1931–32 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1931–32 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 36th in the Football League and their 19th in the First Division. They finished in ninth position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1931–32 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Grimsby Town in the fourth.

Birmingham F.C.
1931–32 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerLeslie Knighton
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division9th
FA CupFourth round (eliminated by Grimsby Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Bradford (26)
All: Joe Bradford (28)
Highest home attendance57,806 vs West Bromwich Albion, 26 December 1931
Lowest home attendance5,829 vs Blackpool, 3 February 1933
Average home league attendance19,627

Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Lewis Stoker played in 41 of the 44 matches over the season, and, for the 11th successive year, Joe Bradford was leading scorer, with 28 goals, of which 26 came in the league.

Football League First Division
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
29 August 1931 14thEvertonA L2–3Briggs, Curtis 39,146
2 September 1931 8thNewcastle UnitedH W4–1Briggs 2, Curtis, Bradford 12,313
5 September 1931 10thArsenalH D2–2Bradford 2 (1 pen) 26,810
12 September 1931 15thBlackpoolA D1–1Hicks 19,063
16 September 1931 9thSunderlandA W3–2Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs 20,376
19 September 1931 12thSheffield UnitedH L1–3Crosbie 22,729
23 September 1931 9thSunderlandH D0–0 9,761
26 September 1931 10thBlackburn RoversA W2–1Bradford, Jones og 11,004
3 October 1931 7thPortsmouthH W2–1Bradford 2 20,743
10 October 1931 9thDerby CountyA L1–2Morrall 12,126
17 October 1931 7thGrimsby TownH W2–1Gregg, Bradford 16,313
24 October 1931 10thMiddlesbroughA L0–2 9,226
31 October 1931 11thBolton WanderersH D2–2Bradford 2 16,163
7 November 1931 13thSheffield WednesdayA L1–5Bradford 12,438
14 November 1931 11thLeicester CityH W2–0Grosvenor, Bradford 14,225
21 November 1931 13thAston VillaA L2–3Smith 2 44,948
28 November 1931 10thHuddersfield TownH W5–0Smith 2, Curtis, Briggs, Bradford 18,059
5 December 1931 11thLiverpoolA L3–4Briggs, Grosvenor, Smith 19,847
12 December 1931 10thWest Ham UnitedH W4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 2 19,725
19 December 1931 10thChelseaA L1–2Bradford 17,551
25 December 1931 10thWest Bromwich AlbionA W1–0Curtis 37,906
26 December 1931 9thWest Bromwich AlbionH W1–0Bradford 57,806
2 January 1932 9thEvertonH W4–0Haywood, Curtis, Bradford 26,256
16 January 1932 10thArsenalA L0–3 37,843
30 January 1932 10thSheffield UnitedA L0–1 22,459
3 February 1932 10thBlackpoolH W3–0Curtis, Grosvenor, Bradford 5,829
6 February 1932 9thBlackburn RoversH W2–1Bradford, Curtis 19,506
17 February 1932 9thPortsmouthA L1–2Haywood 7,994
20 February 1932 9thDerby CountyH D1–1Curtis 17,397
27 February 1932 9thGrimsby TownA D1–1Horsman 9,454
5 March 1932 8thMiddlesbroughH W3–0Curtis 2 (2 pens), Crosbie 18,694
12 March 1932 8thBolton WanderersA L1–5Keating 11,003
19 March 1932 11thSheffield WednesdayH L1–2Grosvenor 17,271
26 March 1932 11thLeicester CityA L1–3Smith 15,582
28 March 1932 12thManchester CityA L1–2Briggs 19,804
29 March 1932 12thManchester CityH L1–5Bradford 12,603
2 April 1932 12thAston VillaH D1–1Smith 35,671
9 April 1932 12thHuddersfield TownA D1–1Briggs 9,563
16 April 1932 10thLiverpoolH W3–1Bradford, Grosvenor 9,426
23 April 1932 10thWest Ham UnitedA W4–2Briggs, Curtis, Smith 10,983
30 April 1932 10thChelseaH W4–0Grosvenor, Smith, Briggs, Bradford 14,861
7 May 1932 9thNewcastle UnitedA W3–0Bradford, Smith 10,751

League table (part)
Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
7th Sheffield United422061680751.0746
8th Portsmouth421971662621.0045
9th Birmingham421881678671.1644
10th Liverpool421961781930.8744
11th Newcastle United421861880870.9238
Key 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
Source [1]

FA Cup
Main article: 1931–32 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
3rd 9 January 1932Bradford CityH W1–0Bradford 37,749
4th 23 January 1932Grimsby TownA L1–2Bradford 17,980

Appearances and goals
  • Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper36020380
Jackie Mittell Goalkeeper400040
Ken Tewkesbury Goalkeeper200020
Ned Barkas Full back19010200
Harold Booton Full back15010160
George Liddell Full back37020390
Jack Randle Full back600060
Jimmy Cringan Half back30020320
Tom Fillingham Half back17000170
Jack Firth Half back900090
Alec Leslie Half back300030
George Morrall Half back37120391
Lewis Stoker Half back39020410
Sid Wallington Half back200020
Joe Bradford Forward3726223928
George Briggs Forward3011203211
Charlie Calladine Forward200020
Johnny Crosbie Forward15300153
Ernie Curtis Forward3513203713
Bob Gregg Forward16100161
Tom Grosvenor Forward26620280
George Haywood Forward730073
George Hicks Forward110011
Bill Horsman Forward11100111
Reg Keating Forward510051
Sam Smith Forward1510201710
George Smithies Forward100010
Jack Thorogood Forward500050

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1931–1932: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 304–05.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. "Birmingham City 1931–1932: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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