1930–31 Birmingham F.C. season
1930–31 season | ||
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Chairman | Howard Cant | |
Manager | West Bromwich Albion) | |
Top goalscorer | League: George Briggs (15) All: Joe Bradford (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 55,298 vs Chelsea, FA Cup 6th round, 28 February 1931 | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,535 vs Portsmouth, 28 January 1931 | |
Average home league attendance | 18,175 | |
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The
Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Forward Ernie Curtis played in 47 of the 49 matches over the season, and, for the 10th successive year, Joe Bradford was leading scorer, with 22 goals in all competitions, of which 14 came in the league. George Briggs scored more league goals, with 15.
The 9–1 defeat away to
Football League First Division
Date | League position |
Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 August 1930 | 4th | Sheffield United | H | W | 3–1 | Morrall, Briggs, Bradford | 20,641 |
1 September 1930 | 7th | Leicester City |
A | L | 1–2 | Briggs | 14,391 |
6 September 1930 | 8th | Derby County |
A | D | 0–0 | 15,681 | |
10 September 1930 | 10th | Newcastle United |
H | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 13,893 |
13 September 1930 | 6th | Manchester City | H | W | 3–2 | Briggs 2, Bradford | 11,148 |
17 September 1930 | 6th | Newcastle United |
A | D | 2–2 | Briggs, Morrall | 19,902 |
20 September 1930 | 8th | Portsmouth | A | D | 2–2 | Hicks, Briggs | 16,002 |
27 September 1930 | 11th | Arsenal | H | L | 2–4 | Briggs, Roberts og | 31,693 |
4 October 1930 | 14th | Blackburn Rovers |
A | L | 1–2 | Horsman | 14,728 |
11 October 1930 | 15th | Blackpool | H | D | 1–1 | Curtis | 23,453 |
18 October 1930 | 13th | Aston Villa |
A | D | 1–1 | Briggs | 55,482 |
25 October 1930 | 12th | Chelsea | H | W | 6–2 | Bradford 2, Curtis, Briggs 2, Crosbie | 17,277 |
1 November 1930 | 12th | Manchester United |
A | L | 0–2 | 11,479 | |
8 November 1930 | 15th | West Ham United |
A | L | 0–2 | 20,171 | |
15 November 1930 | 13th | Middlesbrough | A | D | 1–1 | Curtis | 11,883 |
22 November 1930 | 12th | Grimsby Town |
H | W | 4–1 | Fillingham, Firth 3 | 13,637 |
29 November 1930 | 15th | Bolton Wanderers |
A | L | 0–2 | 15,361 | |
6 December 1930 | 13th | Huddersfield Town |
H | W | 2–0 | Bradford, Curtis | 16,036 |
13 December 1930 | 15th | Sheffield Wednesday |
A | L | 1–9 | Briggs | 21,226 |
20 December 1930 | 15th | Liverpool | H | W | 2–0 | Briggs 2 | 16,165 |
25 December 1930 | 15th | Leeds United |
H | L | 0–1 | 24,991 | |
26 December 1930 | 16th | Leeds United |
A | L | 1–3 | Curtis | 12,381 |
27 December 1930 | 18th | Sheffield United | A | L | 1–2 | Cringan | 24,208 |
3 January 1931 | 19th | Derby County |
H | L | 1–2 | Curtis | 14,555 |
17 January 1931 | 19th | Manchester City | A | L | 2–4 | Briggs, Gregg | 19,918 |
28 January 1931 | 19th | Portsmouth | H | W | 2–1 | Briggs, Bradford | 6,535 |
31 January 1931 | 17th | Arsenal | A | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 30,913 |
7 February 1931 | 17th | Blackburn Rovers |
H | W | 4–1 | Bradford 4 | 23,642 |
18 February 1931 | 17th | Blackpool | A | W | 1–0 | Crosbie | 10,136 |
21 February 1931 | 18th | Aston Villa |
H | L | 0–4 | 49,619 | |
7 March 1931 | 18th | Manchester United |
H | D | 0–0 | 17,678 | |
16 March 1931 | 17th | West Ham United |
A | W | 2–1 | Firth, Bradford | 8,521 |
21 March 1931 | 17th | Middlesbrough | H | L | 1–2 | Jarvis og | 20,311 |
25 March 1931 | 18th | Chelsea | A | L | 0–1 | 12,968 | |
28 March 1931 | 18th | Grimsby Town |
A | L | 1–4 | Fillingham | 10,994 |
3 April 1931 | 20th | Sunderland | A | L | 0–1 | 18,180 | |
4 April 1931 | 20th | Bolton Wanderers |
H | L | 0–2 | 18,083 | |
6 April 1931 | 19th | Sunderland | H | W | 1–0 | Gregg | 11,207 |
11 April 1931 | 19th | Huddersfield Town |
A | L | 0–1 | 10,920 | |
15 April 1931 | 19th | Liverpool | A | D | 0–0 | 6,045 | |
18 April 1931 | 19th | Sheffield Wednesday |
H | W | 2–0 | Gregg, Curtis | 16,411 |
2 May 1931 | 19th | Leicester City |
H | W | 2–1 | Curtis, Bradford | 14,704 |
League table (part)
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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17th | Newcastle United |
42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 78 | 87 | 0.90 | 36 |
18th | West Ham United |
42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 94 | 0.84 | 36 |
19th | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 70 | 0.79 | 36 |
20th | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 0.57 | 32 |
21st | Leeds United |
42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 81 | 0.84 | 31 |
