1926–27 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1926–27
Manager:Billy Beer until March 1927
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford (23)
Highest Attendance:48,104 vs Aston Villa,
Average Attendance:22,030
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Prevseason:1925–26
Nextseason:1927–28

The 1926–27 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 31st in the Football League and their 14th in the First Division. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1926–27 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Southampton in the fourth.

Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Half-back George Liddell and forward George Briggs played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the sixth successive year, with 23 goals, of which 22 came in the league.

Off the field, the club was in some turmoil regarding transfer policy. In early March 1927, three members of the board of directors resigned. The Sports Argus editorial suggested that one faction were "anxious to secure talent at almost any price" and the other "desirous with 'going slow' as its motto", and believed that "the former are now in the ascendancy and that they mean business".[1] A few days later, Billy Beer resigned as manager. The Argus was disappointed: It was reported later that Beer had found it impossible to work with some members of the board, so had tendered his resignation, if that was thought to be in the best interests of the club, and was less than happy with the treatment he had received.[2]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 19263rdBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Briggs, Bradford 224,091
30 August 192611thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL2–5Bradford, Harris23,883
4 September 19266thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford 219,893
11 September 19264thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Briggs 228,035
13 September 19264thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#ffcD0–013,676
18 September 19262ndWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Briggs 226,697
20 September 19261stEvertonHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Briggs11,411
25 September 19262ndBuryHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Briggs 224,006
2 October 19262ndBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,006
9 October 192610thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#fccL1–6Bradford29,392
16 October 19267thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Harris23,145
23 October 19264thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Harris32,010
30 October 19267thAston VillaHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Crosbie48,104
6 November 19268thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–110,598
13 November 19266thBurnleyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford11,208
20 November 19268thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–5Briggs30,056
27 November 19267thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Harris, Bradford19,707
4 December 19269thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Briggs27,884
11 December 19269thArsenalHstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,982
18 December 19269thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL3–4Briggs, Harris, Bradford19,093
25 December 192610thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–127,984
27 December 192612thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–239,204
1 January 192712thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bradford 231,275
15 January 192715thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Islip, Scriven10,176
22 January 192715thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Thirlaway16,779
5 February 192715thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford29,681
12 February 192716thBuryAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Islip11,958
16 February 192716thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Briggs10,525
26 February 192716thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Cringan21,145
5 March 192717thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Crosbie15,154
12 March 192716thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bradford 2, Crosbie, Scriven14,392
19 March 192718thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Bond, Scriven49,334
2 April 192718thBurnleyAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Crosbie12,679
4 April 192713thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW6–1Crosbie 2, Bradford, Briggs, Scriven, Cringan6,321
9 April 192712thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Bond27,918
16 April 192713thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford18,703
18 April 192716thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Taylor og32,880
19 April 192715thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#ffcD4–4Scriven, Bradford, Liddell, Briggs17,720
23 April 192712thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Briggs, Bradford, Bond14,918
27 April 192713thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford23,681
30 April 192716thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–322,619
7 May 192717thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Bradford, Briggs10,951

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
15thManchester United4213141552640.8140
16thSheffield Wednesday421591865920.8139
17thBirmingham421742164730.8838
18thBlackburn Rovers421581977960.8038
19thBlackburn Rovers4212121868770.8836
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: 1926–27 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 1927Manchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bradford, Islip, Crosbie, Briggs39,503
Fourth round29 January 1927SouthamptonAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Briggs15,804

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"Goalkeeper100010
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper501060
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper36010370
data-sort-value="2"Full back30010310
data-sort-value="2"Full back300030
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back14020160
data-sort-value="2"Full back17000170
data-sort-value="2"Full back26020280
data-sort-value="3"Half back35220372
data-sort-value="3"Half back29010300
data-sort-value="3"Half back600060
data-sort-value="3"Half back700070
data-sort-value="3"Half back41120431
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward19310203
data-sort-value="4"Forward3422213623
data-sort-value="4"Forward4116224318
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward39621417
data-sort-value="4"Forward22500225
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward722193
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward600060
data-sort-value="4"Forward17500175
data-sort-value="4"Forward22110231

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. 'Argus Junior' (5 March 1927). "Leaves of my Notebook". Sports Argus (Birmingham): p.1.
  2. 'Argus Junior' (2 April 1927). "The Sands of the Hour-Glass". Sports Argus (Birmingham): p.1.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1926-1927/table "Birmingham City 1926–1927: English Division One (old) Table"

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