1937–38 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1937–38
Manager:George Liddell
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:18th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Charlie Wilson Jones,
Highest Attendance:40,321 vs Blackpool, 8 January 1938
Lowest Attendance: 15 September 1937
Average Attendance:24,555
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Prevseason:1936–37
Nextseason:1938–39

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

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 193711thStoke CityAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Richards, Morris27,656
1 September 19376thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Beattie 319,297
4 September 19376thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Morris, White28,462
8 September 19374thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones18,831
11 September 19377thChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL0–234,072
15 September 19377thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Jones 3, White14,441
18 September 19379thCharlton AthleticHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones31,631
25 September 193713thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#fccL1–2White25,066
2 October 193713thGrimsby TownHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Jones, Morris25,644
9 October 193714thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,698
16 October 193716thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL0–124,615
23 October 193714thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Brunskill23,992
30 October 193715thManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–216,829
6 November 193717thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Dearson 221,541
13 November 193714thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Clarke 2, Morris13,975
20 November 193713thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Dearson, Kendrick35,272
27 November 193714thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Clarke21,999
4 December 193715thArsenalHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Morris18,440
11 December 193713thEvertonAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Morris17,018
18 December 193713thBrentfordHstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,531
27 December 193713thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Morris, Kendrick39,563
1 January 193815thStoke CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones25,130
15 January 193812thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Beattie19,482
22 January 193813thChelseaHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones18,480
29 January 193814thCharlton AthleticAstyle=background:#fccL0–221,246
5 February 193817thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#fccL0–224,908
12 February 193819thGrimsby TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–49,256
19 February 193816thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Dearson 2, White20,403
26 February 193816thSunderlandHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Madden, Harris25,960
5 March 193815thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD0–014,533
12 March 193816thManchester CityHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Harris 223,078
19 March 193819thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Dearson15,365
26 March 193817thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Harris19,902
2 April 193819thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Jones, Phillips27,420
6 April 193819thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Harris, Jennings14,656
9 April 193819thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Harris, Phillips19,889
15 April 193815thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Dearson 234,361
16 April 193816thArsenalAstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,161
18 April 193817thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL3–4Jennings, Phillips 234,406
23 April 193821stEvertonHstyle=background:#fccL0–322,724
30 April 193818thBrentfordAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris, Jennings pen14,609
7 May 193818thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Dearson, Clarke, White 213,265

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
16thLeicester City4214111754750.7239
17thStoke City4213121758590.9838
18thBirmingham4210181458620.9438
19thPortsmouth4213121762680.9138
20thGrimsby Town4213121751680.7538
KeyPos = 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

See main article: 1937–38 FA Cup.

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly.

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
scope=col rowspan=2Namescope=col rowspan=2Positionscope=col colspan=2Leaguescope=col colspan=2FA Cupscope=col colspan=2Total
width=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoals
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper34010350
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper800080
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back32010330
data-sort-value="2"Full back16000160
data-sort-value="2"Full back35010360
data-sort-value="3"Half back35110361
data-sort-value="3"Half back501060
data-sort-value="3"Half back31000310
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back35110361
data-sort-value="3"Half back13000130
data-sort-value="4"Forward19400194
data-sort-value="4"Forward17400174
data-sort-value="4"Forward35910369
data-sort-value="4"Forward19710207
data-sort-value="4"Forward18310193
data-sort-value="4"Forward18910199
data-sort-value="4"Forward800080
data-sort-value="4"Forward720072
data-sort-value="4"Forward710071
data-sort-value="4"Forward22700227
data-sort-value="4"Forward940094
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward35610366

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham City 1937–1938: English Division One (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 8 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151130132849/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1937-1938/table . 30 November 2015 . dead .

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