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1971–72 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1971–72
managerFreddie Goodwin
chairmanClifford Coombs
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result2nd (promoted)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird place
(eliminated by Leeds United)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Queens Park Rangers)
cup3Anglo-Italian Cup
cup3 result4th, English group
league topscorerBob Latchford (23)
season topscorerBob Latchford (30)
highest attendance52,470 vs Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 6th round, 18 March 1972
lowest attendance22,410 vs Portsmouth, 8 January 1972
average attendance32,337
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prevseason1970–71
nextseason1972–73

(eliminated by Leeds United) (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) The 1971–72 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 69th in the Football League and their 31st in the Second Division. They finished in second place in the 22-team division, so were promoted to the First Division for 1972–73, despite never having been in the promotion positions until after the final game of the season.

They entered the 1971–72 FA Cup in the third round proper and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost to Leeds United. This was the third year of five in which the losing semifinalists were required to compete in a "match for third place"; following a goalless 90 minutes, Birmingham beat Stoke City in a penalty shootout, the first time this method had been used to determine the result of an FA Cup match. They lost to Queens Park Rangers in their opening match in the second round of the League Cup, and finished fourth of the six English entrants in the third staging of the Anglo-Italian Cup, a tournament held after the end of the league season.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Defender Roger Hynd, midfielder Alan Campbell and centre-forward Bob Latchford played in all 53 first-team matches over the season. Latchford finished as leading goalscorer with 30 goals, of which 23 came in league competition. The average attendance in Second Division matches exceeded 32,000.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1971–72 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance14 August 197121 August 197128 August 19711 September 19714 September 197111 September 197118 September 197125 September 197128 September 19712 October 19719 October 197116 October 197119 October 197123 October 197130 October 19716 November 197113 November 197120 November 197127 November 19714 December 197111 December 197118 December 197127 December 19711 January 19718 January 197222 January 197229 January 197212 February 197219 February 19724 March 197211 March 197221 March 197225 March 197231 March 19721 April 19724 April 19728 April 197218 April 197222 April 197225 April 197229 April 19722 May 1972
8thSunderlandAD1–1Bowker9,749
6thCarlisle UnitedHW3–2Summerill, Bowker, Campbell26,254
12thPortsmouthAL0–114,729
17thHull CityAL0–116,746
10thCharlton AthleticHW4–1Francis, R. Latchford 325,231
12thLuton TownAD0–014,678
9thBristol CityHW1–0R. Latchford28,745
9thBlackpoolAD1–1Francis22,610
5thWatfordHW4–1R. Latchford 3, Francis28,095
5thOxford UnitedHD0–031,759
8thQueens Park RangersAL0–116,039
8thSunderlandHD1–1R. Latchford27,341
8thSwindon TownAD1–1R. Latchford14,269
8thPreston North EndHD2–2R. Latchford, Francis28,956
8thBurnleyAD1–1R. Latchford17,170
7thOrientHW2–0Hatton, R. Latchford27,349
6thNorwich CityAD2–2Campbell pen, R. Latchford24,094
8thMillwallAL0–315,724
7thFulhamHW3–1R. Latchford, Hatton 225,545
6thMiddlesbroughAD0–015,761
7thSheffield WednesdayHD0–029,272
7thCharlton AthleticAD1–1Hatton8,313
5thCardiff CityHW3–0Pendrey, Hatton, Francis40,793
6thBristol CityAL0–117,457
5thPortsmouthHW6–3Hatton 2, R. Latchford 2, Campbell pen, Francis22,410
4thWatfordAW1–0Francis10,884
4thSwindon TownHW4–1Francis, R. Latchford 2, Hatton27,824
4thPreston North EndAD0–017,794
4thBurnleyHW2–0Taylor, Hatton32,035
4thNorwich CityHW4–0Hatton 2, R. Latchford, Hynd40,899
4thQueens Park RangersHD0–035,557
3rdCarlisle UnitedAD2–2Hatton, R. Latchford12,279
3rdLuton TownHW1–0Hatton34,539
3rdOxford UnitedAW1–0Hatton18,990
3rdCardiff CityAD0–023,667
3rdBlackpoolHW2–1R. Latchford, Francis45,181
3rdMillwallHW1–0R. Latchford43,483
3rdFulhamAD0–016,553
3rdMiddlesbroughHD1–1Francis37,202
3rdHull CityHW2–0Campbell pen, Francis40,749
3rdSheffield WednesdayAW2–1Hatton, Francis27,991
2ndOrientAW1–0R. Latchford33,383

