1924–25 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1924–25
Manager:Billy Beer
Mgrtitle:Secretary-manager
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
League Topscorer:Joe Bradford,
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford, Ernie Islip,
Highest Attendance:48,098 vs Aston Villa,
Lowest Attendance: 1 November 1924
Average Attendance:22,195
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Prevseason:1923–24
Nextseason:1925–26

The 1924–25 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 29th in the Football League and their 12th in the First Division. They finished in 8th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1924–25 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Liverpool in the third.

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 44 of the 45 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Jack Jones appeared in 42. There were three joint leading scorers: George Briggs, Ernie Islip and, for the fourth successive year, Joe Bradford. Each scored eleven goals, of which Bradford's and Islip's all came in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
30 August 192411thEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Linley, Crosbie35,000
3 September 192416thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#fccL0–218,000
6 September 192418thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL0–425,000
8 September 192417thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Haworth og12,000
13 September 192412thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bradford 220,000
15 September 19244thNotts CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford12,000
20 September 192411thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,000
27 September 192410thBurnleyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Cringan20,000
4 October 19247thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Islip24,000
11 October 19245thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Islip48,098
18 October 19245thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Islip35,617
25 October 19241stHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford18,000
1 November 19243rdBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford10,000
8 November 19242ndWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford pen30,000
15 November 19242ndSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie27,000
22 November 19243rdNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–430,000
29 November 19243rdLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW5–2Bradford 3 (1 pen), Barton, Islip30,000
6 December 19241stNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford pen10,000
13 December 19245thBuryHstyle=background:#fccL0–120,000
20 December 19245thManchester CityAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford, Islip40,156
25 December 19243rdArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Crosbie, Islip36,000
26 December 19243rdArsenalAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Islip40,000
27 December 19244thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Islip30,000
1 January 19255thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–327,000
3 January 19254thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Crosbie, Barton30,000
17 January 19256thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–18,000
24 January 19256thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Linley, Briggs 220,000
2 February 19256thBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Briggs, Devlin8,000
7 February 19256thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,000
14 February 19258thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL0–160,000
28 February 19258thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–112,000
14 March 19259thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie20,000
16 March 19258thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#ffcD0–020,000
21 March 19259thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL3–4Islip, Briggs, Liddell18,000
28 March 19259thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Cringan36,000
2 April 192510thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL1–7Islip3,000
4 April 192512thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Briggs18,000
10 April 19258thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Crosbie30,411
11 April 192510thNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Briggs20,000
18 April 19259thBuryAstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Briggs 2, Scriven, Crosbie12,000
25 April 19259thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Scriven, Crosbie15,000
2 May 19258thNotts CountyAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Islip8,000

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
6thNewcastle United4216161061421.4548
7thSunderland4219101364511.2548
8thBirmingham4217121349530.9346
9thNotts County4216131342311.3545
10thManchester City421791676681.1243
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: 1924–25 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round10 January 1925ChelseaHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Briggs 232,000
Second round31 January 1925Stockport CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Harris36,000
Third round21 February 1925LiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Briggs44,004

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"Goalkeeper42030450
data-sort-value="2"Full back700070
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back41030440
data-sort-value="2"Full back37030400
data-sort-value="3"Half back25220272
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back33230362
data-sort-value="3"Half back22010230
data-sort-value="3"Half back600060
data-sort-value="3"Half back37130401
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward2411102511
data-sort-value="4"Forward198332211
data-sort-value="4"Forward40820428
data-sort-value="4"Forward210021
data-sort-value="4"Forward16031191
data-sort-value="4"Forward13000130
data-sort-value="4"Forward12000120
data-sort-value="4"Forward3411203611
data-sort-value="4"Forward24230272
data-sort-value="4"Forward500050
data-sort-value="4"Forward19210202

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1924-1925/table "Birmingham City 1924–1925: English Division One (old) Table"

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