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1964–65 Birmingham City F.C. season


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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1964–65
managerJoe Mallett
chairmanHarry Morris, Jr
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result22nd (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by West Ham United)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Chelsea)
league topscorerStan Lynn, Geoff Vowden (10)
season topscorerStan Lynn, Geoff Vowden (10)
highest attendance33,833 vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2 January 1965
lowest attendance8,877 vs Blackburn Rovers, 24 April 1965
average attendance19,714
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prevseason1963–64
nextseason1965–66

(eliminated by West Ham United) (eliminated by Chelsea) The 1964–65 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 62nd in the Football League and their 38th in the First Division. Having replaced Gil Merrick as manager with coach Joe Mallett, newly arrived from Nottingham Forest, they finished bottom of the 22-team division so were relegated to the Second Division for the 1965–66 season. They lost their opening match in each of the cup competitions, to West Ham United in the third round proper of the 1964–65 FA Cup and to Chelsea in the second round of the League Cup.

Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Half back Winston Foster played in all 44 first-team matches over the season, and Stan Lynn and Geoff Vowden finished as joint leading goalscorers with only 10 goals each, all scored in league competition. Eight of Lynn's ten goals were scored from the penalty spot.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1964–65 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance22 August 196426 August 196429 August 19642 September 19645 September 19649 September 196412 September 196416 September 196419 September 196426 September 196430 September 196410 October 196417 October 196424 October 196431 October 19647 November 196414 November 196422 November 196428 November 19645 December 196412 December 196416 December 196426 December 196428 December 19642 January 196516 January 196523 January 19656 February 196513 February 196524 February 196527 February 19656 March 196513 March 196517 March 19653 April 19656 April 196510 April 196512 April 196517 April 196519 April 196524 April 196526 April 1965
15thNottingham ForestAL3–4Harley, Hellawell, Lynn pen26,264
14thFulhamHD2–2Leek, Lynn pen20,719
19thStoke CityHL1–2Lynn pen20,667
20thFulhamAL1–3Beard13,100
20thTottenham HotspurAL1–4Thomson34,809
20thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Thomson26,568
19thBurnleyHW2–1Thomson, Lynn pen16,890
17thWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–0Auld, Williams og24,535
17thSheffield UnitedAL1–3Thomson16,390
19thEvertonHL3–5Leek, Hellawell, Hennessey21,240
17thWolverhampton WanderersAW2–0Leek, Lynn21,435
19thLiverpoolHD0–019,929
17thSheffield WednesdayAL2–5Auld, Hennessey15,345
18thBlackpoolHW3–0Vowden, Leek, Lynn pen15,916
19thBlackburn RoversAL1–3Harley13,721
19thArsenalHL2–3Vowden, Leek20,602
19thLeeds UnitedAL1–4Thomson32,276
19thChelseaHL1–6Jackson19,803
19thLeicester CityAD4–4Thomson 2 (1 pen), Vowden, Thwaites15,848
19thSunderlandHW4–3Thomson, Sharples, Jackson, Thwaites13,564
19thNottingham ForestHD1–1Thomson14,011
19thManchester UnitedAD1–1Thwaites25,938
19thWest Ham UnitedHW2–1Thwaites, Lynn23,324
19thWest Ham UnitedAL1–2Sharples23,855
19thTottenham HotspurHW1–0Beard33,833
19thBurnleyAL0–29,971
19thSheffield UnitedHD1–1Foster16,675
19thEvertonAD1–1Fenton34,033
19thAston VillaHL0–132,491
20thLiverpoolAL3–4Vowden, Fenton, Thwaites39,253
20thSheffield WednesdayHD0–012,138
20thBlackpoolAL1–3Vowden11,464
20thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–118,740
20thStoke CityAL1–2Vowden12,923
21stChelseaAL1–3Lynn pen28,975
21stArsenalAL0–316,048
21stLeicester CityHW2–0Vowden, Jackson12,460
21stAston VillaAL0–336,871
22ndSunderlandAL1–2Lynn pen31,958
22ndManchester UnitedHL2–4Vowden, Thwaites28,914
22ndBlackburn RoversHD5–5Vowden, Beard 3, Lynn pen8,877
22ndLeeds UnitedHD3–3Vowden, Beard, Thwaites16,638

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18th19th20th21st22ndKeySource
Leicester City4211131869850.8139
Sheffield United4212111950640.7845
Fulham4211121960780.7734
Wolverhampton Wanderers421342559890.6630
Birmingham City428112364960.6727
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: 1964–65 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
9 January 1965West Ham UnitedAL2–4Jackson, Thwaites31,056

League Cup

Main article: 1964–65 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round
23 September 1964ChelseaAL0–315,255

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
GKENG10000010
GKENG3601010380
GKENG50000050
FBWAL2201000230
FBENG391010104110
FBENG2000010210
HBENG3961010416
HBENG4211010441
HBWAL3821010402
HBWAL80000080
HBENG40000040
FWSCO1721010192
FWENG70000070
FWENG10000010
FWENG62000062
FWSCO50000050
FWSCO52000052
FWENG1620010172
FWENG3631110384
FWWAL1450010155
FWENG1921000202
FWSCO2590010269
FWENG2671100278
FWENG50000050
FWENG271010002810

References

General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 364–65.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. (22 June 1964). "Sports news in brief: Association Football". The Guardian.
  2. "Birmingham City 1964–1965: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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