Birmingham F.C.
1929–30 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerLeslie Knighton
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division11th
FA CupFourth round (eliminated by Arsenal)
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Bradford (23)
All: Joe Bradford (23)
Highest home attendance47,521 vs Arsenal, FA Cup 4th round replay, 29 January 1930
Lowest home attendance10,901 vs Liverpool, 15 February 1930
Average home league attendance20,397

The 1929–30 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 34th in the Football League and their 17th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1929–30 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Arsenal in the fourth after a replay.

Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Forwards Johnny Crosbie and George Hicks played in 42 of the 45 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the ninth successive year, with 23 goals, all scored in the league.

Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that "The annual statement of accounts of the Birmingham F.C. shows a profit on last season's working of £1,412, a pleasant change from the previous season, when the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300. Gross receipts show a considerable increase, totalling nearly £40,000, the attendances being better throughout the season."[1]

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
31 August 1929 17thAston VillaA L1–2Bradford 36,834
4 September 1929 9thWest Ham UnitedA W4–2Bradford 3, Barkas 13,301
7 September 1929 7thHuddersfield TownH W4–1Bradford 2, Curtis, Liddell 24,830
14 September 1929 12thSheffield UnitedA L2–4Curtis, Barkas pen 16,528
16 September 1929 5thWest Ham UnitedH W1–0Bradford 13,265
21 September 1929 4thNewcastle UnitedH W5–1Bradford 3, Curtis, Crosbie 25,707
28 September 1929 9thBlackburn RoversA L5–7Bradford 3, Crosbie 2 18,942
5 October 1929 8thMiddlesbroughH D1–1Bradford 23,140
12 October 1929 11thLiverpoolA D1–1Curtis 35,859
17 October 1929 11thLeicester CityA L1–2Curtis 13,352
19 October 1929 13thLeeds UnitedA L0–1 20,067
26 October 1929 10thSheffield WednesdayH W1–0Hicks 27,221
2 November 1929 12thBurnleyA L1–3Crosbie 11,068
9 November 1929 16thArsenalH L2–3Bradford, Crosbie 33,904
16 November 1929 15thBolton WanderersA D0–0 15,922
23 November 1929 15thEvertonH D0–0 13,883
30 November 1929 17thDerby CountyA L1–3Curtis 13,516
7 December 1929 14thManchester CityH W3–0Curtis, Haywood 15,948
14 December 1929 17thPortsmouthA L1–2Barkas pen 17,978
21 December 1929 14thSunderlandH W3–0Hicks, Haywood, Briggs 16,327
25 December 1929 15thManchester UnitedA D0–0 18,626
26 December 1929 16thManchester UnitedH L0–1 35,682
28 December 1929 17thAston VillaH D1–1Crosbie 33,228
4 January 1930 17thHuddersfield TownA D1–1Hicks 14,596
18 January 1930 14thSheffield UnitedH W2–1Curtis, Bradford 23,471
1 February 1930 17thBlackburn RoversH L1–2Bradford 18,521
8 February 1930 18thMiddlesbroughA L1–5Haywood 16,969
15 February 1930 18thLiverpoolH W1–0Haywood 10,901
22 February 1930 17thLeeds UnitedH W1–0Haywood 17,703
8 March 1930 15thBurnleyH W2–0Bradford, Cringan 19,485
15 March 1930 18thArsenalA L0–1 32,174
22 March 1930 14thBolton WanderersH W3–1Blyth 2, Bradford 18,262
29 March 1930 13thEvertonA W4–2Crosbie, Bradford, Blyth, Briggs 28,549
2 April 1930 12thNewcastle UnitedA D1–1Morrall 18,113
5 April 1930 13thDerby CountyH L2–4Briggs, Robinson 13,609
12 April 1930 13thManchester CityA W4–1Fillingham, Hicks, Briggs 25,737
18 April 1930 13thGrimsby TownA L1–2Morrall 19,884
19 April 1930 13thPortsmouthH W1–0Fillingham 11,967
22 April 1930 14thGrimsby TownH L0–2 18,482
26 April 1930 15thSunderlandA L0–2 15,486
28 April 1930 14thSheffield WednesdayA D1–1Blyth 9,310
3 May 1930 11thLeicester CityH W3–0Bradford 3 12,795

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
9th Sunderland421871778870.9543
10th Bolton Wanderers421791663690.9143
11th Birmingham421691767621.0841
12th Liverpool421691763790.8041
13th Portsmouth4215101766621.0640
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 [2]

FA Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 11 January 1930Bolton WanderersH W1–0Morrall 36,011
Fourth round 25 January 1930ArsenalA W2–2Briggs 2 43,274
Fourth round replay 29 January 1930ArsenalH L0–1 47,521

Appearances and goals

  • Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper33030360
Ken Tewkesbury Goalkeeper200020
Dan Tremelling Goalkeeper700070
Ned Barkas Full back38330413
Harold Booton Full back400040
George Liddell Full back28130311
Jack Randle Full back18000180
Billy Blyth Half back19400194
Jack Coxford Half back100010
Jimmy Cringan Half back15130181
Jack Firth Half back36030390
Alec Leslie Half back18090180
George Morrall Half back37231403
Alfred Sabin Half back200020
Benny Bond Forward14000140
Joe Bradford Forward2723303023
George Briggs Forward29432326
Johnny Crosbie Forward39730427
Ernie Curtis Forward25830288
Tom Fillingham Forward430043
George Haywood Forward12600126
George Hicks Forward38430424
Bill Horsman Forward700070
Paddy Mills† Forward200020
Tommy Robinson Forward710071

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1929–1930: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record: pp. 300–01.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. ↑ "Football". Yorkshire Post. 8 August 1930. p. 15 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham City 1929–1930: English Division One (old) Table" Archived 30 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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