1928–29 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1928–29
Manager:Leslie Knighton
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:15th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford (24)
Lowest Attendance:11,001 vs Arsenal,
Average Attendance:20,646
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Prevseason:1927–28
Nextseason:1929–30

The 1928–29 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 33rd in the Football League and their 16th in the First Division. They finished in 15th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1928–29 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Chelsea in the fourth. Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic manager Leslie Knighton succeeded Bill Harvey at the start of this season.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Full-back Jack Randle played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the eighth successive year, with 24 goals, or which 22 came in the league.

Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300.[1]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
25 August 19285thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bond, Bradford, Ellis, Briggs26,911
27 August 192811thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL3–5Briggs, Crosbie, Ellis22,589
1 September 192810thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD0–019,897
8 September 192815thEvertonHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Briggs36,069
10 September 192810thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Briggs11,449
15 September 192812thArsenalAstyle=background:#ffcD0–030,118
22 September 19287thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bradford 2, Briggs 223,047
29 September 19284thSunderlandAstyle=background:#cfcW4–3Bradford 3, Bond26,986
6 October 19288thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#fccL1–4Bond pen27,029
13 October 192812thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#fccL0–321,677
20 October 192815thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–117,552
27 October 192816thAston VillaHstyle=background:#fccL2–4Cringan, Bradford36,261
3 November 192814thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Curtis, Bradford33,647
10 November 192815thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford, Hicks17,323
17 November 192817thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–129,566
24 November 192818thBurnleyHstyle=background:#fccL3–6Briggs, Bradford, Hicks13,071
1 December 192815thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Hicks 2, Firth, Crosbie13,691
8 December 192815thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford 217,760
22 December 192814thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Bradford 3, Liddell, Hicks16,057
25 December 192815thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#fccL0–231,358
26 December 192818thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL2–6Pike, Bradford22,117
29 December 192815thManchester CityAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Pike 2, Bradford 28,365
5 January 192917thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Barkas pen20,042
19 January 192915thEvertonAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Hicks 226,273
2 February 192918thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Ellis13,387
9 February 192918thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Pike17,022
16 February 192917thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bond, Mills12,522
23 February 192915thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bond, Mills, Hicks, Bradford28,599
2 March 192915thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hicks16,738
9 March 192913thAston VillaAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Mills, Crosbie56,528
13 March 192911thArsenalHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hicks11,001
16 March 192912thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#ffcD0–020,612
20 March 192912thBuryAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bradford7,296
23 March 192912thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Firth15,257
29 March 192915thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Ellis25,136
30 March 192915thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–021,052
1 April 192913thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford16,266
6 April 192916thBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL0–413,730
13 April 192914thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–012,997
20 April 192917thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Hicks 214,382
27 April 192914thBuryHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Crosbie, Bradford 212,905
4 May 192915thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Briggs8,151

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
13thLeeds United421691771840.8441
14thBolton Wanderers4214121673780.9140
15thBirmingham4215101768770.8840
16thHuddersfield Town4214111770611.1539
17thWest Ham United421591886960.9039
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[2]

FA Cup

See main article: 1928–29 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round12 January 1929Manchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Briggs, Bradford 225,005
Fourth round26 January 1929ChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL0–156,953

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"Goalkeeper18020200
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper24000240
data-sort-value="2"Full back18120201
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back41020430
data-sort-value="2"Full back400040
data-sort-value="3"Half back500050
data-sort-value="3"Half back700070
data-sort-value="3"Half back22120241
data-sort-value="3"Half back700070
data-sort-value="3"Half back38010390
data-sort-value="3"Half back40010410
data-sort-value="3"Half back19010200
data-sort-value="4"Forward22510235
data-sort-value="4"Forward3222223424
data-sort-value="4"Forward35811369
data-sort-value="4"Forward38420404
data-sort-value="4"Forward10100101
Forward12400124
data-sort-value="4"Forward12200122
data-sort-value="4"Forward3012203212
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward11300113
data-sort-value="4"Forward12420144
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Football . Yorkshire Post . 8 August 1930 . 15 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1928-1929/table "Birmingham City 1928–1929: English Division One (old) Table"

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