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1961–62 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1961–62
managerGil Merrick
chairmanHarry Morris, Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result17th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Swindon Town)
cup31960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
cup3 resultFinal
(eliminated by AS Roma)
cup41961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
cup4 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Espanyol)
league topscorerKen Leek (18)
season topscorerJimmy Harris, Ken Leek (20)
highest attendance46,096 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 3rd round, 6 January 1962
lowest attendance11,596 vs Swindon Town, League Cup 1st round, 13 September 1961
average attendance25,751
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pattern_b1_whitecollar
pattern_ra1_whiteborder
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prevseason1960–61
nextseason1962–63

(eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur) (eliminated by Swindon Town) (eliminated by AS Roma) (eliminated by Espanyol) The 1961–62 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 59th in the Football League and their 35th in the First Division. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1961–62 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in that round to Tottenham Hotspur after a replay, and entered the League Cup at the first round, again losing their opening match after a replay, this time against Swindon Town. Birmingham lost in the final of the 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in October 1961, and only a few weeks later, were eliminated from the 1961–62 competition in the second round by Espanyol. This was Birmingham's last appearance in major European competition for nearly 50 years.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Forward Mike Hellawell played in all 50 first-team matches over the season (half back Malcolm Beard missed only one), and Ken Leek and Jimmy Harris finished as joint leading goalscorers with 20 goals in all competitions; Leek was top scorer in league competition with 18 goals.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1961–62 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance19 August 196122 August 196126 August 196130 August 19612 September 19616 September 19619 September 196116 September 196120 September 196123 September 196130 September 19617 October 196114 October 196121 October 196128 October 19614 November 196111 November 196118 November 196125 November 19612 December 19619 December 196116 December 196123 December 196126 December 196113 January 196220 January 19623 February 196210 February 196217 February 196224 February 19623 March 19629 March 196217 March 196224 March 196230 March 19626 April 196211 April 196214 April 196220 April 196221 April 196224 April 196228 April 1962
4thFulhamHW2–1Harris, Bloomfield25,387
8thNottingham ForestAL1–2Harris19,486
17thSheffield WednesdayAL1–5Bloomfield29,931
19thNottingham ForestHD1–1Harris21,095
21stLeicester CityHL1–5Bloomfield21,977
20thWest Bromwich AlbionAD0–020,541
21stIpswich TownAL1–4Singer20,017
22ndBurnleyHL2–6Bloomfield, Hellawell18,764
22ndWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–2Hellawell23,931
22ndArsenalAD1–1Harris pen31,749
22ndBolton WanderersHW2–1Bloomfield, Auld17,214
22ndWolverhampton WanderersHL3–6Harris 2 (1 pen), Bloomfield29,159
21stManchester UnitedAW2–0Orritt, Hellawell30,674
21stChelseaHW3–2Harris, Bloomfield 220,095
19thAston VillaAW3–1Harris 2, Orritt49,532
17thBlackpoolHD1–1Orritt21,450
21stBlackburn RoversAL0–212,083
19thWest Ham UnitedHW4–0Harris pen, Bloomfield, Orritt, Auld20,682
20thSheffield UnitedAL1–3Harris16,838
15thCardiff CityHW3–0Leek 2, Hellawell20,959
19thTottenham HotspurAL1–3Leek32,509
16thFulhamAW1–0Leek12,730
12thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Leek19,109
13thManchester CityHD1–1Leek21,926
11thLeicester CityAW2–1Harris, Auld22,691
10thIpswich TownHW3–1Leek 2, Baker og26,968
11thBurnleyAL1–7Auld24,047
10thArsenalHW1–0Harris27,797
11thBolton WanderersAL2–3Leek, Auld13,308
14thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Leek29,665
13thManchester UnitedHD1–1Leek25,817
13thChelseaAD1–1Leek23,959
16thAston VillaHL0–243,489
18thBlackpoolAL0–111,854
16thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Leek, Hellawell17,431
14thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Bloomfield, Leek22,668
14thManchester CityAW4–1Harris, Bloomfield, Leek, Hellawell21,941
14thSheffield UnitedHW3–0Harris 2 (1 pen), Hellawell19,514
14thEvertonAL1–4Leek47,506
17thCardiff CityAL2–3Leek 28,608
17thEvertonHD0–021,910
17thTottenham HotspurHL2–3Leek, Beard29,614

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts15th16th17th18th19thKeySource
Manchester United421591872750.9639
Blackburn Rovers4214111750580.8639
Birmingham City4214101865810.8038
Wolverhampton Wanderers4213101973860.8536
Nottingham Forest4213101963790.8036
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: 1961–62 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replay
6 January 1962Tottenham HotspurHD3–3Harris 2, Leek46,096
10 January 1962Tottenham HotspurAL2–4Harris, Leek62,917

League Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundFirst round replay
13 September 1961Swindon TownHD1–1Neal11,596
25 September 1961Swindon TownAL0–213,063

1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final

The final of the 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place in late September and mid-October 1961, when the first round of the 1961–62 competition was already under way. In the semi-final, Birmingham had beaten Inter Milan home and away; no other English club beat them in a competitive match in the San Siro until Arsenal did so in the Champions League more than 40 years later. Birmingham played in the final for the second consecutive season, having lost to Barcelona in 1960. In the first leg, missed chances and poor defending allowed Roma to take a two-goal lead at St Andrew's, but second-half goals from Mike Hellawell and Bryan Orritt, whose late equaliser came after Jimmy Harris's shot rebounded from the crossbar, took Birmingham into the second leg on level terms. In front of a large crowd in the Stadio Olimpico, Roma won 2–0 to take the trophy 4–2 on aggregate.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFinal 1st legFinal 2nd leg
27 September 1961AS RomaHD2–2Hellawell, Orritt21,005
11 October 1961AS RomaAL0–250,000

1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

As finalists in the previous season's competition, Birmingham were awarded a bye to the second round, in which they were drawn against Espanyol. They lost heavily in the first leg, in Barcelona, where Antonio Camps scored a hat-trick. They won the ill-tempered return leg 1–0 with a goal from Bertie Auld, but four players, including Birmingham's Jimmy Harris and Auld himself, were sent off.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd leg
15 November 1961EspanyolAL2–5Bloomfield, Harris pen60,000
7 December 1961EspanyolHW1–0Auld16,874

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 CupLeague Cup1960–61 Fairs Cup1961–62 Fairs CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG35020202020430
GKENG700000000070
FBENG500010000060
FBENG7000202000110
FBENG16000001000170
FBENG21120000020251
FBENG33020102020400
FBENG200000000020
HBENG42120202020501
HBWAL34020102020410
HBENG600011000071
HBENG39020201020460
HBENG500000000050
FWSCO38520001021436
FWENG3511002020114012
FWENG100000000010
FWENG3916231020214620
FWENG42720202120508
FWWAL2418220000102720
FWWAL17420102120245
FWENG200000000020
FWENG210010100041
FWENG700010000080
FWENG300010000040
FWENG000010000010

Notes

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 358–59, 474–75.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. (2 October 2009). "Fairs' Cup 1960–61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
  2. (2 October 2009). "Fairs' Cup 1961–62". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
  3. "Birmingham City 1961–1962: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  4. (25 November 2003). "Arsenal routs Inter Milan". New York Times.
  5. Matthews (2010), p. 98.
  6. Matthews (2010), p. 46.
  7. (8 December 1961). "Four Players Sent Off". The Times.
  8. "Player search: Farmer, FBW (Brian)".
  9. Edwards, Leslie. (24 April 1962). "West kept busy in Everton goal". Liverpool Echo.
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