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1993–94 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1993–94
manager
chairmanJack Wiseman
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result22nd (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Kidderminster Harriers)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Aston Villa)
cup3Anglo-Italian Cup
cup3 resultPreliminary round
league topscorerAndy Saville (10)
season topscorerAndy Saville (10)
highest attendance28,288 vs West Bromwich Albion, 28 December 1993
lowest attendance2,710 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Anglo-Italian Cup prelim round, 14 September 1993
average attendance14,378
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prevseason1992–93
nextseason1994–95

(eliminated by Kidderminster Harriers) (eliminated by Aston Villa) The 1993–94 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 91st in the Football League. They finished in 22nd position in the 24-team Division One, so were relegated to the third tier for 1994–95. They entered the 1993–94 FA Cup at the third-round stage, and lost their opening match to non-League club Kidderminster Harriers, and entered the League Cup in the first round, losing in the second to fellow Birmingham-based club Aston Villa. They were eliminated in the preliminary group of the Anglo-Italian Cup.

After a poor start to the season, manager Terry Cooper resigned, believing that new owner David Sullivan wanted to bring in his own man. He was replaced by Southend United manager Barry Fry, at the cost of a record Football League fine of £130,000 after being found guilty of poaching Fry and his staff. At the end of the season, the Kop and Tilton Road terraces of the St Andrew's ground were demolished, to be re-opened the following season as all-seater stands.

The club's top scorer in league matches was Andy Saville with ten goals. Paul Peschisolido was joint top scorer for the club with 10 goals in all competitions alongside Saville.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1993–94 Football League

Match details

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance14 August 199322 August 199328 August 199331 August 19934 September 199312 September 199318 September 199325 September 19932 October 19939 October 199316 October 199319 October 199323 October 199331 October 19932 November 19936 November 199320 November 199327 November 19934 December 199311 December 199318 December 199326 December 199328 December 19931 January 19943 January 199411 January 199415 January 199422 January 19945 February 199412 February 199419 February 199422 February 199425 February 19945 March 199412 March 199415 March 199419 March 199426 March 199429 March 19942 April 19949 April 199416 April 199423 April 199427 April 199430 April 19948 May 1994
23rdCharlton AthleticAL0–17,788
21stWolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Peschisolido, Saville15,117
13thBarnsleyAW3–2Smith 2, Shutt7,241
11thCrystal PalaceHL2–4Peschisolido 213,856
7thDerby CountyHW3–0Saville 2, Frain15,992
8thLeicester CityAD1–1Peschisolido10,366
11thGrimsby TownHD1–1Donowa12,108
12thLuton TownHD1–1Shutt11,801
11thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Peschisolido 213,801
15thSunderlandAL0–119,265
12thWatfordHW1–0Wallace12,823
8thBolton WanderersHW2–1Shutt, Phillips og12,071
10thPeterborough UnitedAL0–17,575
8thMillwallHW1–0Shutt9,377
10thBristol CityAL0–39,192
12thNottingham ForestHL0–316,996
16thPortsmouthHL0–111,896
18thTranmere RoversHL0–39,915
18thNottingham ForestAL0–122,061
20thCrystal PalaceAL1–2Saville11,935
17thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Lowe13,714
17thStoke CityAL1–2Peschisolido16,563
17thWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–0Saville pen, Peschisolido28,228
19thSouthend UnitedAL1–3Peschisolido10,731
17thOxford UnitedHD1–1Donowa15,142
17thNotts CountyAL1–2Cooper7,212
20thWatfordAL2–5Willis, McGavin7,636
20thSunderlandHD0–015,884
21stPeterborough UnitedHD0–015,140
22ndMillwallAL1–2Saville9,538
22ndNotts CountyHL2–3Frain pen., Saville12,913
22ndWolverhampton WanderersAL0–324,931
22ndDerby CountyAD1–1Claridge16,624
23rdBarnsleyHL0–215,382
23rdGrimsby TownAL0–15,405
24thLeicester CityHL0–314,681
24thLuton TownAD1–1Claridge7,690
24thMiddlesbroughHW1–0Saville12,409
24thOxford UnitedAL0–28,393
23rdStoke CityHW3–1Claridge, Ward, Willis13,568
23rdSouthend UnitedHW3–1Doherty, Saville, Willis14,307
23rdBristol CityHD2–2Claridge pen, Donowa20,316
22ndPortsmouthAW2–0Willis, Claridge pen.11,101
21stWest Bromwich AlbionAW4–2Claridge 2, Donowa, Saville20,316
22ndBolton WanderersAD1–1Willis13,602
22ndTranmere RoversAW2–1Donowa, Garnett o.g.15,210

