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1992–93 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1992–93
managerTerry Cooper
chairman
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result19th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Reading)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Exeter City)
cup3Anglo-Italian Cup
cup3 resultInternational group stage
league topscorerPaul Peschisolido, Andy Saville (7)
season topscorerJohn Frain (8)
highest attendance22,234 vs Charlton Athletic, 8 May 1993
lowest attendance3,102 vs Cambridge United, Anglo-Italian Cup prelim round, 29 September 1992
average attendance12,328
pattern_b1_collarleftarm1=0000ffbody1=0000ffrightarm1=0000ffshorts1=0000ffsocks1=0000ff
prevseason1991–92
nextseason1993–94

(eliminated by Reading) (eliminated by Exeter City) The 1992–93 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 90th in the Football League. They competed in the second tier of English football, renamed Football League First Division following the Premier League's split from the Football League. They were promoted to Division One in 1991–92, and finished in 19th position in the 24-team division, avoiding relegation back to the third tier on the final day of the season. They lost in their opening first-round matches in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated at the group stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup.

The club's top league scorers were Paul Peschisolido and Andy Saville with seven goals. If goals in all competitions are counted, the top scorer was John Frain with eight.

Off the field, the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) put the club owners' business into receivership; in November 1992 BCCI's liquidator put up for sale their 84% holding in the football club. The club continued in administration for four months, until Sport Newspapers proprietor David Sullivan bought it for £700,000. He installed the 23-year-old Karren Brady as managing director and Jack Wiseman remained as chairman. Manager Terry Cooper was given money for signings, and on the last day of the season, the team avoided relegation back to the third tier.

Football League First Division

Match details

Main article: 1992–93 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance16 August 199222 August 199230 August 19921 September 19925 September 199212 September 199219 September 199227 September 19923 October 199210 October 199217 October 199224 October 19921 November 19924 November 19927 November 199221 November 199228 November 19925 December 199212 December 199219 December 19929 January 199312 January 199317 January 199322 January 199327 January 199330 January 19936 February 19939 February 199313 February 199320 February 199328 February 19936 March 19939 March 199313 March 199316 March 199320 March 199323 March 199328 March 19933 April 19936 April 199310 April 199312 April 199317 April 199324 April 19931 May 19938 May 1993
8thNotts CountyHW1–0Donowa10,614
5thCambridge UnitedAW3–0Rennie 2, Donowa4,832
5thGrimsby TownHW2–1Gleghorn, Rowbotham6,807
2ndSouthend UnitedHW2–0Tait, Beckford8,324
4thPortsmouthAL0–412,152
4thMillwallAD0–08,581
4thLuton TownAD1–1Rowbotham8,481
6thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–414,391
8thOxford UnitedAD0–07,094
8thLeicester CityHL0–214,443
10thTranmere RoversAL0–47,901
10thBristol RoversHW2–1Matthewson, Frain pen9,874
10thCharlton AthleticAD0–04,429
14thNewcastle UnitedHL2–3Speedie, Potter14,376
17thBristol CityAL0–310,019
18thBarnsleyAL0–15,603
19thWest Ham UnitedAL1–3Rodgerson15,004
20thBrentfordHL1–3Frain8,583
21stDerby CountyAL1–3Speedie16,662
21stWatfordHD2–2Peschisolido, Frain7,182
19thLuton TownHW2–1Frain pen, Gayle9,601
19thSwindon TownAD0–013,457
20thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Tait13,560
19thPeterborough UnitedHW2–0Gayle, Frain pen10,277
19thSouthend UnitedAL0–44,065
20thCambridge UnitedHL0–29,425
22ndNotts CountyAL1–3Potter8,550
22ndMillwallHD0–08,504
22ndPortsmouthHL2–3Sturridge, Peschisolido10,935
22ndGrimsby TownAD1–1Gayle5,237
24thLeicester CityAL1–2Matthewson10,284
22ndOxford UnitedHW1–0Peschisolido11,104
22ndPeterborough UnitedAL1–2Peschisolido7,600
23rdBristol CityHL0–115,611
23rdSunderlandHW1–0Peschisolido10,934
21stBrentfordAW2–0Peschisolido 27,532
18thBarnsleyHW3–0Saville 2, Moulden12,664
20thNewcastle UnitedAD2–2Saville, Rodgerson27,138
21stWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Saville19,053
22ndDerby CountyHD1–1Moulden15,424
19thSunderlandAW2–1Moulden, Saville16,382
19thSwindon TownHL4–6Peer, Frain, Moulden, Saville17,903
22ndWatfordAL0–19,186
20thTranmere RoversHD0–015,288
23rdBristol RoversAD3–3Saville, Mardon, Smith5,146
19thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Moulden22,234