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts1st2nd3rd4th5thKey
Norwich City422115660361.6757
Birmingham City421918560311.9456
Millwall421917664461.3955
Queens Park Rangers422014858282.0454
Sunderland421716967571.1850
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: 1971–72 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSemi-final3rd/4th place playoff
15 January 1972Port ValeHW3–0Hynd, Francis 232,937
5 February 1972Ipswich TownHW1–0R. Latchford40,709
26 February 1972PortsmouthHW3–1Hatton, R. Latchford 243,886
18 March 1972Huddersfield TownHW3–1Page, R. Latchford, Hatton52,470
15 April 1972Leeds UnitedHillsborough,
SheffieldL0–354,723
5 August 1972Stoke CityHW0–0
4–3 pensCampbell, Francis, Hope, Harland23,841

League Cup

Main article: 1971–72 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round
7 September 1971Queens Park RangersAL0–115,032

Anglo-Italian Cup

Main article: Anglo-Italian Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance1 June 19724 June 19727 June 197210 June 1972
Lanerossi VicenzaAD0–03,000
SampdoriaAL1–2Campbell pen15,000
Lanerossi VicenzaHW5–3R. Latchford 2, Francis, Hatton, Taylor23,642
SampdoriaHW2–0R. Latchford, Hatton19,510

Clubs were classified according to total points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw) added to goals scored. The top club of each national section qualified for the final.

PosClubPldWDLFAPtsTotal3rd4th5thKey
Leicester City4202117415
Birmingham City421185513
Sunderland412187412
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost
F = Goals for; A = Goals against
Pts = Points; Total = Sum of points and goals scored

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. --:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Italian CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPaul CooperMike KellyDave LatchfordKenny BurnsTommy CarrollStan HarlandMike HarrisonRoger HyndRay MartinGarry PendreyDave RobinsonTony WantAlan WhiteheadAlan CampbellBobby HopeMike O'Grady *Malcolm PageGeorge SmithGordon TaylorKeith BowkerTrevor FrancisBob HattonBob LatchfordSteve PhillipsPhil Summerill
GKENG120400030190
GKENG19000001 (1)020 (1)0
GKENG110201000140
DFSCO7 (1)00000007 (1)0
DFIRL270600000330
DFENG190600040290
DFENG1000000010
DFSCO421611040532
DFENG14 (1)000100015 (1)0
DFENG40150102 (1)048 (1)1
DFENG10 (2)000000010 (2)0
DFENG0010004050
DFENG3000000 (1)03 (1)0
MFSCO424601041535
MFSCO0010004050
MFENG2 (1)00000002 (1)0
MFWAL38 (1)051104048 (1)1
MFENG22 (3)01 (1)0102026 (4)0
MFENG27 (3)15 (1)0104137 (4)2
FWENG6200000062
FWENG39126210214815
FWENG26156200423619
FWENG42236410435330
FWENG6 (1)00000006 (1)0
FWENG7 (2)100100 (1)07 (3)1

References

;General

  • Source for match dates and results:
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 378–79, 477, 483.

;Specific

References

  1. (13 April 2005). "Semi-Final Factfile". The Football Association.
  2. (16 May 2003). "FA Cup Trivia". The Football Association.
  3. "Birmingham City 1971–1972: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  4. Garin, Erik. (15 October 2000). "Anglo-Italian Cup 1972". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
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