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1962–63 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1962–63
managerGil Merrick
chairmanHarry Morris, Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result20th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Bury)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultWinners
league topscorerKen Leek (20)
season topscorerKen Leek (29)
highest attendance42,228 vs Aston Villa, 27 October 1962
lowest attendance11,293 vs Bury, League Cup semi-final 1st leg, 27 March 1963
average attendance22,559
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(eliminated by Bury) The 1962–63 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 60th in the Football League and their 36th in the First Division. They finished in 20th position in the 22-team division, two points clear of the relegation places. They entered the 1962–63 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost in that round to Bury after a replay. They entered the League Cup at the second round and reached the final, in which they defeated local rivals Aston Villa 3–1 on aggregate score to win the first (and, until 2011, only) major trophy in their history.

Because of the severe winter weather – the so-called "Big Freeze of 1963" – Birmingham played no matches for ten weeks, between 22 December and 2 March. Their third-round FA Cup-tie was played in the first week of March, two months later than the usual date of the first weekend in January.

Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half back Terry Hennessey played in 52 of the 53 first-team matches over the season (forwards Ken Leek and Mike Hellawell missed only two), and Leek finished as leading goalscorer with 29 goals, of which 20 were scored in league competition.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1962–63 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance18 August 196221 August 196225 August 196229 August 19621 September 19628 September 196212 September 196215 September 196219 September 196222 September 196229 September 19626 October 196213 October 196224 October 196227 October 19623 November 196210 November 196217 November 196224 November 19621 December 19628 December 196215 December 196222 December 19622 March 19639 March 196316 March 196323 March 196330 March 19633 April 19636 April 196313 April 196315 April 196316 April 196320 April 196324 April 196327 April 19631 May 19634 May 19638 May 196310 May 196314 May 196318 May 1963
22ndTottenham HotspurAL0–351,140
22ndArsenalAL0–234,004
20thLeyton OrientHD2–2Bullock, Hellawell23,411
19thArsenalHD2–2Leek, Lynn pen27,038
20thManchester UnitedAL0–240,618
21stBurnleyHW5–1Hellawell 2, Leek, Bloomfield, Bullock24,463
21stWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–125,560
22ndSheffield WednesdayAL0–522,255
22ndWest Bromwich AlbionHD0–028,660
18thFulhamHW4–1Harris, Leek, Auld, Lynn pen20,439
20thLeicester CityAL0–322,210
22ndWest Ham UnitedAL0–521,150
22ndManchester CityHD2–2Regan, Stubbs21,114
19thWolverhampton WanderersAW2–0Leek 226,226
17thAston VillaHW3–2Leek 2, Lynn pen42,228
13thSheffield UnitedAW2–0Stubbs, Hellawell19,186
14thNottingham ForestHD2–2Harris, Leek22,024
12thIpswich TownAW5–1Harris 2, Leek 2, Auld16,775
15thLiverpoolHL0–227,050
14thBlackpoolAD1–1Leek12,955
15thBlackburn RoversHD3–3Bloomfield, Leek 216,108
16thTottenham HotspurHL0–236,623
15thLeyton OrientAD2–2Bloomfield 211,646
18thManchester CityAL1–2Harris28,798
20thWolverhampton WanderersHL3–4Auld, Lynn 2 (1 pen)18,219
20thAston VillaAL0–440,400
21stSheffield UnitedHL0–118,056
20thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Auld pen12,275
19thBolton WanderersHD2–2Leek 213,200
20thIpswich TownHL0–116,756
21stNottingham ForestAW2–0Leek 215,556
21stEvertonAD2–2Bloomfield, Leek50,122
21stEvertonHL0–129,719
21stBlackpoolHL3–6Bloomfield, Leek, Auld15,396
21stBolton WanderersAD0–012,949
21stBlackburn RoversAL1–6Auld9,482
20thWest Ham UnitedHW3–2Harris, Auld, Hennessey14,410
20thFulhamAD3–3Harris, Hellawell, Auld20,179
20thLiverpoolAL1–5Leek23,684
20thManchester UnitedHW2–1Bloomfield 221,855
20thBurnleyAL1–3Bloomfield14,350
20thLeicester CityHW3–2Harris, Auld, Lynn pen23,971

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18th19th20th21st22ndKeySource
Bolton Wanderers421552255750.7335
Manchester United4212102067810.8334
Birmingham City4210131963900.7033
Manchester City42101121581020.5731
Leyton Orient42692737810.4621
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: 1962–63 FA Cup

Because of the severe winter weather – the so-called "Big Freeze of 1963" – Birmingham played no matches for ten weeks, between 22 December and 2 March. Their opening third-round FA Cup-tie against Bury was postponed 14 times and abandoned once before finally being played two months after the originally scheduled date.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replay
5 March 1963BuryHD3–3Leek, Harris, Lynn pen37,913
7 March 1963BuryAL0–216,525

League Cup

Main article: 1962–63 Football League Cup, 1963 Football League Cup Final

The first leg of the final, against Birmingham's near neighbours Aston Villa, was played on 23 May at St Andrew's. Birmingham took the lead when Jimmy Harris fed Bertie Auld who crossed for Ken Leek's powerful shot, but Aston Villa equalised via Bobby Thomson. Seven minutes into the second half, the same combination of players made it 2–1, and after 66 minutes Jimmy Bloomfield "ended an excellent run by scoring from a narrow angle, earning even the applause of Villa players" to give Birmingham a 3–1 lead. The second leg, four days later at Villa Park, was goalless. Former England centre half Trevor Smith marked Thomson out of the game, Birmingham's defensive tactics included repeatedly kicking the ball out for throw-ins, and Aston Villa were unable to break their opponents down.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundThird roundThird round replayFourth roundFifth roundSemi-final 1st legSemi-final 2nd legFinal 1st legFinal 2nd leg
26 September 1962Doncaster RoversHW5–0Leek 2, Bloomfield, Harris, Auld11,384
15 October 1962BarrowAD1–1Wolstenholme6,289
29 October 1962BarrowHW5–1Harris, Stubbs, Leek, Arrowsmith og11,765
14 November 1962Notts CountyHW3–2Lynn pen, Harris, Auld13,187
11 December 1962Manchester CityHW6–0Lynn 2 (1 pen), Leek, Auld, Leivers og, Sear og18,012
27 March 1963BuryHW3–2Bullock, Leek, Auld11,293
8 April 1963BuryAD1–1Leek9,177
23 May 1963Aston VillaHW3–1Leek 2, Bloomfield31,902
27 May 1963Aston VillaAD0–037,949

Appearances and goals

--:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG1800040220
GKENG2402050310
FBWAL1702030220
FBENG33621734210
FBENG900020110
FBENG30001040
FBENG1700030200
HBENG3402070430
HBENG50001060
HBWAL4212080521
HBENG3702070460
HBENG1300050180
FWSCO36920944713
FWENG28920623611
FWENG1420011153
FWENG20000020
FWENG29821643713
FWENG4052090515
FWWAL412021885129
FWENG21002041
FWENG1220031153
FWENG60000060
FWENG00002121

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 360–61.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1962–1963: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  2. (6 March 1963). "Bury Deserve To Replay". The Times.
  3. (24 May 1963). "Birmingham's lead". The Guardian.
  4. Matthews (1995), p. 33.
  5. Ponting, Ivan. (15 September 2003). "Obituary: Trevor Smith – Tough and fearless footballer for the most successful side in Birmingham City history". The Independent.
  6. Jawad, Hyder. (6 March 2005). "Strange Magic: Birmingham City v Aston Villa". Birmingham Post.
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