1935–36 Birmingham F.C. season

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Birmingham F.C.
1935–36 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
Manager George Liddell
Ground St Andrew's
Football League First Division 12th
FA Cup Third round (eliminated by Barnsley)
Top goalscorerLeague: Charlie Wilson Jones (19)
All: Charlie Wilson Jones (20)
Highest home attendance60,250 vs Aston Villa, 23 November 1935
Lowest home attendance9,089 vs Sheffield Wednesday, 22 April 1936
Average home league attendance21,795
←  1934–35
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The 1935–36 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 40th in the Football League and their 23rd in the First Division. They finished in 12th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1935–36 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Barnsley in that round after a replay.

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Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Forward Fred Harris was ever-present for the 44-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 20 goals, of which 19 came in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
31 August 193515th Wolverhampton Wanderers AL1–3 Harris 33,457
4 September 193518th Leeds United AD0–013,271
7 September 193516th Arsenal HD1–1 Devine 42,804
11 September 193512th Leeds United HW2–0 Jones, White 14,298
14 September 193515th Manchester City AL1–3 Guest 32,337
18 September 193516th West Bromwich Albion AD0–018,049
21 September 193517th Stoke City HL0–519,901
28 September 193515th Blackburn Rovers AW2–1Jones, Harris13,177
5 October 193511th Chelsea HW2–1Harris, Craig og 22,625
12 October 19359th Liverpool AW2–1Harris, Jones28,994
19 October 19359th Sheffield Wednesday AL1–3White13,479
26 October 19359th Portsmouth HW4–0White, Harris 2, Jones24,455
2 November 193510th Preston North End AL1–3Harris16,232
9 November 19358th Brentford HW2–1Jones, Stoker 28,673
16 November 19357th Derby County AD2–2Jones 2, Guest23,893
23 November 19357th Aston Villa HD2–2 Calladine, Harris60,250
30 November 193510th Bolton Wanderers AL0–221,684
7 December 19358th Huddersfield Town HW4–1Jones 2, White, Guest21,634
14 December 19355th Middlesbrough AW2–0Jones 215,061
21 December 19355th Everton HW4–2 Jones og, Harris, White, Loughran 16,994
25 December 19356th Grimsby Town AL0–111,810
26 December 19357th Grimsby Town HD1–1Guest28,978
28 December 19355th Wolverhampton Wanderers HD0–037,870
4 January 19366th Arsenal AD1–1Jones44,534
18 January 19368th Manchester City HL0–123,165
1 February 19365th Blackburn Rovers HW4–2Guest, Harris 2, Jennings 23,684
6 February 19366th Stoke City AL1–3Jones11,585
8 February 19366th Chelsea AD0–030,268
15 February 19366th Liverpool HW2–0Jones, Harris21,807
29 February 19365th Brentford AW1–0Harris20,523
7 March 19366th Bolton Wanderers HD0–020,170
14 March 19365th Portsmouth AW3–0Harris, Morris 215,842
21 March 19365th Derby County HL2–3Jones, Barkas pen 25,509
28 March 19367th Aston Villa AL1–2 Fillingham 49,531
4 April 19368th Preston North End HD0–015,811
10 April 19369th Sunderland AL1–2Harris40,660
11 April 193610th Huddersfield Town AL0–19,753
13 April 193611th Sunderland HL2–7Loughran, Clarke 21,693
18 April 193610th Middlesbrough HW1–0Harris17,072
22 April 19369th Sheffield Wednesday HW4–1Jones 3, Harris9,089
25 April 19369th Everton AL3–4Jones, Guest, Dearson 18,323
2 May 193612th West Bromwich Albion HL1–3Barkas pen 18,312

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts
10th Portsmouth 421781754670.8142
11th Leeds United 4215111666641.0341
12th Birmingham 4215111661630.9741
13th Bolton Wanderers 4214131567760.8841
14th Middlesbrough 4215101784701.2040
KeyPos = 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

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round11 January 1936 Barnsley AD3–3 White, Jones, Harris 29,330
Third round replay15 January 1936BarnsleyHL0–234,000

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches –the Football League and FA Cup –only.
For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).
Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players' appearances and goals by competition
NamePosition League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Frank Clack Goalkeeper 701080
Harry Hibbs Goalkeeper 35010360
Ned Barkas Full back 32220342
Harold Booton † Full back 700070
Billy Hughes Full back 401050
Willie Steel Full back 36010370
Cyril Trigg Full back 400040
Charlie Calladine † Half back 910091
Tom Fillingham Half back 24120261
Isaac Lea Half back 100010
Joe Loughran Half back 23220252
George Morrall Half back 17000170
Jim Olney Half back 100010
Lewis Stoker Half back 38120401
Jack Sykes Half back 15000150
Albert Clarke Forward 310031
Don Dearson Forward 610061
Joe Devine Forward 24110251
Tom Grosvenor † Forward 14010150
Billy Guest Forward 30520325
Fred Harris Forward 4217214418
Dennis Jennings Forward 18100191
Charlie Wilson Jones Forward 3919214120
Seymour Morris Forward 920092
Ernie Richardson Forward 100010
Sam Small Forward 100010
Frank White Forward 22521246

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  1. ↑ "Birmingham City 1935–1936: English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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