1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season

Birmingham F.C.
1927–28 season
Chairman Howard Cant
Secretary-manager Bill Harvey
Ground St Andrew's
Football League First Division 11th
FA Cup Fifth round (eliminated by Manchester United)
Top goalscorer League: Joe Bradford (29)
All: Joe Bradford (32)
Highest home attendance 47,605 vs Aston Villa, 5 November 1927
Lowest home attendance 10,030 vs Arsenal, 19 November 1927
Average home league attendance 21,218

The 1927–28 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 32nd in the Football League and their 15th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1927–28 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Manchester United in the fifth. Bill Harvey stood down as manager at the end of the season.

Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Alec Leslie was ever-present over the 45-match season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the seventh successive year, with 32 goals, of which 29 came in the league.

This season saw the last appearance by Frank Womack. He made his Birmingham debut in 1908, and went on to set club appearance records of 491 league games, a record which as of 2012 still stands, and 515 games in senior competition, since overtaken by Gil Merrick. He never scored a senior goal.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
27 August 1927 19thTottenham HotspurA L0–1 37,408
29 August 1927 9thHuddersfield TownH W3–1Bradford 2, Harris 16,432
3 September 1927 11thManchester UnitedH D0–0 25,863
7 September 1927 15thSunderlandA L2–4Bond, Bradford 23,007
10 September 1927 18thEvertonA L2–5Bradford, Briggs 37,386
17 September 1927 21stCardiff CityH L1–3Bond 23,723
24 September 1927 22ndBlackburn RoversA D4–4Bradford 4 15,331
1 October 1927 21stBolton WanderersH D1–1Harris 15,998
8 October 1927 17thSheffield WednesdayA W3–2Briggs 2, Bradford 19,974
15 October 1927 12thMiddlesbroughH W3–2Bradford, Bloxham, Briggs 17,143
22 October 1927 14thBuryH D2–2Harris, Bradford 11,925
29 October 1927 19thSheffield UnitedA L1–3Bond 17,128
5 November 1927 17thAston VillaH D1–1Crosbie 47,605
12 November 1927 18thBurnleyA L1–2Bradford 14,648
19 November 1927 18thArsenalH D1–1Crosbie 10,030
26 November 1927 18thPortsmouthA D2–2Crosbie 2 18,549
3 December 1927 19thLeicester CityH L0–2 24,272
10 December 1927 18thLiverpoolA W3–2Davies, Briggs 2 24,255
17 December 1927 19thWest Ham UnitedH L1–2Bradford 18,206
24 December 1927 21stDerby CountyA L1–4Bradford 8,535
26 December 1927 20thSunderlandH D1–1Davies 20,120
31 December 1927 20thTottenham HotspurH W3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 11,603
2 January 1928 20thNewcastle UnitedA D1–1Briggs 34,434
7 January 1928 20thManchester UnitedA D1–1Briggs 16,853
21 January 1928 20thEvertonH D2–2Ellis, Briggs 33,675
4 February 1928 20thBlackburn RoversH W2–1Bradford 2 21,425
11 February 1928 20thBolton WanderersA L2–3Bradford, Crosbie 11,747
22 February 1928 20thCardiff CityA L1–2Briggs 10,758
25 February 1928 20thMiddlesbroughA D1–1Firth 18,329
3 March 1928 18thBuryA W3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 13,164
7 March 1928 17thSheffield WednesdayH W1–0Ellis 12,076
10 March 1928 13thSheffield UnitedH W4–1Briggs 3, Bond 22,860
17 March 1928 15thAston VillaA D1–1Bradford 59,367
24 March 1928 11thBurnleyH W4–0Bradford 3, Crosbie 23,689
31 March 1928 13thArsenalA D2–2Crosbie, Ellis 13,990
7 April 1928 10thPortsmouthH W2–0Bond, Ellis 32,996
9 April 1928 12thHuddersfield TownA L0–2 28,779
10 April 1928 13thNewcastle UnitedH L0–2 23,436
14 April 1928 17thLeicester CityA L0–3 17,558
21 April 1928 13thLiverpoolH W2–0Bradford 2 16,063
28 April 1928 14thWest Ham UnitedA D3–3Bradford 2, Briggs 17,917
5 May 1928 11thDerby CountyH W2–1Curtis, Carr og 16,430

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
9th Newcastle United4215131479810.9743
10th Arsenal4213151482860.9541
11th Birmingham4213151470750.8441
12th Blackburn Rovers421691766780.8541
13th Sheffield United4215101779860.9240
Key Pos = 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

Main article: 1927–28 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 14 January 1928Peterborough & Fletton UnitedH W4–3Davies, Bradford 3 38,128
Fourth round 28 January 1928WrexhamA W3–1Randle pen, Davies 2 12,228
Fifth round 18 February 1928Manchester UnitedA L0–1 52,568

Appearances and goals

Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Hibbs, HarryHarry Hibbs Goalkeeper8020100
Tremelling, DanDan Tremelling Goalkeeper34010350
Bruce, HarryHarry BruceLeft club during playing season Full back300030
Randle, JackJack Randle Full back29031321
Smith, JoeJoe Smith Full back27020290
Stainton, GeorgeGeorge Stainton Full back100010
Womack, FrankFrank Womack Full back15010160
Barton, PercyPercy Barton Half back16000160
Coxford, JackJack Coxford Half back800080
Cringan, JimmyJimmy Cringan Half back25030280
Dale, DickieDickie Dale Half back800080
Leslie, AlecAlec Leslie Half back42030450
Liddell, GeorgeGeorge Liddell Half back25010260
Morrall, GeorgeGeorge Morrall Half back10000100
Bloxham, AlbertAlbert BloxhamLeft club during playing season Forward310031
Bond, BennyBenny Bond Forward24510255
Bradford, JoeJoe Bradford Forward3729334032
Briggs, GeorgeGeorge Briggs Forward4016204216
Crosbie, JohnnyJohnny Crosbie Forward28730317
Curtis, ErnieErnie Curtis Forward11100111
Davies, StanStan Davies Forward14233175
Ellis, BillyBilly Ellis Forward20430234
Firth, JackJack Firth Forward610061
Harris, WallyWally Harris Forward11300113
Johnson, ArthurArthur Johnson Forward900090
Pike, TotTot Pike Forward300030
Threlfall, WilfWilf Threlfall Forward500050

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Birmingham City 1927–1928: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.