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1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1981–82
manager
chairmanKeith Coombs
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stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result16th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Ipswich Town)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Nottingham Forest)
league topscorerTony Evans (15)
season topscorerTony Evans (16)
highest attendance32,817 vs Aston Villa, 20 February 1982
lowest attendance10,715 vs Middlesbrough, 6 February 1982
average attendance17,116
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(eliminated by Ipswich Town) (eliminated by Nottingham Forest) The 1981–82 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 79th in the Football League and their 47th in the First Division. They finished in 16th position in the 22-team division. They lost in their opening match in both cup competitions: to Ipswich Town in the third round proper of the 1981–82 FA Cup and to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the League Cup.

Twenty-four players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Dutch international midfielder Toine van Mierlo made most appearances, with 43 of the possible 45. There were 14 different goalscorers; Tony Evans was the club's leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 were scored in the league.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1981–82 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance29 August 19811 September 19815 September 198112 September 198119 September 198122 September 198126 September 19813 October 198110 October 198117 October 198124 October 198131 October 19817 November 198121 November 198128 November 19815 December 19815 January 19829 January 198226 January 198230 January 19826 February 198213 February 198216 February 198220 February 198227 February 19826 March 198213 March 198220 March 198223 March 198227 March 198230 March 19826 April 198210 April 198212 April 198217 April 198224 April 198228 April 19821 May 19824 May 19828 May 198212 May 198215 May 1982
20thEvertonAL1–3Van Mierlo33,550
17thIpswich TownHD1–1Evans17,328
12thNottingham ForestHW4–3Broadhurst, Evans, Whatmore 219,035
18thMiddlesbroughAL1–2Whatmore13,167
8thManchester CityHW3–0Evans 320,109
13thArsenalAL0–119,588
14thAston VillaAD0–041,098
15thWest Ham UnitedHD2–2Langan, Dillon22,290
11thSouthamptonHW4–0Worthington 2, Whatmore 216,938
11thManchester UnitedAD1–1Worthington pen48,800
14thStoke CityAL0–115,399
15thWest Bromwich AlbionHD3–3Gemmill, Evans, Worthington pen21,601
13thBrighton & Hove AlbionAD1–1Evans18,409
15thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–318,671
20thSwansea CityAL0–115,096
19thNotts CountyHW2–1Evans 2 (1 pen)11,914
19thIpswich TownAL2–3Van Mierlo, Broadhurst19,336
19thNottingham ForestAL1–2Worthington15,906
19thCoventry CityHD3–3Broadhurst, Evans 213,023
19thManchester CityAL2–4Worthington 228,438
19thMiddlesbroughHD0–010,715
19thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Whatmore, Van Mierlo22,512
17thSunderlandHW2–0Van Mierlo, Worthington10,863
17thAston VillaHL0–132,817
17thSouthamptonAL1–3Worthington pen20,620
17thManchester UnitedHL0–119,637
17thStoke CityHW2–1Curbishley, Hawker12,018
18thWest Bromwich AlbionAD1–1Evans20,936
18thTottenham HotspurHD0–017,708
17thBrighton & Hove AlbionHW1–0Harford13,234
17thLiverpoolAL1–3Harford24,224
17thEvertonHL0–212,273
19thLeeds UnitedHL0–114,497
20thSunderlandAL0–214,821
20thWolverhampton WanderersAD1–1Harford18,964
17thSwansea CityHW2–1Broadhurst, Harford14,973
16thTottenham HotspurAD1–1Harford25,470
16thNotts CountyAW4–1Phillips, Evans 2, Harford10,704
17thArsenalHL0–113,428
18thLiverpoolHL0–126,381
16thLeeds UnitedAD3–3Harford 2, Evans18,583
16thCoventry CityAW1–0Harford15,925

League table (part)

Three points for a win were first awarded in the Football League in 1981–82.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts14th15th16th17th18th
Coventry City421311185662−650
Notts County42138216169−847
Birmingham City421014185361−844
West Bromwich Albion421111204657−1144
Stoke City42128224463−1944

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
2 January 1982Ipswich TownHL2–3Worthington pen, Curbishley17,236

League Cup

Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd leg
6 October 1981Nottingham ForestHL2–3Whatmore, Worthington14,330
28 October 1981Nottingham ForestAL1–2Evans16,316

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. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTony CotonRoger Jones *Jeff WealandsKevan BroadhurstMark DennisPhil HawkerDave LanganGeoff ScottColin ToddPat Van Den HauweBud BrockenAlan CurbishleyKevin DillonArchie GemmillDave LinneyIan HandysidesToine van MierloLes PhillipsByron StevensonTony EvansMick HarfordDuncan MacDowallNeil WhatmoreFrank Worthington
GKENG1501000160
GKENG40000040
GKENG2300020250
DFENG3541020384
DFENG1701010190
DFENG19 (1)1001020 (1)1
DFIRL3611010381
DFENG14 (1)0000014 (1)0
DFENG1901020220
DFWAL30 (1)0010031 (1)0
MFNED1700020190
MFENG2911100302
MFENG35 (1)1102038 (1)1
MFSCO1911020221
MFENG0 (1)000000 (1)0
MFENG8 (12)00 (1)00 (1)08 (14)0
MFNED4041020434
MFENG7 (4)100007 (4)1
MFWAL1200000120
FWENG291510113116
FWENG1290000129
FWENG20000020
FWENG22 (2)6001123 (2)7
FWENG18 (2)9112121 (2)11

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 398–99.

References

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1981–1982 : English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
  2. "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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