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1987–88 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1987–88
managerGarry Pendrey
chairmanKen Wheldon
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result19th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
(eliminated by Nottingham Forest)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Mansfield Town)
cup3Full Members' Cup
cup3 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Derby County)
league topscorerSteve Whitton (14)
season topscorerSteve Whitton (16)
highest attendance34,494 vs Nottingham Forest, FA Cup 5th round, 20 February 1988
lowest attendance5,878 vs Millwall, 9 February 1988
average attendance8,576
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prevseason1986–87
nextseason1988–89

(eliminated by Nottingham Forest) (eliminated by Mansfield Town) (eliminated by Derby County) The 1987–88 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 85th in the Football League and their 35th in the Second Division. They finished in 19th position in the division, expanded for this season to 23 teams as part of a restructuring process, and again avoided relegation only by two points. They entered the 1987–88 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in the fifth round to Nottingham Forest, and were beaten by Mansfield Town over two legs in the first round of the League Cup and by Derby County in the first round of the Full Members' Cup.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1987–88 Football League

The league programme did not end on the same day for all clubs. Although Birmingham were in 18th place after their last match, on 6 May, the last Second Division fixture was played the following day, when they were overtaken by Shrewsbury Town, so finished 19th.

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance15 August 198722 August 198729 August 19871 September 19875 September 198712 September 198715 September 198719 September 198726 September 198730 September 19873 October 198710 October 198717 October 198720 October 198724 October 198731 October 19873 November 19877 November 198714 November 198721 November 198728 November 19875 December 198712 December 198719 December 198726 December 198728 December 19871 January 19882 January 198816 January 19886 February 19889 February 198827 February 19885 March 19888 March 198812 March 198819 March 198826 March 19882 April 19885 April 19889 April 198823 April 198830 April 19882 May 19886 May 1988
1stStoke CityHW2–0Rees 213,137
1stAston VillaAW2–0Handysides, Rees30,870
3rdAFC BournemouthHD1–1Kennedy8,284
5thMillwallAL1–3Rees6,758
14thCrystal PalaceHL0–67,011
10thSwindon TownAW2–0Handysides, Whitton9,128
6thBlackburn RoversHW1–0Whitton6,032
5thShrewsbury TownHD0–07,183
8thPlymouth ArgyleAD1–1McElhinney og8,912
8thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–2Kennedy15,399
7thHuddersfield TownHW2–0Whitton 26,282
8thReadingHD2–1Whitton, Kennedy6,147
9thBradford CityAL0–412,256
7thSheffield UnitedAW2–0Withe 29,287
9thMiddlesbroughHD0–07,404
6thOldham AthleticAW2–1Frain, Whitton pen5,486
6thBarnsleyHW2–0Whitton 26,622
7thHull CityAL0–27,901
8thLeicester CityHD2–2Whitton 28,666
10thManchester CityAL0–322,690
9thIpswich TownHW1–0Frain6,718
10thLeeds UnitedAL1–4Kennedy15,987
10thAston VillaHL1–2Kennedy27,789
12thBlackburn RoversAL0–28,542
15thPlymouth ArgyleHL0–19,166
14thShrewsbury TownAD0–06,367
14thAFC BournemouthAL2–4Dicks, Wigley7,963
15thSwindon TownHD1–1Childs7,829
15thStoke CityAL1–3Kennedy10,076
16thCrystal PalaceAL0–38,809
16thMillwallHW1–0Whitton5,878
16thHuddersfield TownAD2–2Robinson, Whitton5,441
17thBradford CityHD1–1Whitton8,101
17thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–112,331
17thReadingAD1–1Handysides6,598
17thOldham AthleticHL1–3Wigley6,012
17thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Atkins15,465
17thHull CityHD1–1Williams7,059
18thLeicester CityAL0–213,541
17thSheffield UnitedHW1–0Kennedy7,046
17thBarnsleyAD2–2Whitton pen, Jeffels og4,949
17thManchester CityHL0–38,014
18thIpswich TownAL0–111,127
18thLeeds UnitedHD0–06,024

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts17th18th19th20th21st
AFC Bournemouth441310215668−1249
Shrewsbury Town441116174254−1249
Birmingham City441115184166−2548
West Bromwich Albion441211215069−1947
Sheffield United44137244574−2946

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1987–88 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth round
9 January 1988GillinghamAW3–0Greenall og, Williams, Handysides9,267
30 January 1988BarnsleyAW2–0Rees, Wigley13,219
20 February 1988Nottingham ForestHL0–134,494

League Cup

Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd leg
18 August 1987Mansfield TownAD2–2Whitton, Handysides4,425
25 August 1987Mansfield TownHL0–16,054

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1987–88 Full Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round
25 November 1987Derby CountyAL1–3Whitton8,277

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 CupFull Members' CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRoger HansburyTony GoddenKevin AshleyAdrian BirdJulian DicksVince OversonRay RansonBrian RobertsTommy WilliamsIan AtkinsDes BremnerGary ChildsJohn FrainIan HandysidesKevin LangleyRonnie MorrisPaul TaitJohn TrewickSteve WigleyMark YatesAndy KennedyTony ReesColin RobinsonGuy RussellNeil SprostonPhil StarbuckSteve WhittonPeter Withe *
GKENG220300000250
GKENG220002010250
DFENG0 (1)000000 (1)00 (2)0
DFENG6 (3)00010108 (3)0
DFENG321302000371
DFENG370201000400
DFENG380300010420
DFENG261102000291
DFSCO331312010392
MFENG8100000081
MFSCO370202010420
MFENG23 (9)1300 (1)01027 (10)1
MFENG12 (2)210001013 (2)2
MFENG28 (2)331210033 (2)5
MFENG7000000070
MFENG0 (1)00000000 (1)0
MFENG0 (1)00000000 (1)0
MFENG25 (1)01 (1)0001028 (2)0
MFENG432312010493
MFENG1 (2)00000001 (2)0
FWSCO15 (13)710201019 (13)7
FWWAL17 (6)421200 (1)021 (7)5
FWENG3 (1)10000003 (1)1
FWENG6 (3)00000006 (3)0
FWENG0 (1)00000000 (1)0
FWENG3000000030
FWENG32 (1)1420211137 (1)16
FWENG8200000082

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For line-ups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 410–11, 480.

References

References

  1. "English Division Two (old) 1987–1988: Table: 6 May 1988". Statto Organisation.
  2. "English Division Two (old) 1987–1988: Table". Statto Organisation.
  3. "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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