1924–25 Birmingham F.C. season
| 1924–25 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Howard Cant | |
| Secretary-manager | Billy Beer | |
| Ground | St Andrew's | |
| Football League First Division | 8th | |
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Liverpool) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Bradford, Ernie Islip (11) All: Joe Bradford, Ernie Islip, George Briggs (11) | |
| Highest home attendance | 48,098 vs Aston Villa, 11 October 1924 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers, 1 November 1924 | |
| Average home league attendance | 22,195 | |
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The 1924–25 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 29th in the Football League and their 12th in the First Division. They finished in 8th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1924–25 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Liverpool in the third.
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 44 of the 45 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Jack Jones appeared in 42. There were three joint leading scorers: George Briggs, Ernie Islip and, for the fourth successive year, Joe Bradford. Each scored eleven goals, of which Bradford's and Islip's all came in the league.
Football League First Division
[edit]| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1924 | 11th | Everton | H | D | 2–2 | Linley, Crosbie | 35,000 |
| 3 September 1924 | 16th | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 6 September 1924 | 18th | Sunderland | A | L | 0–4 | 25,000 | |
| 8 September 1924 | 17th | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1–0 | Haworth og | 12,000 |
| 13 September 1924 | 12th | Cardiff City | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 20,000 |
| 15 September 1924 | 4th | Notts County | H | W | 1–0 | Bradford | 12,000 |
| 20 September 1924 | 11th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 27 September 1924 | 10th | Burnley | H | W | 1–0 | Cringan | 20,000 |
| 4 October 1924 | 7th | Leeds United | A | W | 1–0 | Islip | 24,000 |
| 11 October 1924 | 5th | Aston Villa | H | W | 1–0 | Islip | 48,098 |
| 18 October 1924 | 5th | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1–1 | Islip | 35,617 |
| 25 October 1924 | 1st | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 1–0 | Bradford | 18,000 |
| 1 November 1924 | 3rd | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 10,000 |
| 8 November 1924 | 2nd | West Ham United | A | W | 1–0 | Bradford pen | 30,000 |
| 15 November 1924 | 2nd | Sheffield United | H | D | 1–1 | Crosbie | 27,000 |
| 22 November 1924 | 3rd | Newcastle United | A | L | 0–4 | 30,000 | |
| 29 November 1924 | 3rd | Liverpool | H | W | 5–2 | Bradford 3 (1 pen), Barton, Islip | 30,000 |
| 6 December 1924 | 1st | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1–1 | Bradford pen | 10,000 |
| 13 December 1924 | 5th | Bury | H | L | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 20 December 1924 | 5th | Manchester City | A | D | 2–2 | Bradford, Islip | 40,156 |
| 25 December 1924 | 3rd | Arsenal | H | W | 2–1 | Crosbie, Islip | 36,000 |
| 26 December 1924 | 3rd | Arsenal | A | W | 1–0 | Islip | 40,000 |
| 27 December 1924 | 4th | Everton | A | L | 1–2 | Islip | 30,000 |
| 1 January 1925 | 5th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–3 | 27,000 | |
| 3 January 1925 | 4th | Sunderland | H | W | 2–1 | Crosbie, Barton | 30,000 |
| 17 January 1925 | 6th | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 24 January 1925 | 6th | Preston North End | H | W | 3–0 | Linley, Briggs 2 | 20,000 |
| 2 February 1925 | 6th | Burnley | A | L | 2–3 | Briggs, Devlin | 8,000 |
| 7 February 1925 | 6th | Leeds United | H | D | 0–0 | 25,000 | |
| 14 February 1925 | 8th | Aston Villa | A | L | 0–1 | 60,000 | |
| 28 February 1925 | 8th | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 14 March 1925 | 9th | West Ham United | H | D | 1–1 | Crosbie | 20,000 |
| 16 March 1925 | 8th | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 21 March 1925 | 9th | Sheffield United | A | L | 3–4 | Islip, Briggs, Liddell | 18,000 |
| 28 March 1925 | 9th | Newcastle United | H | D | 1–1 | Cringan | 36,000 |
| 2 April 1925 | 10th | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1–7 | Islip | 3,000 |
| 4 April 1925 | 12th | Liverpool | A | D | 1–1 | Briggs | 18,000 |
| 10 April 1925 | 8th | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 1–0 | Crosbie | 30,411 |
| 11 April 1925 | 10th | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1–1 | Briggs | 20,000 |
| 18 April 1925 | 9th | Bury | A | W | 4–1 | Briggs 2, Scriven, Crosbie | 12,000 |
| 25 April 1925 | 9th | Manchester City | H | W | 2–1 | Scriven, Crosbie | 15,000 |
| 2 May 1925 | 8th | Notts County | A | W | 1–0 | Islip | 8,000 |
League table (part)
[edit]| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 42 | 1.45 | 48 |
| 7th | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 1.25 | 48 |
| 8th | Birmingham | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 0.93 | 46 |
| 9th | Notts County | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 1.35 | 45 |
| 10th | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 68 | 1.12 | 43 |
| 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
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10 January 1925 | Chelsea | H | W | 2–0 | Briggs 2 | 32,000 |
| Second round | 31 January 1925 | Stockport County | H | W | 1–0 | Harris | 36,000 |
| Third round | 21 February 1925 | Liverpool | A | L | 1–2 | Briggs | 44,004 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]- 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.
| Name | Position | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dan Tremelling | Goalkeeper | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Eli Ashurst | Full back | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| David Dixon | Full back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | Full back | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Frank Womack | Full back | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Percy Barton | Half back | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Harry Bruce | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cringan | Half back | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Dickie Dale | Half back | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Bill Hunter | Half back | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| George Liddell | Half back | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Jock Morgan | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Sykes | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Bradford | Forward | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| George Briggs | Forward | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 |
| Johnny Crosbie | Forward | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 |
| Tom Devlin † | Forward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wally Harris | Forward | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Bill Harvey | Forward | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Edmund Harvey | Forward | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ernie Islip | Forward | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| Ted Linley | Forward | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Jack Russell | Forward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aubrey Scriven | Forward | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]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 1924–1925: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 290–91.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Specific
- ^ "Birmingham City 1924–1925: English Division One (old) Table" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.