1993–94 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City F.C.
Season:1993–94
Chairman:Jack Wiseman
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:22nd (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
(eliminated by Kidderminster Harriers)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
(eliminated by Aston Villa)
Cup3:Anglo-Italian Cup
Cup3 Result:Preliminary round
League Topscorer:Andy Saville (10)
Season Topscorer:Andy Saville (10)
Highest Attendance:28,288 vs West Bromwich Albion, 28 December 1993
Lowest Attendance:2,710 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Anglo-Italian Cup prelim round, 14 September 1993
Average Attendance:14,378
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Prevseason:1992–93
Nextseason:1994–95

The 1993–94 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 91st in the Football League. They finished in 22nd position in the 24-team Division One, so were relegated to the third tier for 1994–95. They entered the 1993–94 FA Cup at the third-round stage, and lost their opening match to non-League club Kidderminster Harriers, and entered the League Cup in the first round, losing in the second to fellow Birmingham-based club Aston Villa. They were eliminated in the preliminary group of the Anglo-Italian Cup.[1]

After a poor start to the season, manager Terry Cooper resigned, believing that new owner David Sullivan wanted to bring in his own man.[2] He was replaced by Southend United manager Barry Fry, at the cost of a record Football League fine of £130,000 after being found guilty of poaching Fry and his staff.[3] At the end of the season, the Kop and Tilton Road terraces of the St Andrew's ground were demolished, to be re-opened the following season as all-seater stands.

The club's top scorer in league matches was Andy Saville with ten goals. Paul Peschisolido was joint top scorer for the club with 10 goals in all competitions alongside Saville.

Football League First Division

See main article: 1993–94 Football League.

Match details

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
14 August 199323rdCharlton AthleticAL0–17,788
22 August 199321stWolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Peschisolido, Saville15,117
28 August 199313thBarnsleyAW3–2Smith 2, Shutt7,241
31 August 199311thCrystal PalaceHL2–4Peschisolido 213,856
4 September 19937thDerby CountyHW3–0Saville 2, Frain15,992
12 September 19938thLeicester CityAD1–1Peschisolido10,366
18 September 199311thGrimsby TownHD1–1Donowa12,108
25 September 199312thLuton TownHD1–1Shutt11,801
2 October 199311thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Peschisolido 213,801
9 October 199315thSunderlandAL0–119,265
16 October 199312thWatfordHW1–0Wallace12,823
19 October 19938thBolton WanderersHW2–1Shutt, Phillips og12,071
23 October 199310thPeterborough UnitedAL0–17,575
31 October 19938thMillwallHW1–0Shutt9,377
2 November 199310thBristol CityAL0–39,192
6 November 199312thNottingham ForestHL0–316,996
20 November 199316thPortsmouthHL0–111,896
27 November 199318thTranmere RoversHL0–39,915
4 December 199318thNottingham ForestAL0–122,061
11 December 199320thCrystal PalaceAL1–2Saville11,935
18 December 199317thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Lowe13,714
26 December 199317thStoke CityAL1–2Peschisolido16,563
28 December 199317thWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–0Saville pen, Peschisolido28,228
1 January 199419thSouthend UnitedAL1–3Peschisolido10,731
3 January 199417thOxford UnitedHD1–1Donowa15,142
11 January 199417thNotts CountyAL1–2Cooper7,212
15 January 199420thWatfordAL2–5Willis, McGavin7,636
22 January 199420thSunderlandHD0–015,884
5 February 199421stPeterborough UnitedHD0–015,140
12 February 199422ndMillwallAL1–2Saville9,538
19 February 199422ndNotts CountyHL2–3Frain pen., Saville12,913
22 February 199422ndWolverhampton WanderersAL0–324,931
25 February 199422ndDerby CountyAD1–1Claridge16,624
5 March 199423rdBarnsleyHL0–215,382
12 March 199423rdGrimsby TownAL0–15,405
15 March 199424thLeicester CityHL0–314,681
19 March 199424thLuton TownAD1–1Claridge7,690
26 March 199424thMiddlesbroughHW1–0Saville12,409
29 March 199424thOxford UnitedAL0–28,393
2 April 199423rdStoke CityHW3–1Claridge, Ward, Willis13,568
9 April 199423rdSouthend UnitedHW3–1Doherty, Saville, Willis14,307
16 April 199423rdBristol CityHD2–2Claridge pen, Donowa20,316
23 April 199422ndPortsmouthAW2–0Willis, Claridge pen.11,101
27 April 199421stWest Bromwich AlbionAW4–2Claridge 2, Donowa, Saville20,316
30 April 199422ndBolton WanderersAD1–1Willis13,602
8 May 199422ndTranmere RoversAW2–1Donowa, Garnett o.g.15,210

