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1963–64 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1963–64
managerGil Merrick
chairmanHarry Morris, Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result20th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Port Vale)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Norwich City)
league topscorerBertie Auld (10)
season topscorerBertie Auld (10)
highest attendance36,847 vs Manchester United, 7 September 1963
lowest attendance13,915 vs Fulham, 21 December 1963
average attendance21,996
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prevseason1962–63
nextseason1964–65

(eliminated by Port Vale) (eliminated by Norwich City) The 1963–64 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 61st in the Football League and their 37th in the First Division. They finished in 20th position in the 22-team division, only one point above the relegation places. They lost their opening match in each of the cup competitions, to Port Vale in the third round proper of the 1963–64 FA Cup and to Norwich City in the second round of the League Cup.

Although Birmingham maintained their First Division status, the board of directors asked Gil Merrick to resign as manager. He had been with the club for 25 years as player – he was first-choice goalkeeper for 14 years and, , he held the club's appearance record – and manager, having led Birmingham to the 1961 Fairs Cup Final in his first season and to victory in the 1963 League Cup Final to win the club's first and, until 2011, only major trophy. In June, Nottingham Forest's trainer-coach Joe Mallett was brought in with responsibility for "team affairs, including team selection". He was formally appointed manager early in the 1964–65 season.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Forward Mike Hellawell played in 42 of the 44 first-team matches over the season, and Bertie Auld finished as leading goalscorer with 10 goals, all scored in league competition.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1963–64 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance24 August 196328 August 196331 August 19634 September 19637 September 196311 September 196314 September 196318 September 196321 September 196328 September 19632 October 19635 October 196319 October 196326 October 19632 November 19635 November 19639 November 196316 November 196323 November 196330 November 19637 December 196314 December 196321 December 196328 December 196311 January 196418 January 19641 February 19648 February 196418 February 196422 February 196429 February 19647 March 196413 March 196420 March 196428 March 196430 March 196431 March 19644 April 196411 April 196417 April 196422 April 196425 April 1964
5thBolton WanderersHW2–1Lynn pen, Hellawell24,817
16thLeicester CityAL0–127,694
18thFulhamAL1–2Lynn pen21,260
11thLeicester CityHW2–0Leek, Hellawell23,851
15thManchester UnitedHD1–1Harley36,874
17thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–134,666
17thBurnleyAL1–2Harris20,350
18thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–3Harris29,662
16thIpswich TownHW1–0Beard19,095
18thSheffield WednesdayAL1–2Thomson18,233
19thTottenham HotspurAL1–6Auld37,649
20thEvertonHL0–223,593
20thSheffield UnitedAL0–318,974
20thWolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Harley, Woodfield og24,843
20thChelseaAW3–2Harley, P. Bullock, Auld22,974
20thArsenalAL1–4Bloomfield23,499
20thBlackpoolHW3–2Bloomfield, Auld, Lynn17,536
20thBlackburn RoversAL0–314,813
20thNottingham ForestHD3–3Auld 2, Smith18,161
20thStoke CityAL1–4Auld27,260
20thWest Ham UnitedHW2–1Auld, Lynn pen15,483
20thBolton WanderersAW2–0Leek, Hellawell9,663
19thFulhamHD0–013,915
19thArsenalHL1–4Harley23,377
18thManchester UnitedAW2–1M. Bullock, Harley44,919
18thBurnleyHD0–015,917
19thIpswich TownAL2–3Regan, Farmer13,349
19thSheffield WednesdayHL1–2Harley15,479
20thEvertonAL0–136,252
20thLiverpoolAL1–2Leek41,823
20thTottenham HotspurHL1–2Thomson28,433
20thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–5Harley16,421
20thBlackburn RoversHD2–2Leek, Auld15,809
20thBlackpoolAL0–310,203
20thChelseaHL3–4Thwaites 2, Auld14,485
20thAston VillaAW3–0Harris, Hellawell, Lynn pen25,797
20thAston VillaHD3–3Bloomfield, Leek, Lynn pen28,069
20thNottingham ForestAL0–413,897
21stStoke CityHL0–119,914
21stWest Ham UnitedAL0–522,106
21stLiverpoolHW3–1Leek, Hellawell, Lynn pen22,630
20thSheffield UnitedHW3–0Auld, Smith, Lynn pen26,202

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18th19th20th21st22ndKeySource
Blackpool421392052730.7135
Aston Villa4211121962710.8734
Birmingham City421172454920.5929
Bolton Wanderers421082448800.6028
Ipswich Town429726561210.4625
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: 1963–64 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
4 March 1964Port ValeHL1–2Beard21,615

League Cup

Main article: 1963–64 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round
25 September 1963Norwich CityAL0–216,781

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 CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG40000040
GKENG3801010400
FBWAL3301010350
FBENG3381000348
FBENG1400000140
FBENG30001040
HBENG3611110382
HBENG11000011
HBENG1400000140
HBWAL3901010410
HBENG3421010362
FWENG10000010
FWSCO341010003510
FWENG3431010363
FWENG21000021
FWENG1110000111
FWENG20001020
FWSCO2370010247
FWENG53000053
FWENG3951010415
FWWAL2661010286
FWENG31000031
FWSCO2121010232
FWENG1020000102
FWENG20000020

Notes

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 362–63.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. (29 April 1964). "Birmingham City ask Merrick to resign". The Guardian.
  2. Lewis, Peter. "Gil Merrick". Birmingham City F.C.
  3. (22 June 1964). "Sports news in brief: Association Football". The Guardian.
  4. "Birmingham City 1963–1964: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  5. "Player search: Farrell, GJP (Greg)".
  6. (5 October 1963). "Hellawell out". Birmingham Post.
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