1932–33 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1932–33 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 37th in the Football League and their 20th in the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1932–33 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to West Ham United in the sixth (quarter-final).

Birmingham F.C.
1932–33 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerLeslie Knighton
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division13th
FA CupSixth round (eliminated by West Ham United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Bradford (14)
All: Joe Bradford,
Ernie Curtis (14)
Highest home attendance31,592 vs Arsenal, 27 August 1932
Lowest home attendance8,850 vs Leicester City, 29 April 1933
Average home league attendance16,894

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Full-back Harold Booton and forward Tom Grosvenor were ever-present over the 47-match season, and there were joint leading scorers, with 14 goals: Ernie Curtis and, for the 12th successive season, Joe Bradford. All Bradford's goals came in the league.

At the end of the season, Birmingham were unable to match the offer made by Chelsea to Leslie Knighton to become their manager.[1]

Football League First Division
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
27 August 1932 19thArsenalH L0–1 31,592
31 August 1932 22ndManchester CityA L0–1 20,665
3 September 1932 22ndEvertonA L1–4Grosvenor 27,559
7 September 1932 18thManchester CityH W3–0Briggs, Bradford 2 13,463
10 September 1932 14thBlackpoolH W2–1Curtis pen, Bradford 16,048
17 September 1932 13thDerby CountyA D2–2Bradford, Briggs 16,352
24 September 1932 9thBlackburn RoversH W3–1Grosvenor, Curtis, Gregg 19,883
1 October 1932 11thLeeds UnitedA D1–1Thorogood 14,193
8 October 1932 8thSheffield WednesdayH W2–1Thorogood, Grosvenor 14,999
15 October 1932 10thWest Bromwich AlbionA L0–1 29,346
22 October 1932 12thAston VillaA L0–1 52,191
29 October 1932 15thMiddlesbroughH L1–4Bradford 9,090
5 November 1932 16thChelseaA L2–4Grosvenor, Curtis pen 25,619
12 November 1932 16thHuddersfield TownH L0–2 14,223
19 November 1932 17thSheffield UnitedA L1–2Briggs 10,302
26 November 1932 19thWolverhampton WanderersH D0–0 22,845
3 December 1932 19thBolton WanderersA D2–2Bradford, Briggs 8,970
10 December 1932 17thLiverpoolH W3–0Gregg 3 11,281
17 December 1932 19thLeicester CityA D2–2Cringan, Gregg 11,979
24 December 1932 16thPortsmouthH W4–0Grosvenor, Bradford, Gregg 15,716
26 December 1932 17thNewcastle UnitedA L1–2Curtis 41,748
27 December 1932 18thNewcastle UnitedH L1–2J Richardson og 29,371
31 December 1932 19thArsenalA L0–3 37,800
7 January 1933 16thEvertonH W4–0Haywood 3, Grosvenor 17,365
21 January 1933 16thBlackpoolA W1–0Calladine 10,352
1 February 1933 14thDerby CountyH W3–1Gregg, Haywood, Curtis 9,682
4 February 1933 15thBlackburn RoversA L0–2 7,448
11 February 1933 15thLeeds UnitedH W2–1Haywood, Curtis pen 22,157
8 March 1933 15thAston VillaH W3–2Briggs, Bradford, Grosvenor 24,868
11 March 1933 15thMiddlesbroughA D2–2Bradford, Curtis 14,646
18 March 1933 14thChelseaH D0–0 19,620
25 March 1933 14thHuddersfield TownA D0–0 8,609
1 April 1933 14thSheffield UnitedH W4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 2 11,074
5 April 1933 14thSheffield WednesdayA D1–1Curtis 6,088
8 April 1933 14thWolverhampton WanderersA L0–1 25,267
14 April 1933 15thSunderlandA L0–1 14,658
15 April 1933 14thBolton WanderersH W2–1Bradford 2 13,541
17 April 1933 13thSunderlandH W2–0Curtis, Bradford 12,596
22 April 1933 14thLiverpoolA L0–1 14,011
26 April 1933 13thWest Bromwich AlbionH D1–1Briggs 16,509
29 April 1933 13thLeicester CityH L0–4 8,850
6 May 1933 13thPortsmouthA D1–1Grosvenor 11,429

League table (part)
Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
11th Everton421691781741.0941
12th Sunderland4215101763800.7940
13th Birmingham4214111757571.0039
14th Liverpool4214111779840.9439
15th Blackburn Rovers42141018761020.7438
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 [2]

FA Cup
Main article: 1932–33 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 14 January 1933Preston North EndH W2–1Gregg, Grosvenor 29,497
Fourth round 28 January 1933Blackburn RoversH W3–0Curtis 2, Haywood 25,617
Fifth round 18 February 1933MiddlesbroughA D0–0 27,705
Fifth round replay 22 February 1933MiddlesbroughH W3–0Gregg, Haywood, Curtis 29,191
Sixth round 4 March 1933West Ham UnitedA L0–4 44,232

Appearances and goals
Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper40050450
Jackie Mittell Goalkeeper200020
Ned Barkas Full back28050330
Harold Booton Full back42050470
Jack Randle Full back400040
Bernard Smith Full back900090
Charlie Calladine Half back22150271
Jimmy Cringan Half back510051
Tom Fillingham Half back15000150
Jack Firth Half back500050
Isaac Lea Half back500050
George Morrall Half back38050430
Lewis Stoker Half back38050430
Joe Bradford Forward2614002614
George Briggs Forward35650406
Ernie Curtis Forward3611534116
Bob Gregg Forward34752399
Tom Grosvenor Forward429514710
George Haywood Forward11552167
Bill Horsman Forward600060
Tommy Robinson Forward300030
Sam Smith Forward600060
Jack Thorogood Forward920092
Frank White Forward100010

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 1932–1933: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 306–07.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. Matthews (2000), Complete Record, "Knighton, Albert Leslie", p. 130.
  2. "Birmingham City 1932–1933: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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