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts17th18th19th20th21st
Notts County461216185570−1552
Southend United461313205464−1052
Birmingham City461312215072−2251
Luton Town461021154862−1451
Sunderland461311225064−1450

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round
15 November 1992ReadingAL0–17,667

League Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd leg
18 August 1992Exeter CityAD0–03,030
25 August 1992Exeter CityHL1–4Sale5,715

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendancePreliminary round group 2Preliminary round group 2First round group 1First round group 1First round group 1First round group 1
15 September 1992SunderlandAW1–0Sale5,871
29 September 1992Cambridge UnitedHD3–3Gleghorn, Frain, Sale3,102
11 November 1992BariHW1–0Cooper4,970
2 December 1992CesenaAW2–1Frain pen, Sturridge2,090
8 December 1992AscoliHD1–1Sturridge3,963
16 December 1992LuccheseAL0–3139

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 CupAnglo-Italian CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBob Catlin *Andy GosneyLes Sealey *Martin ThomasIan ClarksonRichard DrydenPaul FenwickPaul FitzpatrickJohn FrainMartin HicksScott HileyPaul HolmesPaul MardonTrevor MatthewsonGeorge ParrisGraham PotterDarren RogersRichard ScottMark CooperLouie DonowaDavid FoyDean PeerDavid RennieIan RodgersonDavid SmithPaul TaitJason BeckfordJohn GayleNigel GleghornPaul MouldenPaul PeschisolidoJames QuinnDarran RowbothamMark SaleAndy SavilleDavid Speedie *Simon Sturridge
GKAUS8000000080
GKENG210002010240
GKENG120000030150
GKWAL5010002080
DFENG25 (3)000205032 (3)0
DFENG110000000110
DFCAN3 (7)00000104 (7)0
DFENG7000000070
DFENG456102052538
DFENG16 (2)010003020 (2)0
DFENG7000000070
DFENG120100000130
DFWAL18 (3)100200020 (3)1
DFENG402100050462
DFENG130000000130
DFENG16 (2)210004021 (2)2
DFENG14 (3)00 (1)0204020 (4)0
DFENG1000000010
MFENG3 (3)01000105 (3)0
MFENG18 (3)200202 (2)021 (5)2
MFENG3000000030
MFENG13100100 (1)014 (1)1
MFSCO15 (3)200101017 (3)2
MFENG24 (7)2101 (1)05031 (8)2
MFENG131000000131
MFENG282102060372
FWENG3100000031
FWENG17 (2)310003021 (2)3
FWENG111002021152
FWENG135000000135
FWCAN16 (3)70 (1)0001 (1)017 (3)7
FWNIR1 (3)00000001 (3)0
FWWAL10 (4)2000 (1)03 (1)013 (6)2
FWENG9 (6)000213 (1)214 (7)3
FWENG107000000107
FWSCO102000020122
FWENG15 (5)110104221 (5)3

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
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  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 420–21, 477.

References

References

  1. Goodbody, John. (7 November 1992). "Receivers put football club up for sale". The Times.
  2. (6 March 1993). "Cooper confident takeover can lift Birmingham". The Times.
  3. "Birmingham City league performance history: League Division 1 table after close of play on 06 May 1993". AFS Enterprises.
  4. "Birmingham City league performance history: League Division 1 table at close of 1992–93 season". AFS Enterprises.
  5. "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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