1935–36 Birmingham F.C. season
1935–36 season | ||
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Chairman | Howard Cant | |
Manager | George Liddell | |
Ground | St Andrew's | |
Football League First Division | 12th | |
FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Barnsley) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Wilson Jones (19) All: Charlie Wilson Jones (20) | |
Highest home attendance | 60,250 vs Aston Villa, 23 November 1935 | |
Lowest home attendance | 9,089 vs Sheffield Wednesday, 22 April 1936 | |
Average home league attendance | 21,795 | |
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The 1935–36 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 40th in the Football League and their 23rd in the First Division. They finished in 12th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1935–36 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Barnsley in that round after a replay.
Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Forward Fred Harris was ever-present for the 44-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 20 goals, of which 19 came in the league.
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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31 August 1935 | 15th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Harris | 33,457 |
4 September 1935 | 18th | Leeds United | A | D | 0–0 | 13,271 | |
7 September 1935 | 16th | Arsenal | H | D | 1–1 | Devine | 42,804 |
11 September 1935 | 12th | Leeds United | H | W | 2–0 | Jones, White | 14,298 |
14 September 1935 | 15th | Manchester City | A | L | 1–3 | Guest | 32,337 |
18 September 1935 | 16th | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 0–0 | 18,049 | |
21 September 1935 | 17th | Stoke City | H | L | 0–5 | 19,901 | |
28 September 1935 | 15th | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Jones, Harris | 13,177 |
5 October 1935 | 11th | Chelsea | H | W | 2–1 | Harris, Craig og | 22,625 |
12 October 1935 | 9th | Liverpool | A | W | 2–1 | Harris, Jones | 28,994 |
19 October 1935 | 9th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1–3 | White | 13,479 |
26 October 1935 | 9th | Portsmouth | H | W | 4–0 | White, Harris 2, Jones | 24,455 |
2 November 1935 | 10th | Preston North End | A | L | 1–3 | Harris | 16,232 |
9 November 1935 | 8th | Brentford | H | W | 2–1 | Jones, Stoker | 28,673 |
16 November 1935 | 7th | Derby County | A | D | 2–2 | Jones 2, Guest | 23,893 |
23 November 1935 | 7th | Aston Villa | H | D | 2–2 | Calladine, Harris | 60,250 |
30 November 1935 | 10th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–2 | 21,684 | |
7 December 1935 | 8th | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 4–1 | Jones 2, White, Guest | 21,634 |
14 December 1935 | 5th | Middlesbrough | A | W | 2–0 | Jones 2 | 15,061 |
21 December 1935 | 5th | Everton | H | W | 4–2 | Jones og, Harris, White, Loughran | 16,994 |
25 December 1935 | 6th | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 11,810 | |
26 December 1935 | 7th | Grimsby Town | H | D | 1–1 | Guest | 28,978 |
28 December 1935 | 5th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | 37,870 | |
4 January 1936 | 6th | Arsenal | A | D | 1–1 | Jones | 44,534 |
18 January 1936 | 8th | Manchester City | H | L | 0–1 | 23,165 | |
1 February 1936 | 5th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 4–2 | Guest, Harris 2, Jennings | 23,684 |
6 February 1936 | 6th | Stoke City | A | L | 1–3 | Jones | 11,585 |
8 February 1936 | 6th | Chelsea | A | D | 0–0 | 30,268 | |
15 February 1936 | 6th | Liverpool | H | W | 2–0 | Jones, Harris | 21,807 |
29 February 1936 | 5th | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Harris | 20,523 |
7 March 1936 | 6th | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | 20,170 | |
14 March 1936 | 5th | Portsmouth | A | W | 3–0 | Harris, Morris 2 | 15,842 |
21 March 1936 | 5th | Derby County | H | L | 2–3 | Jones, Barkas pen | 25,509 |
28 March 1936 | 7th | Aston Villa | A | L | 1–2 | Fillingham | 49,531 |
4 April 1936 | 8th | Preston North End | H | D | 0–0 | 15,811 | |
10 April 1936 | 9th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–2 | Harris | 40,660 |
11 April 1936 | 10th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | 9,753 | |
13 April 1936 | 11th | Sunderland | H | L | 2–7 | Loughran, Clarke | 21,693 |
18 April 1936 | 10th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 1–0 | Harris | 17,072 |
22 April 1936 | 9th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 4–1 | Jones 3, Harris | 9,089 |
25 April 1936 | 9th | Everton | A | L | 3–4 | Jones, Guest, Dearson | 18,323 |
2 May 1936 | 12th | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1–3 | Barkas pen | 18,312 |
League table (part)
[edit]Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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10th | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.81 | 42 |
11th | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 1.03 | 41 |
12th | Birmingham | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 0.97 | 41 |
13th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 76 | 0.88 | 41 |
14th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 70 | 1.20 | 40 |
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
[edit]Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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Third round | 11 January 1936 | Barnsley | A | D | 3–3 | White, Jones, Harris | 29,330 |
Third round replay | 15 January 1936 | Barnsley | H | L | 0–2 | 34,000 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]- This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football League and FA Cup – only.
- For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).
- Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]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 1935–1936: 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. 312–13.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Specific
- ^ "Birmingham City 1935–1936: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.