1934–35 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1934–35
Manager:George Liddell
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:19th
Cup1:FA Cup
Highest Attendance:53,930 vs Aston Villa, 25 August 1934
Lowest Attendance: 6 February 1935
Average Attendance:21,790
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Prevseason:1933–34
Nextseason:1935–36

The 1934–35 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 39th in the Football League and their 22nd in the First Division. They finished in 19th position in the 22-team division, three points clear of the relegation places. They also competed in the 1934–35 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Burnley in the sixth (quarter-final).

Thirty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Half-backs Charlie Calladine and Lewis Stoker made 42 and 41 appearances respectively over the 46-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 17 goals, of which 16 came in the league; Frank White scored one fewer.

Joe Bradford made his 445th and last competitive appearance for Birmingham on 7 May 1935, the final game of this season, at home to Everton. He spent 15 years with the club, was their top scorer for 12 consecutive seasons,[1] and holds club records for League goals scored (249), goals scored in all competitions (267),[2] and goals scored in a top-flight season (29).[3] While a Birmingham player, Bradford won 12 caps for England, scoring 7 goals.[4]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
25 August 19346thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Harris, Guest53,930
29 August 19343rdWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Sandford og, Bradford22,052
1 September 19348thStoke CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–229,649
3 September 19349thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#fccL1–2White22,074
8 September 193415thManchester CityHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Mangnall24,895
15 September 193412thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Bradford15,477
22 September 19349thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0White11,802
29 September 193413thArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL1–5White47,868
6 October 193410thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Mangnall 220,916
13 October 193410thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL4–5Booton pen, Mangnall 321,491
20 October 193413thChelseaHstyle=background:#fccL0–122,572
27 October 193417thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Mangnall22,406
3 November 193419thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL2–3C.W. Jones 216,799
10 November 193417thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Guest20,077
17 November 193417thGrimsby TownHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2C.W. Jones 2, Guest18,604
24 November 193415thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Roberts17,655
1 December 193411thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1C.W. Jones, Guest20,546
8 December 193415thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL1–5Barkas pen22,002
15 December 193416thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–416,569
22 December 193417thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL0–220,148
25 December 193420thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Mangnall23,496
26 December 193420thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#fccL0–424,499
29 December 193418thAston VillaAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Mangnall 240,785
5 January 193520thStoke CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–022,614
19 January 193520thManchester CityAstyle=background:#ffcD0–031,644
2 February 193520thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Harris12,297
6 February 193519thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW4–2C.W. Jones 2, White 25,729
9 February 193517thArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0C.W. Jones, Bradford, Harris50,188
23 February 193520thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Harris22,035
6 March 193520thChelseaAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Guest, Harris13,016
9 March 193520thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1C.W. Jones19,928
16 March 193520thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Stoker18,540
23 March 193520thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2C.W. Jones 311,627
30 March 193520thGrimsby TownAstyle=background:#fccL3–4White 2 (1 pen), Bradford9,837
6 April 193520thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0White 3 (1 pen)15,773
10 April 193520thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#fccL1–2White8,621
13 April 193520thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1C.W. Jones27,190
19 April 193519thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1C.W. Jones14,786
20 April 193519thSunderlandHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2White, C.W. Jones21,841
22 April 193518thLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Calladine, Harris 218,008
27 April 193519thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Harris 29,119
7 May 193519thEvertonHstyle=background:#fccL2–3White, C.W. Jones16,634

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
17thWolverhampton Wanderers421581988940.9438
18thLeeds United4213121775920.8138
19thBirmingham4213101963810.7836
20thMiddlesbrough4210141870900.7834
21stLeicester City421292161860.7133
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[5]

FA Cup

See main article: 1934–35 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
3rd12 January 1935Coventry CityHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Harris 3, Mangnall, Guest40,349
4th23 January 1935SouthamptonAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0White, Fillingham, Guest28,291
5th21 February 1935Blackburn RoversAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Whiteside og, White35,000
6th6 March 1935BurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL2–3C.W. Jones, White47,670

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
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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"Goalkeeper900090
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper33040370
data-sort-value="2"Full back30140341
data-sort-value="2"Full back33140371
data-sort-value="2"Full back500050
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back11000110
data-sort-value="3"Half back38140421
data-sort-value="3"Half back400040
data-sort-value="3"Half back17041211
data-sort-value="3"Half back900090
data-sort-value="3"Half back26000260
data-sort-value="3"Half back37140411
data-sort-value="4"Forward15440194
data-sort-value="4"Forward400040
data-sort-value="4"Forward14000140
data-sort-value="4"Forward800080
data-sort-value="4"Forward27542317
data-sort-value="4"Forward309433412
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward10000100
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward2516212717
data-sort-value="4"Forward2510212711
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward10000100
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward110011
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward3213433616

See also

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20030410031013/http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/topscorers.htm Top Goalscorers
  2. Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 471, 476.
  3. Matthews (2010), Complete Record, p. 126.
  4. http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=141 Player Info: Joseph Bradford
  5. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1934-1935/table Birmingham City 1934–1935: English Division One (old) Table

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