Birmingham F.C.
1937–38 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
ManagerGeorge Liddell
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League First Division18th
FA CupThird round (eliminated by Blackpool)
Top goalscorerLeague: Charlie Wilson Jones, Don Dearson (9)
All: Charlie Wilson Jones, Don Dearson (9)
Highest home attendance40,321 vs Blackpool, FA Cup 3rd round, 8 January 1938
Lowest home attendance14,441 vs Leicester City, 15 September 1937
Average home league attendance24,555

The 1937–38 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 42nd in the Football League and their 25th in the First Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division, only two points clear of the relegation places. They entered the 1937–38 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Blackpool in that round.

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Half-back Norman Brunskill played in 37 of the 43 matches over the season, and full-back Cyril Trigg, half-back Dai Richards, and forwards Don Dearson and Frank White played in 36. Dearson and Charlie Wilson Jones were joint leading scorers with nine goals, all scored in the league. This was the last season under the chairmanship of Howard Cant, who first took office in 1911. He was succeeded by Harry Morris, son of the former player and director, also called Harry Morris.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
28 August 1937 11thStoke CityA D2–2Richards, Morris 27,656
1 September 1937 6thMiddlesbroughH W3–1Beattie 3 19,297
4 September 1937 6thPortsmouthH D2–2Morris, White 28,462
8 September 1937 4thMiddlesbroughA D1–1Jones 18,831
11 September 1937 7thChelseaA L0–2 34,072
15 September 1937 7thLeicester CityH W4–1Jones 3, White 14,441
18 September 1937 9thCharlton AthleticH D1–1Jones 31,631
25 September 1937 13thPreston North EndA L1–2White 25,066
2 October 1937 13thGrimsby TownH D2–2Jones, Morris 25,644
9 October 1937 14thLeeds UnitedA L0–1 20,698
16 October 1937 16thSunderlandA L0–1 24,615
23 October 1937 14thDerby CountyH W1–0Brunskill 23,992
30 October 1937 15thManchester CityA L0–2 16,829
6 November 1937 17thHuddersfield TownH D2–2Dearson 2 21,541
13 November 1937 14thBlackpoolA W3–0Clarke 2, Morris 13,975
20 November 1937 13thWolverhampton WanderersH W2–0Dearson, Kendrick 35,272
27 November 1937 14thBolton WanderersA D1–1Clarke 21,999
4 December 1937 15thArsenalH L1–2Morris 18,440
11 December 1937 13thEvertonA D1–1Morris 17,018
18 December 1937 13thBrentfordH D0–0 22,531
27 December 1937 13thLiverpoolH D2–2Morris, Kendrick 39,563
1 January 1938 15thStoke CityH D1–1Jones 25,130
15 January 1938 12thPortsmouthA D1–1Beattie 19,482
22 January 1938 13thChelseaH D1–1Jones 18,480
29 January 1938 14thCharlton AthleticA L0–2 21,246
5 February 1938 17thPreston North EndH L0–2 24,908
12 February 1938 19thGrimsby TownA L0–4 9,256
19 February 1938 16thLeeds UnitedH W3–2Dearson 2, White 20,403
26 February 1938 16thSunderlandH D2–2Madden, Harris 25,960
5 March 1938 15thDerby CountyA D0–0 14,533
12 March 1938 16thManchester CityH D2–2Harris 2 23,078
19 March 1938 19thHuddersfield TownA L1–2Dearson 15,365
26 March 1938 17thBlackpoolH D1–1Harris 19,902
2 April 1938 19thWolverhampton WanderersA L2–3Jones, Phillips 27,420
6 April 1938 19thLiverpoolA L2–3Harris, Jennings 14,656
9 April 1938 19thBolton WanderersH W2–0Harris, Phillips 19,889
15 April 1938 15thWest Bromwich AlbionH W2–1Dearson 2 34,361
16 April 1938 16thArsenalA D0–0 35,161
18 April 1938 17thWest Bromwich AlbionA L3–4Jennings, Phillips 2 34,406
23 April 1938 21stEvertonH L0–3 22,724
30 April 1938 18thBrentfordA W2–1Harris, Jennings pen 14,609
7 May 1938 18thLeicester CityA W4–1Dearson, Clarke, White 2 13,265

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
16th Leicester City4214111754750.7239
17th Stoke City4213121758590.9838
18th Birmingham4210181458620.9438
19th Portsmouth4213121762680.9138
20th Grimsby Town4213121751680.7538
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

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January 1938BlackpoolH L0–1 40,321

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 Goalkeeper34010350
Frank Clack Goalkeeper800080
Samuel Bellamy Full back100010
Billy Hughes Full back32010330
Willie Steel Full back16000160
Cyril Trigg Full back35010360
Norman Brunskill Half back35110361
Dick Butler Half back501060
Tom Fillingham Half back31000310
Harry Parr Half back100010
Dai Richards Half back35110361
Lewis Stoker Half back13000130
Jack Beattie† Forward19400194
Albert Clarke Forward17400174
Don Dearson Forward35910369
Fred Harris Forward19710207
Dennis Jennings Forward18310193
Charlie Wilson Jones Forward18910199
Jack Kelly Forward800080
Kenny Kendrick Forward720072
Owen Madden Forward710071
Seymour Morris Forward22700227
Charlie Phillips Forward940094
Ray Shaw Forward200020
Frank White Forward35610366

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1937–1938: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 316–17.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

  1. ↑ "Birmingham City 1937–1938: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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