1952–53 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1952–53 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 50th in the Football League and their 22nd in the Second Division. They finished in sixth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1952–53 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the sixth round (quarter-final) after two replays.

Birmingham City F.C.
1952–53 season
ChairmanHarry Morris Jr
ManagerBob Brocklebank
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League Second Division6th
FA CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Murphy (20)
All: Peter Murphy (26)
Highest home attendance52,348 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 6th round, 28 February 1953
Lowest home attendance7,119 vs Swansea Town, 11 March 1953
Average home league attendance19,795

Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Full-back Ken Green was ever-present through the 49-game season, and Peter Murphy was top scorer with 26 goals, of which 20 came in the league.

Football League Second Division
Main article: 1952–53 Football League
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
23 August 1952 10thRotherham UnitedA D1–1Purdon 15,208
27 August 1952 7thLuton TownA W1–0Briggs 20,231
30 August 1952 13thFulhamH L1–4Briggs 29,577
3 September 1952 14thLuton TownH D2–2Briggs, Murphy 17,478
6 September 1952 9thWest Ham UnitedA W2–1Higgins, Murphy 23,903
10 September 1952 4thLeeds UnitedA W1–0Rowley 14,133
13 September 1952 3rdLeicester CityH W3–1Briggs, Murphy, Rowley 29,480
17 September 1952 3rdLeeds UnitedH D2–2Rowley 2 18,301
20 September 1952 5thNotts CountyA L0–2 24,538
27 September 1952 4thSouthamptonH W2–0Rowley 2 21,818
4 October 1952 7thBuryA L0–3 16,096
11 October 1952 7thSwansea TownA D1–1Purdon 21,074
18 October 1952 9thHuddersfield TownH L0–2 27,484
25 October 1952 7thSheffield UnitedA D2–2Murphy, Wardle 28,345
1 November 1952 8thBarnsleyH W3–1Murphy, Rowley pen, Stewart 19,927
8 November 1952 8thLincoln CityA D1–1Trigg 16,293
15 November 1952 8thHull CityH W4–3Trigg pen, Murphy, Stewart, Cox 17,529
22 November 1952 6thBlackburn RoversA W2–1Murphy 2 18,533
29 November 1952 7thNottingham ForestH L0–5 17,794
6 December 1952 8thEvertonA D1–1Murphy 23,858
13 December 1952 5thBrentfordH W3–1Trigg, Murphy 2 9,963
20 December 1952 4thRotherham UnitedH W4–0Trigg pen, Purdon, Murphy, Wardle 11,978
25 December 1952 3rdPlymouth ArgyleH W4–0Purdon, Murphy 2, Stewart 31,660
27 December 1952 4thPlymouth ArgyleA L1–2Trigg pen 25,266
3 January 1953 5thFulhamA L1–3Purdon 21,508
17 January 1953 5thWest Ham UnitedH W2–0Trigg, Purdon 21,733
24 January 1953 5thLeicester CityA W4–3Murphy 3, Trigg 27,478
7 February 1953 4thNotts CountyH W3–2Trigg 2 (2 pens), Murphy 24,522
21 February 1953 5thBuryH L0–2 26,051
7 March 1953 7thHuddersfield TownA D1–1Ferris 28,636
11 March 1953 7thSwansea TownH L1–4Purdon 7,119
14 March 1953 9thSheffield UnitedH L1–2Cox 22,355
21 March 1953 6thBarnsleyA W3–1Badham, James 2 7,465
28 March 1953 8thLincoln CityH D2–2Trigg pen, Stewart 13,429
3 April 1953 8thDoncaster RoversA L0–1 18,056
4 April 1953 8thHull CityA L0–2 23,483
6 April 1953 7thDoncaster RoversH W2–1Lane, Boyd 12,065
11 April 1953 9thBlackburn RoversH L1–2Cox 18,347
15 April 1953 9thSouthamptonA D1–1Warhurst 18,387
18 April 1953 8thNottingham ForestA W2–0Lane, Boyd 16,353
25 April 1953 6thEvertonH W4–2Boyd 2, Murphy, Stewart 17,083
1 May 1953 6thBrentfordA W2–1Lane, Murphy 8,565

League table (part)
Final Second Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
4th Plymouth Argyle422091365601.0849
5th Leicester City4218121289741.2048
6th Birmingham City4219101371661.0848
7th Nottingham Forest421881677671.1544
8th Fulham4217101581711.1444
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: 1952–53 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 14 January 1953Oldham AthleticA W3–1Murphy 3 26,580
Fourth round 31 January 1953Sheffield UnitedA D1–1Purdon 43,104
Fourth round replay 4 February 1953Sheffield UnitedH W3–1Murphy 2, Wardle 29,554
Fifth round 14 February 1953ChelseaA W4–0Purdon 2, Trigg, Murphy 45,872
Sixth round 28 February 1953Tottenham HotspurH D1–1Wardle 52,348
Sixth round replay 4 March 1953Tottenham HotspurA D2–2
aet		Ferris, Boyd 59,543
Sixth round 2nd replay 9 March 1953Tottenham HotspurMolineux, Wolverhampton L0–1 50,801

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
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK ENG Gil Merrick 35070420
GK ENG Johnny Schofield 700070
FB ENG Ken Green 42070490
FB ENG Jeff Hall 16070230
FB SCO Roy Martin 24000240
HB ENG Arthur Atkins 300030
HB ENG Jack Badham 18120201
HB ENG Keith Bannister 14050190
HB ENG Len Boyd 40471475
HB NIR Ray Ferris 23171302
HB ENG Johnny Newman 700070
HB ENG Roy Warhurst 31160371
HB ENG Johnny Watts 300030
FW ENG Tommy Briggs 17400174
FW ENG Jimmy Cochrane 200020
FW ENG Geoff Cox 23300233
FW IRL Jim Higgins 410041
FW ENG John James 321042
FW ENG Jackie Lane 630063
FW ENG John Metcalfe 200020
FW ENG Peter Murphy 3420463826
FW ZAF Ted Purdon 227632810
FW ENG Ken Rowley 870087
FW ENG Bill Smith 100010
FW SCO Jackie Stewart 33570405
FW ENG Cyril Trigg 1910512411
FW ENG Billy Wardle 25262314

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 1952–1953: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 340–41.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. "Birmingham City 1952–1953: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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