1929–30 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1929–30
Manager:Leslie Knighton
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:11th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford (23)
Highest Attendance:47,521 vs Arsenal,
Average Attendance:20,397
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Prevseason:1928–29
Nextseason:1930–31

The 1929–30 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 34th in the Football League and their 17th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1929–30 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Arsenal in the fourth after a replay.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Forwards Johnny Crosbie and George Hicks played in 42 of the 45 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the ninth successive year, with 23 goals, all scored in the league.

Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that "The annual statement of accounts of the Birmingham F.C. shows a profit on last season's working of £1,412, a pleasant change from the previous season, when the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300. Gross receipts show a considerable increase, totalling nearly £40,000, the attendances being better throughout the season."[1]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
31 August 192917thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford36,834
4 September 19299thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Bradford 3, Barkas13,301
7 September 19297thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis, Liddell24,830
14 September 192912thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Curtis, Barkas pen16,528
16 September 19295thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford13,265
21 September 19294thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Bradford 3, Curtis, Crosbie25,707
28 September 19299thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL5–7Bradford 3, Crosbie 218,942
5 October 19298thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford23,140
12 October 192911thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Curtis35,859
17 October 192911thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Curtis13,352
19 October 192913thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,067
26 October 192910thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hicks27,221
2 November 192912thBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Crosbie11,068
9 November 192916thArsenalHstyle=background:#fccL2–3Bradford, Crosbie33,904
16 November 192915thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD0–015,922
23 November 192915thEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD0–013,883
30 November 192917thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Curtis13,516
7 December 192914thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Curtis, Haywood15,948
14 December 192917thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Barkas pen17,978
21 December 192914thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Hicks, Haywood, Briggs16,327
25 December 192915thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD0–018,626
26 December 192916thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–135,682
28 December 192917thAston VillaHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie33,228
4 January 193017thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hicks14,596
18 January 193014thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Curtis, Bradford23,471
1 February 193017thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford18,521
8 February 193018thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL1–5Haywood16,969
15 February 193018thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Haywood10,901
22 February 193017thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Haywood17,703
8 March 193015thBurnleyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford, Cringan19,485
15 March 193018thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–132,174
22 March 193014thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Blyth 2, Bradford18,262
29 March 193013thEvertonAstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Crosbie, Bradford, Blyth, Briggs28,549
2 April 193012thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Morrall18,113
5 April 193013thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#fccL2–4Briggs, Robinson13,609
12 April 193013thManchester CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Fillingham, Hicks, Briggs25,737
18 April 193013thGrimsby TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Morrall19,884
19 April 193013thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Fillingham11,967
22 April 193014thGrimsby TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–218,482
26 April 193015thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL0–215,486
28 April 193014thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Blyth9,310
3 May 193011thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Bradford 312,795

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
9thSunderland421871778870.9543
10thBolton Wanderers421791663690.9143
11thBirmingham421691767621.0841
12thLiverpool421691763790.8041
13thPortsmouth4215101766621.0640
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: 1929–30 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round11 January 1930Bolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Morrall36,011
Fourth round25 January 1930ArsenalAstyle=background:#cfcW2–2Briggs 243,274
Fourth round replay29 January 1930ArsenalHstyle=background:#fccL0–147,521

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"Goalkeeper33030360
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper200020
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper700070
data-sort-value="2"Full back38330413
data-sort-value="2"Full back400040
data-sort-value="2"Full back28130311
data-sort-value="2"Full back18000180
data-sort-value="3"Half back19400194
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back15130181
data-sort-value="3"Half back36030390
data-sort-value="3"Half back18090180
data-sort-value="3"Half back37231403
data-sort-value="3"Half back200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward14000140
data-sort-value="4"Forward2723303023
data-sort-value="4"Forward29432326
data-sort-value="4"Forward39730427
data-sort-value="4"Forward25830288
data-sort-value="4"Forward430043
data-sort-value="4"Forward12600126
data-sort-value="4"Forward38430424
data-sort-value="4"Forward700070
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward710071

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/1929-1930/table "Birmingham City 1929–1930: English Division One (old) Table"

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