The 1933–34 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 38th in the Football League and their 21st in the First Division. They finished in 20th position in the 22-team division, two points above the relegation places. They also competed in the 1933–34 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Leicester City in the fifth.
Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nineteen different goalscorers. Half-backs Charlie Calladine was ever-present over the 45-match season, and Fred Roberts was leading scorer with just 8 goals, all of which came in the league.
At the end of the 1932–33 season, Leslie Knighton left the club to become manager of Chelsea, who had made him an offer that Birmingham were unable to match. Former Birmingham defender George Liddell, a schoolteacher by profession, was appointed to succeed him.Matthews (2000), Complete Record, "Knighton, Albert Leslie", p. 130. Liddell kept up his Saturday evening radio broadcast, This Week's Sport in the Midlands, but only on days when Birmingham were not playing away from home."Broadcasting. Home Stations. Midland Regional". The Times (London). 2 December 1933. p. 8.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance26 August 193311thArsenalAD1–1Bradford44,66230 August 193317thManchester CityHL0–120,0842 September 193316thEvertonHD2–2Haywood, Grosvenor25,2506 September 193320thManchester CityAL0–119,3889 September 193313thMiddlesbroughAW3–0Horsman, Bradford 211,50116 September 19339thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Smith, Curtis pen20,77923 September 19338thNewcastle UnitedAD0–021,66730 September 19334thLeeds UnitedHW4–0Bradford, Grosvenor, Smith, Curtis21,5667 October 193312thDerby CountyAL0–417,40014 October 193317thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–129,96121 October 193315thWolverhampton WanderersHD0–031,98028 October 193315thStoke CityAD1–1Roberts17,6684 November 193317thLiverpoolHL1–2Roberts17,99811 November 193312thPortsmouthAW2–0White, Fillingham16,96215 November 193313thSunderlandHD1–1Lea15,27725 November 193313thChelseaAD1–1White17,8432 December 193312thAston VillaHD0–034,7189 December 193314thTottenham HotspurAL2–3Roberts, White26,14223 December 193317thHuddersfield TownAD0–09,77725 December 193318thSheffield UnitedAL1–2Roberts25,63726 December 193316thSheffield UnitedHW4–2White, Robertson, Roberts, Bradford28,90430 December 193316thArsenalHD0–034,7712 January 193417thSheffield WednesdayAL1–2McGurk12,7546 January 193417thEvertonAL0–220,58220 January 193417thMiddlesbroughHD0–020,31029 January 193418thBlackburn RoversAL1–3McGurk5,9493 February 193419thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2McGurk16,36610 February 193420thLeeds UnitedAL0–114,75321 February 193418thDerby CountyHW2–1Smith, Mangnall12,39624 February 193419thWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Roberts, White24,5253 March 193420thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–227,35010 March 193420thStoke CityHL0–121,96817 March 193421stLiverpoolAL1–4Moffat30,53624 March 193420thPortsmouthHW3–1Barkas pen, Guest, Mangnall13,47928 March 193419thLeicester CityHW3–0Sharman og, Moffat, Mangnall7,84631 March 193420thSunderlandAL1–4Booton pen14,1583 April 193419thSheffield WednesdayHW3–0Catlin og, Roberts, Guest24,0217 April 193421stChelseaHL0–329,10414 April 193420thAston VillaAD1–1Calladine34,19621 April 193419thTottenham HotspurHW2–0Whatley og, Calladine24,57628 April 193418thLeicester CityAW7–3Moffat, Guest 3, Mangnall, Roberts, Jones og16,9815 May 193420thHuddersfield TownHL1–3Barkas pen14,785
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18thLiverpool4214101879870.913819thChelsea421482067690.973620thBirmingham4212121854560.963621stNewcastle United4210141868770.883422ndSheffield United4212723581010.5731Key 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 = PointsSource
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round13 January 1934Sheffield UnitedHW2–1Robertson, Haywood33,177Fourth round27 January 1934Charlton AthleticHW1–0Morrall30,203Fifth round17 February 1934Leicester CityHL1–2Haywood48,561
Appearances and goals
This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly. 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 competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeeper9010100 Goalkeeper200020 Goalkeeper31020330 Full back36230392 Full back39130421 Full back300030 Full back200020 Half back42230452 Half back22100231 Half back610061 Half back28031311 Half back39030420 Half back100010 Forward31520335 Forward820082 Forward100010 Forward18200182 Forward16520185 Forward412263 Forward17130201 Forward18300183 Forward12400124 Forward830083 Forward28820302 Forward612182 Forward600060 Forward10300103 Forward201030 Forward17510175
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
References General
Source for match dates and results: Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 308–09. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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