1992–93 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1992–93
Manager:Terry Cooper
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:19th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
(eliminated by Reading)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
(eliminated by Exeter City)
Cup3:Anglo-Italian Cup
Cup3 Result:International group stage
League Topscorer:Paul Peschisolido, Andy Saville (7)
Season Topscorer:John Frain (8)
Highest Attendance:22,234 vs Charlton Athletic, 8 May 1993
Lowest Attendance:3,102 vs Cambridge United, Anglo-Italian Cup prelim round, 29 September 1992
Average Attendance:12,328
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Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

The 1992–93 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 90th in the Football League. They competed in the second tier of English football, renamed Football League First Division following the Premier League's split from the Football League. They were promoted to Division One in 1991–92, and finished in 19th position in the 24-team division, avoiding relegation back to the third tier on the final day of the season. They lost in their opening first-round matches in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated at the group stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup.

The club's top league scorers were Paul Peschisolido and Andy Saville with seven goals. If goals in all competitions are counted, the top scorer was John Frain with eight.

Off the field, the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) put the club owners' business into receivership; in November 1992 BCCI's liquidator put up for sale their 84% holding in the football club.[1] The club continued in administration for four months, until Sport Newspapers proprietor David Sullivan bought it for £700,000. He installed the 23-year-old Karren Brady as managing director and Jack Wiseman remained as chairman. Manager Terry Cooper was given money for signings,[2] and on the last day of the season, the team avoided relegation back to the third tier.[3]

Football League First Division

Match details

See main article: 1992–93 Football League.

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
16 August 19928thNotts CountyHW1–0Donowa10,614
22 August 19925thCambridge UnitedAW3–0Rennie 2, Donowa4,832
30 August 19925thGrimsby TownHW2–1Gleghorn, Rowbotham6,807
1 September 19922ndSouthend UnitedHW2–0Tait, Beckford8,324
5 September 19924thPortsmouthAL0–412,152
12 September 19924thMillwallAD0–08,581
19 September 19924thLuton TownAD1–1Rowbotham8,481
27 September 19926thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–414,391
3 October 19928thOxford UnitedAD0–07,094
10 October 19928thLeicester CityHL0–214,443
17 October 199210thTranmere RoversAL0–47,901
24 October 199210thBristol RoversHW2–1Matthewson, Frain pen9,874
1 November 199210thCharlton AthleticAD0–04,429
4 November 199214thNewcastle UnitedHL2–3Speedie, Potter14,376
7 November 199217thBristol CityAL0–310,019
21 November 199218thBarnsleyAL0–15,603
28 November 199219thWest Ham UnitedAL1–3Rodgerson15,004
5 December 199220thBrentfordHL1–3Frain8,583
12 December 199221stDerby CountyAL1–3Speedie16,662
19 December 199221stWatfordHD2–2Peschisolido, Frain7,182
9 January 199319thLuton TownHW2–1Frain pen, Gayle9,601
12 January 199319thSwindon TownAD0–013,457
17 January 199320thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Tait13,560
22 January 199319thPeterborough UnitedHW2–0Gayle, Frain pen10,277
27 January 199319thSouthend UnitedAL0–44,065
30 January 199320thCambridge UnitedHL0–29,425
6 February 199322ndNotts CountyAL1–3Potter8,550
9 February 199322ndMillwallHD0–08,504
13 February 199322ndPortsmouthHL2–3Sturridge, Peschisolido10,935
20 February 199322ndGrimsby TownAD1–1Gayle5,237
28 February 199324thLeicester CityAL1–2Matthewson10,284
6 March 199322ndOxford UnitedHW1–0Peschisolido11,104
9 March 199322ndPeterborough UnitedAL1–2Peschisolido7,600
13 March 199323rdBristol CityHL0–115,611
16 March 199323rdSunderlandHW1–0Peschisolido10,934
20 March 199321stBrentfordAW2–0Peschisolido 27,532
23 March 199318thBarnsleyHW3–0Saville 2, Moulden12,664
28 March 199320thNewcastle UnitedAD2–2Saville, Rodgerson27,138
3 April 199321stWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Saville19,053
6 April 199322ndDerby CountyHD1–1Moulden15,424
10 April 199319thSunderlandAW2–1Moulden, Saville16,382
12 April 199319thSwindon TownHL4–6Peer, Frain, Moulden, Saville17,903
17 April 199322ndWatfordAL0–19,186
24 April 199320thTranmere RoversHD0–015,288
1 May 199323rdBristol RoversAD3–3Saville, Mardon, Smith5,146
8 May 199319thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Moulden22,234

League table (part)

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Team
17thNotts County461216185570-1552
18thSouthend United461313205464-1052
19thBirmingham City461312215072-2251
20thLuton Town461021154862-1451
21stSunderland461311225064-1450

Results summary

FA Cup

See main article: 1992–93 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round 1st leg18 August 1992Exeter CityAD0–03,030
First round 2nd leg25 August 1992Exeter CityHL1–4Sale5,715

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Preliminary round group 215 September 1992SunderlandAW1–0Sale5,871
Preliminary round group 229 September 1992Cambridge UnitedHD3–3Gleghorn, Frain, Sale3,102
First round group 111 November 1992BariHW1–0Cooper4,970
First round group 12 December 1992CesenaAW2–1Frain pen, Sturridge2,090
First round group 18 December 1992AscoliHD1–1Sturridge3,963
First round group 116 December 1992LuccheseAL0–3139

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.

Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Italian CupTotal
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoals
GKBob Catlin *8000000080
GKAndy Gosney210002010240
GKLes Sealey *120000030150
GKMartin Thomas5010002080
DFIan Clarkson25 (3)000205032 (3)0
DFRichard Dryden110000000110
DFPaul Fenwick3 (7)00000104 (7)0
DFPaul Fitzpatrick7000000070
DFJohn Frain456102052538
DFMartin Hicks16 (2)010003020 (2)0
DFScott Hiley7000000070
DF120100000130
DFPaul Mardon18 (3)100200020 (3)1
DFTrevor Matthewson402100050462
DFGeorge Parris130000000130
DFGraham Potter16 (2)210004021 (2)2
DFDarren Rogers14 (3)00 (1)0204020 (4)0
DFRichard Scott1000000010
MF3 (3)01000105 (3)0
MFLouie Donowa18 (3)200202 (2)021 (5)2
MF3000000030
MFDean Peer13100100 (1)014 (1)1
MF15 (3)200101017 (3)2
MFIan Rodgerson24 (7)2101 (1)05031 (8)2
MFDavid Smith131000000131
MFPaul Tait282102060372
FWJason Beckford3100000031
FWJohn Gayle17 (2)310003021 (2)3
FW111002021152
FWPaul Moulden135000000135
FWPaul Peschisolido16 (3)70 (1)0001 (1)017 (3)7
FWJames Quinn1 (3)00000001 (3)0
FWDarran Rowbotham10 (4)2000 (1)03 (1)013 (6)2
FW9 (6)000213 (1)214 (7)3
FWAndy Saville107000000107
FWDavid Speedie *102000020122
FWSimon Sturridge15 (5)110104221 (5)3

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Receivers put football club up for sale . Goodbody . John . The Times . 7 November 1992 . 22 January 2012.
  2. News: Cooper confident takeover can lift Birmingham . Adrian . Holloway . Chris . Moore . amp. The Times . 6 March 1993 . 22 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Birmingham City league performance history: League Division 1 table after close of play on 06 May 1993 . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 1 September 2018.

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