1932–33 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1932–33
Manager:Leslie Knighton
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford,
Ernie Curtis (14)
Highest Attendance:31,592 vs Arsenal,
Average Attendance:16,894
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Prevseason:1931–32
Nextseason:1933–34

The 1932–33 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 37th in the Football League and their 20th in the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1932–33 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to West Ham United in the sixth (quarter-final).

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Full-back Harold Booton and forward Tom Grosvenor were ever-present over the 47-match season, and there were joint leading scorers, with 14 goals: Ernie Curtis and, for the 12th successive season, Joe Bradford. All Bradford's goals came in the league.

At the end of the season, Birmingham were unable to match the offer made by Chelsea to Leslie Knighton to become their manager.[1]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
27 August 193219thArsenalHstyle=background:#fccL0–131,592
31 August 193222ndManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,665
3 September 193222ndEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Grosvenor27,559
7 September 193218thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Briggs, Bradford 213,463
10 September 193214thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Curtis pen, Bradford16,048
17 September 193213thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford, Briggs16,352
24 September 19329thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Grosvenor, Curtis, Gregg19,883
1 October 193211thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Thorogood14,193
8 October 19328thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Thorogood, Grosvenor14,999
15 October 193210thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL0–129,346
22 October 193212thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL0–152,191
29 October 193215thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#fccL1–4Bradford9,090
5 November 193216thChelseaAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Grosvenor, Curtis pen25,619
12 November 193216thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–214,223
19 November 193217thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Briggs10,302
26 November 193219thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,845
3 December 193219thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford, Briggs8,970
10 December 193217thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Gregg 311,281
17 December 193219thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Cringan, Gregg11,979
24 December 193216thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Grosvenor, Bradford, Gregg15,716
26 December 193217thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Curtis41,748
27 December 193218thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–2J Richardson og29,371
31 December 193219thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL0–337,800
7 January 193316thEvertonHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Haywood 3, Grosvenor17,365
21 January 193316thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Calladine10,352
1 February 193314thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Gregg, Haywood, Curtis9,682
4 February 193315thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL0–27,448
11 February 193315thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Haywood, Curtis pen22,157
8 March 193315thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Briggs, Bradford, Grosvenor24,868
11 March 193315thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Bradford, Curtis14,646
18 March 193314thChelseaHstyle=background:#ffcD0–019,620
25 March 193314thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD0–08,609
1 April 193314thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 211,074
5 April 193314thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Curtis6,088
8 April 193314thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL0–125,267
14 April 193315thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL0–114,658
15 April 193314thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bradford 213,541
17 April 193313thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Curtis, Bradford12,596
22 April 193314thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–114,011
26 April 193313thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Briggs16,509
29 April 193313thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–48,850
6 May 193313thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Grosvenor11,429

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
11thEverton421691781741.0941
12thSunderland4215101763800.7940
13thBirmingham4214111757571.0039
14thLiverpool4214111779840.9439
15thBlackburn Rovers42141018761020.7438
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: 1932–33 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round14 January 1933Preston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Gregg, Grosvenor29,497
Fourth round28 January 1933Blackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Curtis 2, Haywood25,617
Fifth round18 February 1933MiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD0–027,705
Fifth round replay22 February 1933MiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Gregg, Haywood, Curtis29,191
Sixth round4 March 1933West Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–444,232

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' 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"Goalkeeper40050450
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper200020
data-sort-value="2"Full back28050330
data-sort-value="2"Full back42050470
data-sort-value="2"Full back400040
data-sort-value="2"Full back900090
data-sort-value="3"Half back22150271
data-sort-value="3"Half back510051
data-sort-value="3"Half back15000150
data-sort-value="3"Half back500050
data-sort-value="3"Half back500050
data-sort-value="3"Half back38050430
data-sort-value="3"Half back38050430
data-sort-value="4"Forward2614002614
data-sort-value="4"Forward35650406
data-sort-value="4"Forward3611534116
data-sort-value="4"Forward34752399
data-sort-value="4"Forward429514710
data-sort-value="4"Forward11552167
data-sort-value="4"Forward600060
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward600060
data-sort-value="4"Forward920092
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Matthews (2000), Complete Record, "Knighton, Albert Leslie", p. 130.
  2. Web site: Birmingham City 1932–1933: English Division One (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922142704/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1932-1933/table . 22 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .

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