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
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Source | [2] |
FA Cup
Birmingham "won finely" at
After six minutes of the final, Bob Gregg's header from Jimmy Cringan's free kick was ruled offside; newspaper reports suggest the decision was incorrect. After 24 minutes, Ned Barkas deflected W. G. Richardson's shot away from Hibbs and Richardson steered it home. Chances were missed by both sides before Joe Bradford equalised with a 25-yard (23 m) shot. But straight from the restart, Albion ran the ball down the field, George Liddell sliced his clearance to Richardson's feet, and the forward scored from close range.[8]
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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Third round | 10 January 1931 | Liverpool | A | W | 2–0 | Curtis, Bradford | 40,500 |
Fourth round | 24 January 1931 | Port Vale |
H | W | 2–0 | Bradford 2 | 44,119 |
Fifth round | 14 February 1931 | Watford | H | W | 3–0 | Bradford, Curtis 2 | 49,757 |
Sixth round | 28 February 1931 | Chelsea | H | D | 2–2 | Bradford, Curtis | 55,298 |
Sixth round replay | 4 March 1931 | Chelsea | A | W | 3–0 | Firth, Bradford 2 | 74,365 |
Semi-final | 14 March 1931 | Sunderland | Elland Road, Leeds | W | 2–0 | Curtis 2 | 43,570 |
Final | 25 April 1931 | West Bromwich Albion |
Wembley Stadium | L | 1–2 | Bradford | 90,368 |
Appearances and goals
Name | Position | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
Harry Hibbs | Goalkeeper | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
Ken Tewkesbury | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dan Tremelling | Goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Ned Barkas | Full back |
33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Harold Booton | Full back |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
George Liddell | Full back |
29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Jack Randle | Full back |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Charlie Calladine | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Cringan | Half back | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
Tom Fillingham | Half back | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Jack Firth | Half back | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 |
Alec Leslie | Half back | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
George Morrall | Half back | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
Lewis Stoker | Half back | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Billy Blyth | Forward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Benny Bond | Forward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Bradford | Forward | 22 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 22 |
George Briggs | Forward | 32 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 15 |
Johnny Crosbie | Forward | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
Ernie Curtis | Forward | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 14 |
Bob Gregg | Forward | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
George Haywood | Forward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
George Hicks | Forward | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Bill Horsman | Forward | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
Harry Lane | Forward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jack Morfitt | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Robinson | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Thorogood | Forward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
See also
- Birmingham City F.C. seasons
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
- Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1930–1931: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record: pp. 302–03.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Specific
- ^ "Birmingham City: Records" Archived 9 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Birmingham City 1930–1931: English Division One (old) Table" Archived 20 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Other F.A. Cup Matches". The Times (London): p.5. 12 January 1931.
- ^ "F.A. Cup. Draw For Sixth Round". The Times (London): p.6. 17 February 1931.
- ^ "Drawn Match At Birmingham". The Times (London): p.6. 2 March 1931.
- ^ "Chelsea Beaten. A Day Of Misfortunes". The Times (London): p.7. 5 March 1931.
- ^ "Birmingham's Fine Defence. Sunderland Miss Their Chances". The Times (London): p.6. 16 March 1931.
- ISBN 978-0-297-83407-6.
"Albion's Cup". Birmingham Mail: p.12. 25 April 1931.
Matthews (1995), Complete Record. p.19.