1922–23 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1922–23
Manager:Frank Richards
Mgrtitle:Secretary-manager
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
League Topscorer:Joe Bradford (18)
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford (19)
Highest Attendance:50,000 vs Aston Villa,
Average Attendance:27,233
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Prevseason:1921–22
Nextseason:1923–24

The 1922–23 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 27th in the Football League and their 10th in the First Division. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division, and set an unwanted record sequence of eight league defeats, since equalled but not beaten.[1] They also competed in the 1922–23 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Huddersfield Town in that round.

Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Full-back Jack Jones played in 41 matches over the 43-match season; goalkeeper Dan Tremelling and forward Joe Bradford appeared in one fewer. Bradford was leading scorer for the second year running, with 19 goals, of which 18 came in the league.

Off the field, the club made a £13,000 saving on wages and general expenses to end the season with a profit of £3,000.[2] This was Frank Richards' last season as secretary-manager. He was succeeded by Billy Beer, who as a player made 250 appearances for the club in the 1900s.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
26 August 19229thChelseaAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford40,000
28 August 192217thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–235,000
2 September 192222ndChelseaHstyle=background:#fccL0–135,000
6 September 192221stNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD0–035,000
9 September 192215thManchester CityAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford25,000
13 September 19228thStokeHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford 220,000
16 September 192213thManchester CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–130,000
23 September 192219thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–317,680
30 September 192214thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford 225,000
7 October 192213thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford25,000
14 October 192215thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Whitehouse30,000
21 October 192217thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Whitehouse15,000
28 October 192213thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Foxall25,000
4 November 192214thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–030,000
11 November 192213thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Watkins25,000
18 November 19229thNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Linley30,000
25 November 19229thNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford15,000
2 December 19227thArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Foxall, Linley29,772
9 December 192210thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–130,000
16 December 19229thEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Foxall20,000
23 December 192211thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford20,000
25 December 192211thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#ffcD0–020,000
26 December 192212thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–420,000
30 December 192214thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL3–5Bradford, Whitehouse 212,000
6 January 192316thSunderlandHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Barratt30,000
20 January 192318thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#fccL0–232,180
27 January 192319thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL0–125,123
3 February 192320thOldham AthleticAstyle=background:#fccL0–29,000
10 February 192321stOldham AthleticHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Bradford 28,542
17 February 192321stSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–7Rawson12,000
3 March 192321stPreston North EndAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Rawson, Bradford, Crosbie12,000
10 March 192319thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Rawson30,000
12 March 192319thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Rawson 2, Daws, Bradford12,000
17 March 192317thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Rawson50,000
24 March 192318thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL0–340,000
31 March 192319thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#fccL0–135,000
2 April 192319thStokeAstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,000
7 April 192318thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#ffcD0–028,000
14 April 192318thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Rawson, McClure25,000
21 April 192320thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#fccL0–216,355
28 April 192319thBurnleyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford19,405
5 May 192317thBurnleyAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Rawson10,000

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
15thBurnley421662058590.9838
16thPreston North End4213111860640.9437
17thBirmingham4213111841570.7237
18thMiddlesbrough4213101957630.9136
19thChelsea429181545530.8536
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[3]

FA Cup

See main article: 1922–23 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"Goalkeeper200020
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper40010400
data-sort-value="2"Full back16010160
data-sort-value="2"Full back41010410
data-sort-value="2"Full back27000270
data-sort-value="3"Half back31010320
data-sort-value="3"Half back22010230
data-sort-value="3"Half back15100151
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back19000190
data-sort-value="3"Half back38110391
data-sort-value="3"Half back200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward18110191
data-sort-value="4"Forward15000150
data-sort-value="4"Forward3918114019
data-sort-value="4"Forward700070
data-sort-value="4"Forward32110331
data-sort-value="4"Forward17300173
data-sort-value="4"Forward900090
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward26310273
data-sort-value="4"Forward13800138
data-sort-value="4"Forward500050
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward810081
data-sort-value="4"Forward16410174

See also

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/records "Birmingham City: Records"
  2. News: Other sport in brief . Daily Mirror . London . 5 September 1923 . 14 . Birmingham F.C. made a profit of £3,000 on last season's working. There was a saving in wages and general expenses of £13,000 to procure this result..
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1922-1923/table "Birmingham City 1922–1923: English Division One (old) Table"

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