1937–38 Birmingham F.C. season

Birmingham F.C.
1937–38 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerGeorge Liddell
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division18th
FA CupThird round (eliminated by Blackpool)
Top goalscorerLeague: Charlie Wilson Jones, Don Dearson (9)
All: Charlie Wilson Jones, Don Dearson (9)
Highest home attendance40,321 vs Blackpool, FA Cup 3rd round, 8 January 1938
Lowest home attendance14,441 vs Leicester City, 15 September 1937
Average home league attendance24,555

The 1937–38 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 42nd in the Football League and their 25th in the First Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division, only two points clear of the relegation places. They entered the 1937–38 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Blackpool in that round.

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Half-back Norman Brunskill played in 37 of the 43 matches over the season, and full-back Cyril Trigg, half-back Dai Richards, and forwards Don Dearson and Frank White played in 36. Dearson and Charlie Wilson Jones were joint leading scorers with nine goals, all scored in the league. This was the last season under the chairmanship of Howard Cant, who first took office in 1911. He was succeeded by Harry Morris, son of the former player and director, also called Harry Morris.

Football League First Division

Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
28 August 1937 11th Stoke City A D 2–2 Richards, Morris 27,656
1 September 1937 6th Middlesbrough H W 3–1 Beattie 3 19,297
4 September 1937 6th Portsmouth H D 2–2 Morris, White 28,462
8 September 1937 4th Middlesbrough A D 1–1 Jones 18,831
11 September 1937 7th Chelsea A L 0–2 34,072
15 September 1937 7th Leicester City H W 4–1 Jones 3, White 14,441
18 September 1937 9th Charlton Athletic H D 1–1 Jones 31,631
25 September 1937 13th Preston North End A L 1–2 White 25,066
2 October 1937 13th Grimsby Town H D 2–2 Jones, Morris 25,644
9 October 1937 14th Leeds United A L 0–1 20,698
16 October 1937 16th Sunderland A L 0–1 24,615
23 October 1937 14th Derby County H W 1–0 Brunskill 23,992
30 October 1937 15th Manchester City A L 0–2 16,829
6 November 1937 17th Huddersfield Town H D 2–2 Dearson 2 21,541
13 November 1937 14th Blackpool A W 3–0 Clarke 2, Morris 13,975
20 November 1937 13th Wolverhampton Wanderers H W 2–0 Dearson, Kendrick 35,272
27 November 1937 14th Bolton Wanderers A D 1–1 Clarke 21,999
4 December 1937 15th Arsenal H L 1–2 Morris 18,440
11 December 1937 13th Everton A D 1–1 Morris 17,018
18 December 1937 13th Brentford H D 0–0 22,531
27 December 1937 13th Liverpool H D 2–2 Morris, Kendrick 39,563
1 January 1938 15th Stoke City H D 1–1 Jones 25,130
15 January 1938 12th Portsmouth A D 1–1 Beattie 19,482
22 January 1938 13th Chelsea H D 1–1 Jones 18,480
29 January 1938 14th Charlton Athletic A L 0–2 21,246
5 February 1938 17th Preston North End H L 0–2 24,908
12 February 1938 19th Grimsby Town A L 0–4 9,256
19 February 1938 16th Leeds United H W 3–2 Dearson 2, White 20,403
26 February 1938 16th Sunderland H D 2–2 Madden, Harris 25,960
5 March 1938 15th Derby County A D 0–0 14,533
12 March 1938 16th Manchester City H D 2–2 Harris 2 23,078
19 March 1938 19th Huddersfield Town A L 1–2 Dearson 15,365
26 March 1938 17th Blackpool H D 1–1 Harris 19,902
2 April 1938 19th Wolverhampton Wanderers A L 2–3 Jones, Phillips 27,420
6 April 1938 19th Liverpool A L 2–3 Harris, Jennings 14,656
9 April 1938 19th Bolton Wanderers H W 2–0 Harris, Phillips 19,889
15 April 1938 15th West Bromwich Albion H W 2–1 Dearson 2 34,361
16 April 1938 16th Arsenal A D 0–0 35,161
18 April 1938 17th West Bromwich Albion A L 3–4 Jennings, Phillips 2 34,406
23 April 1938 21st Everton H L 0–3 22,724
30 April 1938 18th Brentford A W 2–1 Harris, Jennings pen 14,609
7 May 1938 18th Leicester City A W 4–1 Dearson, Clarke, White 2 13,265

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
16th Leicester City 42 14 11 17 54 75 0.72 39
17th Stoke City 42 13 12 17 58 59 0.98 38
18th Birmingham 42 10 18 14 58 62 0.94 38
19th Portsmouth 42 13 12 17 62 68 0.91 38
20th Grimsby Town 42 13 12 17 51 68 0.75 38
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: 1937–38 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January 1938 Blackpool H L 0–1 40,321

Appearances and goals

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.
Players' appearances and goals by competition
Name Position League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper 34 0 1 0 35 0
Frank Clack Goalkeeper 8 0 0 0 8 0
Samuel Bellamy Full back 1 0 0 0 1 0
Billy Hughes Full back 32 0 1 0 33 0
Willie Steel Full back 16 0 0 0 16 0
Cyril Trigg Full back 35 0 1 0 36 0
Norman Brunskill Half back 35 1 1 0 36 1
Dick Butler Half back 5 0 1 0 6 0
Tom Fillingham Half back 31 0 0 0 31 0
Harry Parr Half back 1 0 0 0 1 0
Dai Richards Half back 35 1 1 0 36 1
Lewis Stoker Half back 13 0 0 0 13 0
Jack Beattie † Forward 19 4 0 0 19 4
Albert Clarke Forward 17 4 0 0 17 4
Don Dearson Forward 35 9 1 0 36 9
Fred Harris Forward 19 7 1 0 20 7
Dennis Jennings Forward 18 3 1 0 19 3
Charlie Wilson Jones Forward 18 9 1 0 19 9
Jack Kelly Forward 8 0 0 0 8 0
Kenny Kendrick Forward 7 2 0 0 7 2
Owen Madden Forward 7 1 0 0 7 1
Seymour Morris Forward 22 7 0 0 22 7
Charlie Phillips Forward 9 4 0 0 9 4
Ray Shaw Forward 2 0 0 0 2 0
Frank White Forward 35 6 1 0 36 6

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 1937–1938: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 316–17.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. ^ "Birmingham City 1937–1938: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.