1991–92 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1991–92 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 89th season in the Football League and 3rd in the Third Division. They finished in second place in the 24-team division, so were promoted back to the second tier for the 1992–93 season. They entered the 1991–92 FA Cup in the first round proper and lost in that round to Torquay United, eliminated Exeter City and Luton Town from the League Cup before losing to Crystal Palace after two replays, and failed to progress past the preliminary round of the Associate Members' Cup.

Birmingham City F.C.
1991–92 season
ChairmanSamesh Kumar
ManagerBill Coldwell (caretaker)
Terry Cooper from August 1991
StadiumSt Andrew's
Third Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupFirst round proper
League CupThird round
Associate Members' CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Nigel Gleghorn (17)
All: Nigel Gleghorn (22)
Highest home attendance27,608 (8 February 1992 vs West Bromwich Albion, Football League Third Division)
Lowest home attendance5,239 (7 January 1992 vs Walsall, Associate Members' Cup)
Average home league attendance12,399

Nigel Gleghorn was the club's top goalscorer, with 17 goals in the league, and 22 in all competitions.

After Lou Macari had quit as manager at the end of the 1990–91 season, and caretaker Bill Coldwell had persuaded all the out-of-contract players apart from Vince Overson to renew, Terry Cooper was appointed manager in August, only a week before the playing season started.[1]

Football League Third Division
Main article: 1989–90 Football League
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
17 August 1991 6thBuryH W3–2Gleghorn, Gayle, Okenla 9,033
24 August 1991 3rdFulhamA W1–0Rodgerson 4,762
31 August 1991 1stDarlingtonH W1–0Sturridge 8,768
3 September 1991 1stHull CityA W2–1Sturridge, Rodgerson 4,801
7 September 1991 2ndReadingA D1–1Sturridge 6,649
14 September 1991 1stPeterborough UnitedH D1–1Cooper 9,408
17 September 1991 1stChester CityH W3–2Sturridge, Frain (pen.), Gleghorn 8,154
21 September 1991 2ndHartlepool UnitedA L0–1 4,643
28 September 1991 2ndPreston North EndH W3–1Matthewson, Gleghorn, Rodgerson 8,260
5 October 1991 2ndShrewsbury TownA D1–1Gleghorn 7,035
12 October 1991 1stStockport CountyH W3–0Cooper, Drinkell, Donowa 12,364
19 October 1991 2ndWigan AthleticH D3–3Sturridge, Gleghorn, Rodgerson 9,662
26 October 1991 1stWest Bromwich AlbionA W1–0Drinkell 26,168
2 November 1991 1stTorquay UnitedH W3–0Gleghorn (pen.), Sturridge, Donowa 9,408
6 November 1991 1stBrentfordA D2–2Sturridge, Cooper 8,798
9 November 1991 2ndHuddersfield TownA L2–3Gleghorn, Matthewson 11,688
23 November 1991 2ndExeter CityH W1–0Gleghorn 11,319
30 November 1991 2ndBradford CityH W2–0Peer, Gleghorn 10,468
14 December 1991 2ndBournemouthA L1–2Paskin 6,048
21 December 1991 1stFulhamH W3–1Gleghorn, Rodgerson 2 8,877
26 December 1991 2ndDarlingtonA D1–1Rodgerson 4,422
28 December 1991 3rdBuryA L0–1 4,253
1 January 1992 2ndHull CityH D2–2Paskin, Gleghorn 12,983
4 January 1992 2ndStoke CityA L1–2Beckford 19,096
11 January 1992 3rdLeyton OrientH D2–2Cooper, Paskin 10,445
18 January 1992 2ndSwansea CityA W2–0Rodgerson, Rowbotham 4,147
8 February 1992 4thWest Bromwich AlbionH L0–3 27,508
11 February 1992 4thBradford CityA W2–1Gleghorn, Sturridge 7,008
15 February 1992 5thA.F.C. BournemouthH L0–1 10,898
22 February 1992 6thLeyton OrientA D0–0 6,025
29 February 1992 5thStoke CityH D1–1Frain (pen.) 22,162
3 March 1992 5thSwansea CityH D1–1Rowbotham 9,475
10 March 1992 5thBrentfordH W1–0Matthewson 13,290
17 March 1992 6thBolton WanderersA D1–1Rodgerson 7,329
21 March 1992 6thHuddersfield TownH W2–0Sturridge, Gleghorn 12,482
24 March 1992 2ndTorquay UnitedA W2–1Rowbotham, Matthewson 2,446
28 March 1992 3rdExeter CityA L1–2Hicks 5,210
31 March 1992 3rdPeterborough UnitedA W3–2Frain (pen.), Sturridge, Matthewson 12,085
4 April 1992 2ndReadingH W2–0Rowbotham, Frain (pen.) 12,229
11 April 1992 2ndChester CityA W1–0Gleghorn 4,895
14 April 1992 1stBolton WanderersH W2–1Frain (pen.), Rennie 14,440
18 April 1992 1stHartlepool UnitedH W2–1Matthewson, Gleghorn 13,698
21 April 1992 1stPreston North EndA L2–3Gleghorn, Rennie 7,740
25 April 1992 1stShrewsbury TownH W1–0Gleghorn 19,868
28 April 1992 1stWigan AthleticA L0–3 5,950
2 May 1992 2ndStockport CountyA L0–2 7,840