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20th21st22nd23rd24th
Luton Town461411215660−453
West Bromwich Albion461312216069−951
Birmingham City461312215269−1751
Oxford United461310235475−2149
Peterborough United46813254876−2837

Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
8 January 1994Kidderminster HarriersHL1–2Harding19,668

League Cup

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd leg
17 August 1993Plymouth ArgyleHW3–0Parris, Frain, Peschisolido9,304
24 August 1993Plymouth ArgyleAL0–2
3–2 agg.3,659
21 September 1993Aston VillaHL0–127,815
6 October 1993Aston VillaAL0–1
0–2 agg.35,856

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendancePreliminary roundPreliminary round
15 September 1993Stoke CityAL0–28,633
29 September 1993Wolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Wratten 22,710

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 CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIan BennettKevin MillerDave BarnettIan ClarksonGary CooperLiam DaishRichard DrydenPaul FenwickJohn FrainMartin HicksScott HileyRichard Huxford *George ParrisGraham PotterDarren RogersRichard ScottChris WhyteAdam WrattenNeil DohertyJosé DominguezLouie DonowaKeith DowningPaul HardingLyndon HooperLeigh Jenkinson *Kenny LowePaul MardonTed McMinnDean PeerSteve RobinsonPeter ShearerCarl ShuttPaul TaitDanny WallaceMark WardSimon BlackSteve ClaridgeMiguel de SouzaSteve McGavinTrevor MorganPaul MouldenPaul PeschisolidoAndy SavilleDavid SmithRoger Willis
GKENG220104000280
GKENG240004020300
DFENG8 (1)00000008 (1)0
DFENG0000001010
DFENG16 (2)110000017 (2)1
DFIRE190000000190
DFENG340104000390
DFCAN6 (3)0001 (1)0209 (4)0
DFENG262004100303
DFENG0000001010
DFENG280104000330
DFENG5000000050
DFENG22 (2)010210025 (2)1
DFENG7000002090
DFENG1000001020
DFENG5 (1)0000 (1)0106 (2)0
DFENG330104010390
DFENG0000000 (1)20 (1)2
MFENG12 (1)100000012 (1)1
MFPOR3 (2)00000003 (2)0
MFENG14 (7)5102 (1)01018 (8)5
MFENG1000100020
MFENG14 (2)011000015 (2)1
MFCAN1 (4)00010002 (4)0
MFWAL2 (1)00000002 (1)0
MFENG10 (2)110000011 (2)1
MFENG5 (3)0002 (1)0209 (4)0
MFSCO19 (3)0101 (1)01022 (4)0
MFENG0000001010
MFENG0000000 (1)00 (1)0
MFENG2000000020
MFENG18 (8)400300021 (8)4
MFENG9 (1)000102012 (1)0
MFENG8 (2)10000008 (2)1
MFENG9100000091
FWENG2000001 (1)03 (1)0
FWENG17 (1)700000017 (1)7
FWENG1 (6)00000001 (6)0
FWENG6 (2)10000006 (2)1
FWENG0 (1)00000101 (1)0
FWENG5 (2)00010107 (2)0
FWCAN21 (3)900210023 (3)10
FWENG38 (1)1010300042 (1)10
FWENG22 (3)20 (1)0401027 (4)2
FWENG11 (5)50 (1)0000011 (6)5

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 422–23, 477.

References

References

  1. Matthews (1995), ''Complete Record'', p. 244.
  2. Walker, Andy. (17 October 2007). "Cooper: Stay put Brucey". Sunday Mercury.
  3. Shaw, Phil. (18 February 1994). "Sullivan stung for £130,000 over Fry: Birmingham's blues". The Independent.
  4. "Birmingham City 1993–1994 : English Division One Table". Statto Organisation.
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