The 1931–32 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 36th in the Football League and their 19th in the First Division. They finished in ninth position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1931–32 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Grimsby Town in the fourth.
Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Lewis Stoker played in 41 of the 44 matches over the season, and, for the 11th successive year, Joe Bradford was leading scorer, with 28 goals, of which 26 came in the league.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance29 August 193114thEvertonAL2–3Briggs, Curtis39,1462 September 19318thNewcastle UnitedHW4–1Briggs 2, Curtis, Bradford12,3135 September 193110thArsenalHD2–2Bradford 2 (1 pen)26,81012 September 193115thBlackpoolAD1–1Hicks19,06316 September 19319thSunderlandAW3–2Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs20,37619 September 193112thSheffield UnitedHL1–3Crosbie22,72923 September 19319thSunderlandHD0–09,76126 September 193110thBlackburn RoversAW2–1Bradford, Jones og11,0043 October 19317thPortsmouthHW2–1Bradford 220,74310 October 19319thDerby CountyAL1–2Morrall12,12617 October 19317thGrimsby TownHW2–1Gregg, Bradford16,31324 October 193110thMiddlesbroughAL0–29,22631 October 193111thBolton WanderersHD2–2Bradford 216,1637 November 193113thSheffield WednesdayAL1–5Bradford12,43814 November 193111thLeicester CityHW2–0Grosvenor, Bradford14,22521 November 193113thAston VillaAL2–3Smith 244,94828 November 193110thHuddersfield TownHW5–0Smith 2, Curtis, Briggs, Bradford18,0595 December 193111thLiverpoolAL3–4Briggs, Grosvenor, Smith19,84712 December 193110thWest Ham UnitedHW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 219,72519 December 193110thChelseaAL1–2Bradford17,55125 December 193110thWest Bromwich AlbionAW1–0Curtis37,90626 December 19319thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Bradford57,8062 January 19329thEvertonHW4–0Haywood, Curtis, Bradford26,25616 January 193210thArsenalAL0–337,84330 January 193210thSheffield UnitedAL0–122,4593 February 193210thBlackpoolHW3–0Curtis, Grosvenor, Bradford5,8296 February 19329thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Bradford, Curtis19,50617 February 19329thPortsmouthAL1–2Haywood7,99420 February 19329thDerby CountyHD1–1Curtis17,39727 February 19329thGrimsby TownAD1–1Horsman9,4545 March 19328thMiddlesbroughHW3–0Curtis 2 (2 pens), Crosbie18,69412 March 19328thBolton WanderersAL1–5Keating11,00319 March 193211thSheffield WednesdayHL1–2Grosvenor17,27126 March 193211thLeicester CityAL1–3Smith15,58228 March 193212thManchester CityAL1–2Briggs19,80429 March 193212thManchester CityHL1–5Bradford12,6032 April 193212thAston VillaHD1–1Smith35,6719 April 193212thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Briggs9,56316 April 193210thLiverpoolHW3–1Bradford, Grosvenor9,42623 April 193210thWest Ham UnitedAW4–2Briggs, Curtis, Smith10,98330 April 193210thChelseaHW4–0Grosvenor, Smith, Briggs, Bradford14,8617 May 19329thNewcastle UnitedAW3–0Bradford, Smith10,751
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts7thSheffield United422061680751.07468thPortsmouth421971662621.00459thBirmingham421881678671.164410thLiverpool421961781930.874411thNewcastle United421861880870.9238Key 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–AScorersAttendance3rd9 January 1932Bradford CityHW1–0Bradford37,7494th23 January 1932Grimsby TownAL1–2Bradford17,980
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 Goalkeeper36020380 Goalkeeper400040 Goalkeeper200020 Full back19010200 Full back15010160 Full back37020390 Full back600060 Half back30020320 Half back17000170 Half back900090 Half back300030 Half back37120391 Half back39020410 Half back200020 Forward3726223928 Forward3011203211 Forward200020 Forward15300153 Forward3513203713 Forward16100161 Forward26620280 Forward730073 Forward110011 Forward11100111 Forward510051 Forward1510201710 Forward100010 Forward500050
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. 304–05. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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