League table (part)
Final Third Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1st Brentford462571481552682
2nd Birmingham City4623121169521781
3rd Huddersfield Town4622121259382178
4th Stoke City4621141169492077
5th Stockport County4622101475512476
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source [2]

FA Cup
Main article: 1991–92 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 16 November 1991Torquay UnitedA L0–3 4,123

League Cup
Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 1st leg 20 August 1991Exeter CityA W1–0Rodgerson 4,071
First round 2nd leg 27 August 1991Exeter CityH W4–0Hicks, Yates, Peer, Gleghorn 6,177
Second round 1st leg 25 September 1991Luton TownA D2–2Rodgerson, Gleghorn 6,315
Second round 2nd leg 8 October 1991Luton TownH W3–2Peer, Gleghorn 2 13,252
Third round 29 October 1991Crystal PalaceH D1–1Sturridge 17,270
Third round replay 19 November 1991Crystal PalaceA D1–1
(aet)		Gleghorn 10,698
Third round 2nd replay 3 December 1991Crystal PalaceA L1–2Peer 11,384

Associate Members' Cup
Main article: 1991–92 Associate Members' Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Preliminary round 18 December 1991Stoke CityA L1–3Tait 5,932
Preliminary round 7 January 1992WalsallH L0–1 5,239

Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
Players included in matchday squads
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup AM Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK ENG Tim Carter* 2000100030
GK ENG John Cheesewright 1000001020
GK ENG Kevin Dearden* 120000000120
GK ENG Alan Miller* 150000010160
GK ENG Martin Thomas 160106000230
DF ENG Ian Atkins 5 (3)00000106 (3)0
DF ENG Ian Clarkson 420107020520
DF ENG John Frain 445107020545
DF ENG Martin Hicks 41 (1)1105 (1)12049 (2)2
DF WAL Paul Mardon 31 (4)010701040 (4)0
DF ENG Trevor Matthewson 35 (1)610501042 (1)6
MF ENG Mark Cooper 27 (6)410002030 (1)4
MF IRL Eamonn Dolan 1 (1)00020003 (1)0
MF ENG Louie Donowa 20 (6)210500026 (6)2
MF ENG David Foy 00000 (1)0000 (1)0
MF ENG Paul Jones 0 (1)0000 (1)0000 (2)0
MF NGR Foley Okenla 2 (5)100101 (1)04 (6)1
MF ENG Dean Peer 18 (3)10 (1)0732027 (4)4
MF SCO David Rennie 17 (2)000000017 (0)0
MF ENG Ian Rodgerson 36 (1)910622045 (1)11
MF ENG Paul Tait 10 (2)000201113 (2)1
MF ENG Mark Yates 1 (1)00021003 (1)1
FW ENG Trevor Aylott 2000000020
FW ENG Jason Beckford 2 (2)10000103 (2)1
FW ENG Kevin Drinkell* 5200000052
FW ENG Sean Francis 0 (3)00000000 (3)0
FW ENG John Gayle 2 (1)10000002 (1)1
FW ENG Nigel Gleghorn 46171075205622
FW IRL Eric Hogan 0 (1)000000 (1)00 (2)0
FW IRL Alan O'Neill 2 (2)00000002 (2)0
FW RSA John Paskin* 8 (2)3000 (1)0008 (3)3
FW ENG Darran Rowbotham 21 (1)400000021 (1)4
FW ENG Mark Sale 2 (4)00000002 (4)0
FW ENG Simon Sturridge 38 (2)1010710046 (2)11

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, league positions and results: "Birmingham City 1991–1992: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 418–19, 481.

Specific

  1. Matthews (1995), p. 48.
  2. "Birmingham City 1991–1992: English Division Three (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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