerby CountyHD1–1Brown20,568
13thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Murphy 225,366
11thBlackburn RoversHW3–1Brown, Astall, Govan23,829
12thPlymouth ArgyleAL0–119,204
10thPort ValeHW7–2Brown, Murphy 3, Kinsey 2, Govan16,352
14thNotts CountyAL2–3Murphy, Govan13,477
13thLiverpoolHW9–1Brown 3, Lane, Murphy 2, Astall, Govan17,067
11thStoke CityHW2–0Brown, Govan22,427
12thNottingham ForestHL0–133,007
10thNottingham ForestAW2–0Murphy, Burkitt og25,875
8thRotherham UnitedAW2–0Kinsey, Govan17,166
10thLincoln CityHD3–3Murphy 2, Kinsey20,313
9thBuryAW1–0Brown12,547
7thLeeds UnitedHW2–0Lane, Govan10,774
6thSwansea TownAW3–0Lane, Kinsey, Boyd22,565
5thDoncaster RoversHW4–1Kinsey, Murphy, Astall, Warhurst6,441
7thDerby CountyAD0–019,489
7thWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Brown9,132
5thFulhamHW3–2Lane, Astall 29,686
6thBlackburn RoversAD3–3Lane, Murphy, Kinsey27,673
5thMiddlesbroughAW5–2Lane, Brown 2, Govan 232,519
4thPlymouth ArgyleHW3–1Kinsey, Lane, Govan25,078
4thMiddlesbroughHW3–0Kinsey, Murphy, Govan23,657
5thPort ValeAL0–224,036
3rdLuton TownHW2–1Murphy 234,612
5thNotts CountyHD1–1Brown28,018
3rdHull CityAW3–0Bradbury, Govan12,848
3rdLiverpoolAD2–2Brown, Astall38,060
1stDoncaster RoversAW5–1Brown, Murphy, Astall 2, Govan21,305

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1st2nd3rd4th5thKeySource
Birmingham City4222101092491.9654
Luton Town422381188531.6654
Rotherham United422541394641.4754
Leeds United422371270571.3253
Stoke City4221101169461.5052
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: 1954–55 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth round
8 January 1955Hull CityAW2–0Kinsey, Brown25,920
29 January 1955Bolton WanderersHW2–1Govan, Wheeler og56,852
19 February 1955Doncaster RoversHW2–1Brown 257,800
12 March 1955Manchester CityHL0–157,960

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
GKENG27040310
GKENG15000150
FBENG13000130
FBENG11000110
FBENG29040330
FBENG32040360
FBSCO100010
HBENG39140431
HBENG001010
HBENG17000170
HBENG24040280
HBENG34430374
HBENG10000100
FWENG3311403711
FWENG220022
FWENG2814433217
FWENG400040
FWSCO3715414116
FWENG200020
FWWAL3513413914
FWENG22800228
FWENG3720404120
FWENG410041
FWSCO100010
FWENG520052

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 344–45.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. Matthews, ''Complete Record'', p. 61.
  2. Matthews (1995), pp. 25–27.
  3. "LFC Records". Liverpool F.C.
  4. "Birmingham City 1954–1955: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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