League table (part)

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Team
20thLuton Town461411215660-453
21stWest Bromwich Albion461312216069-951
22ndBirmingham City461312215269-1751
23rdOxford United461310235475-2149
24thPeterborough United46813254876-2837

Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.

Results summary

FA Cup

See main article: 1993–94 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round 1st leg17 August 1993Plymouth ArgyleHW3–0Parris, Frain, Peschisolido9,304
First round 2nd leg24 August 1993Plymouth ArgyleAL0–2
3–2 agg.		3,659
Second round 1st leg21 September 1993Aston VillaHL0–127,815
Second round 2nd leg6 October 1993Aston VillaAL0–1
0–2 agg.		35,856

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Preliminary round15 September 1993Stoke CityAL0–28,633
Preliminary round29 September 1993Wolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Wratten 22,710

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
GKIan Bennett220104000280
GKKevin Miller240004020300
DFDave Barnett8 (1)00000008 (1)0
DF0000001010
DFGary Cooper16 (2)110000017 (2)1
DFLiam Daish190000000190
DFRichard Dryden340104000390
DFPaul Fenwick6 (3)0001 (1)0209 (4)0
DFJohn Frain262004100303
DF0000001010
DFScott Hiley280104000330
DFRichard Huxford *5000000050
DFGeorge Parris22 (2)010210025 (2)1
DF7000002090
DFDarren Rogers1000001020
DFRichard Scott5 (1)0000 (1)0106 (2)0
DFChris Whyte330104010390
DFAdam Wratten0000000 (1)20 (1)2
MFNeil Doherty12 (1)100000012 (1)1
MFJosé Dominguez3 (2)00000003 (2)0
MFLouie Donowa14 (7)5102 (1)01018 (8)5
MFKeith Downing1000100020
MFPaul Harding14 (2)011000015 (2)1
MFLyndon Hooper1 (4)00010002 (4)0
MFLeigh Jenkinson *2 (1)00000002 (1)0
MFKenny Lowe10 (2)110000011 (2)1
MF5 (3)0002 (1)0209 (4)0
MF19 (3)0101 (1)01022 (4)0
MF0000001010
MFSteve Robinson0000000 (1)00 (1)0
MFPeter Shearer2000000020
MFCarl Shutt18 (8)400300021 (8)4
MFPaul Tait9 (1)000102012 (1)0
MFDanny Wallace8 (2)10000008 (2)1
MFMark Ward9100000091
FWSimon Black2000001 (1)03 (1)0
FWSteve Claridge17 (1)700000017 (1)7
FWMiguel de Souza1 (6)00000001 (6)0
FWSteve McGavin6 (2)10000006 (2)1
FW0 (1)00000101 (1)0
FWPaul Moulden5 (2)00010107 (2)0
FWPaul Peschisolido21 (3)900210023 (3)10
FWAndy Saville38 (1)1010300042 (1)10
FW22 (3)20 (1)0401027 (4)2
FWRoger Willis11 (5)50 (1)0000011 (6)5

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Matthews (1995), Complete Record, p. 244.
  2. News: Cooper: Stay put Brucey . Walker . Andy . Sunday Mercury . Birmingham . 17 October 2007 . 5 November 2013.
  3. News: Sullivan stung for £130,000 over Fry: Birmingham's blues . Phil . Shaw . The Independent . London . 18 February 1994 . 3 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503100333/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-sullivan-stung-for-pounds-130-000-over-fry-birmingham-s-blues-1394973.html . 3 May 2022 . subscription . live.

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