1936–37 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1936–37 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 41st in the Football League and their 24th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1936–37 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Stoke City in that round.

Birmingham F.C.
1936–37 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerGeorge Liddell
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division11th
FA CupThird round (eliminated by Stoke City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Seymour Morris (15)
All: Seymour Morris (16)
Highest home attendance39,940 vs Arsenal, 14 November 1936
Lowest home attendance8,892 vs Derby County, 12 December 1936
Average home league attendance22,991

Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Harry Hibbs played in 40 of the 43 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Cyril Trigg played in one fewer. Seymour Morris was leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 came in the league.

Football League First Division
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
29 August 1936 5thPortsmouthH W2–1Dearson, Morris 24,914
2 September 1936 11thWest Bromwich AlbionA L2–3Morris, Jones 26,378
5 September 1936 8thChelseaA W3–1Morris, Harris, Dearson 32,803
9 September 1936 6thWest Bromwich AlbionH D1–1Harris 23,813
12 September 1936 10thStoke CityH L2–4Jennings, Harris 14,314
16 September 1936 10thManchester CityA D1–1Morris 20,280
19 September 1936 9thCharlton AthleticA D2–2Jones, Morris 35,421
26 September 1936 14thGrimsby TownH L2–3Jones, Harris 21,985
3 October 1936 17thLiverpoolA L0–2 23,892
10 October 1936 15thLeeds UnitedH W2–1Jones, Harris 23,833
17 October 1936 10thHuddersfield TownH W4–2Fillingham, Jones, White 2 (1 pen) 25,055
24 October 1936 10thEvertonA D3–3Brunskill, Harris, Morris 26,944
31 October 1936 9thBolton WanderersH D1–1Morris 23,288
7 November 1936 14thBrentfordA L1–2Dearson 22,905
14 November 1936 16thArsenalH L1–3Devine 39,940
21 November 1936 16thPreston North EndA D2–2White 2 (1 pen) 16,892
28 November 1936 16thSheffield WednesdayH D1–1Millership og 17,993
5 December 1936 15thManchester UnitedA W2–1White, Jones 16,544
12 December 1936 16thDerby CountyH L0–1 8,892
19 December 1936 19thWolverhampton WanderersA L1–2Clarke 19,249
25 December 1936 14thSunderlandH W2–0Harris, Jones 37,191
26 December 1936 16thPortsmouthA L1–2Jones 32,020
28 December 1936 17thSunderlandA L0–4 17,306
2 January 1937 16thChelseaH D0–0 17,673
9 January 1937 16thStoke CityA L0–2 15,311
23 January 1937 20thCharlton AthleticH L1–2White 16,976
2 February 1937 18thGrimsby TownA D1–1Harris 6,773
6 February 1937 16thLiverpoolH W5–0Morris, Beattie, Jennings, Harris, White 21,735
13 February 1937 16thLeeds UnitedA W2–0Beattie, Morris 13,674
20 February 1937 16thHuddersfield TownA D1–1Beattie 10,334
27 February 1937 14thEvertonH W2–0Beattie, White 21,150
6 March 1937 15thBolton WanderersA D0–0 21,572
13 March 1937 13thBrentfordH W4–0Morris 2, White, Harris 30,510
20 March 1937 13thArsenalA D1–1Beattie 46,086
26 March 1937 14thMiddlesbroughA L1–3Clarke 24,958
27 March 1937 13thPreston North EndH W1–0Harris 26,350
29 March 1937 12thMiddlesbroughH D0–0 28,624
3 April 1937 11thSheffield WednesdayA W3–0Morris 2, Richards 20,804
10 April 1937 10thManchester UnitedH D2–2Clarke, Beattie 19,130
17 April 1937 13thDerby CountyA L1–3Morris 10,802
24 April 1937 13thWolverhampton WanderersH W1–0Jennings pen 22,110
1 May 1937 11thManchester CityH D2–2Morris, Clarke 17,325

League table (part)
Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
9th Portsmouth4217101562660.9444
10th Stoke City4215121572571.2642
11th Birmingham4213151464601.0741
12th Grimsby Town421771886811.0641
13th Chelsea4214131552550.9441
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: 1936–37 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 16 January 1937Stoke CityH L1–4Morris 31,480

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
Frank Clack Goalkeeper300030
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper39010400
Ned Barkas Full back22010230
Billy Hughes Full back600060
Willie Steel Full back17000170
Ernie Sykes Full back100010
Cyril Trigg Full back38010390
Norman Brunskill Half back21110221
Dick Butler Half back300030
Joe Devine Half back17100171
Tom Fillingham Half back32100321
Isaac Lea Half back601070
Joe Loughran Half back801090
Jim Olney Half back200020
Dai Richards Half back810081
Lewis Stoker Half back19000190
Jack Sykes Half back17010180
John Beattie Forward17600176
Albert Clarke Forward11400114
Don Dearson Forward22300223
Billy Guest Forward300030
Fred Harris Forward3511103611
Dennis Jennings Forward25310263
Charlie Wilson Jones Forward22800228
Kenny Kendrick Forward100010
Seymour Morris Forward3515113616
Ernie Richardson Forward200020
Sam Small Forward300030
Frank White Forward27910289

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 1936–1937: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 314–15.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. "Birmingham City 1936–1937: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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