1952–53 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1952–53
Manager:Bob Brocklebank
Chairman:Harry Morris Jr
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:6th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Sixth round
Season Topscorer:Peter Murphy (26)
Highest Attendance:52,348 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 6th round, 28 February 1953
Lowest Attendance:7,119 vs Swansea Town, 11 March 1953
Average Attendance:19,795
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Prevseason:1951–52
Nextseason:1953–54

The 1952–53 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 50th in the Football League and their 22nd in the Second Division. They finished in sixth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1952–53 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the sixth round (quarter-final) after two replays.

Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Full-back Ken Green was ever-present through the 49-game season, and Peter Murphy was top scorer with 26 goals, of which 20 came in the league.

Football League Second Division

See main article: 1952–53 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
23 August 195210thRotherham UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Purdon15,208
27 August 19527thLuton TownAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Briggs20,231
30 August 195213thFulhamHstyle=background:#fccL1–4Briggs29,577
3 September 195214thLuton TownHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Briggs, Murphy17,478
6 September 19529thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Higgins, Murphy23,903
10 September 19524thLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Rowley14,133
13 September 19523rdLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Briggs, Murphy, Rowley29,480
17 September 19523rdLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Rowley 218,301
20 September 19525thNotts CountyAstyle=background:#fccL0–224,538
27 September 19524thSouthamptonHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Rowley 221,818
4 October 19527thBuryAstyle=background:#fccL0–316,096
11 October 19527thSwansea TownAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Purdon21,074
18 October 19529thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–227,484
25 October 19527thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Murphy, Wardle28,345
1 November 19528thBarnsleyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Murphy, Rowley pen, Stewart19,927
8 November 19528thLincoln CityAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Trigg16,293
15 November 19528thHull CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–3Trigg pen, Murphy, Stewart, Cox17,529
22 November 19526thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Murphy 218,533
29 November 19527thNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#fccL0–517,794
6 December 19528thEvertonAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Murphy23,858
13 December 19525thBrentfordHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Trigg, Murphy 29,963
20 December 19524thRotherham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Trigg pen, Purdon, Murphy, Wardle11,978
25 December 19523rdPlymouth ArgyleHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Purdon, Murphy 2, Stewart31,660
27 December 19524thPlymouth ArgyleAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Trigg pen25,266
3 January 19535thFulhamAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Purdon21,508
17 January 19535thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Trigg, Purdon21,733
24 January 19535thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–3Murphy 3, Trigg27,478
7 February 19534thNotts CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Trigg 2 (2 pens), Murphy24,522
21 February 19535thBuryHstyle=background:#fccL0–226,051
7 March 19537thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Ferris28,636
11 March 19537thSwansea TownHstyle=background:#fccL1–4Purdon7,119
14 March 19539thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Cox22,355
21 March 19536thBarnsleyAstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Badham, James 27,465
28 March 19538thLincoln CityHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Trigg pen, Stewart13,429
3 April 19538thDoncaster RoversAstyle=background:#fccL0–118,056
4 April 19538thHull CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–223,483
6 April 19537thDoncaster RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Lane, Boyd12,065
11 April 19539thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Cox18,347
15 April 19539thSouthamptonAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Warhurst18,387
18 April 19538thNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Lane, Boyd16,353
25 April 19536thEvertonHstyle=background:#cfcW4–2Boyd 2, Murphy, Stewart17,083
1 May 19536thBrentfordAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Lane, Murphy8,565

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
4thPlymouth Argyle422091365601.0849
5thLeicester City4218121289741.2048
6thBirmingham City4219101371661.0848
7thNottingham Forest421881677671.1544
8thFulham4217101581711.1444
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[1]

FA Cup

See main article: 1952–53 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round14 January 1953Oldham AthleticAstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Murphy 326,580
Fourth round31 January 1953Sheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Purdon43,104
Fourth round replay4 February 1953Sheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Murphy 2, Wardle29,554
Fifth round14 February 1953ChelseaAstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Purdon 2, Trigg, Murphy45,872
Sixth round28 February 1953Tottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Wardle52,348
Sixth round replay4 March 1953Tottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2
aet		Ferris, Boyd59,543
Sixth round 2nd replay9 March 1953Tottenham HotspurMolineux, Wolverhamptonstyle=background:#fccL0–150,801

Appearances and goals

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoals
data-sort-value=1GK35070420
data-sort-value=1GK700070
data-sort-value=2FB42070490
data-sort-value=2FB16070230
data-sort-value=2FB24000240
data-sort-value=3HB300030
data-sort-value=3HB18120201
data-sort-value=3HB14050190
data-sort-value=3HB40471475
data-sort-value=3HB23171302
data-sort-value=3HB700070
data-sort-value=3HB31160371
data-sort-value=3HB300030
data-sort-value=4FW17400174
data-sort-value=4FW200020
data-sort-value=4FW23300233
data-sort-value=4FW Ireland410041
data-sort-value=4FW321042
data-sort-value=4FW630063
data-sort-value=4FW200020
data-sort-value=4FW3420463826
data-sort-value=4FW South Africa227632810
data-sort-value=4FW870087
data-sort-value=4FW100010
data-sort-value=4FW33570405
data-sort-value=4FW1910512411
data-sort-value=4FW25262314

See also

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham City 1952–1953: English Division Two (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 6 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210023755/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1952-1953/table . 10 December 2015 . dead . dmy-all .

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