1925–26 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1925–26 Billy Beer Secretary-manager Howard Cant Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 14th FA Cup Fourth round (eliminated by South Shields) Joe Bradford (26) Joe Bradford (27) 38,231 vs Aston Villa, 27 February 1926 3,977 vs Notts County, 19 September 1925 19,075 1924–25 1926–27 The 1925–26 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 30th in the Football League and their 13th in the First Division. They finished in 14th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1925–26 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to South Shields in the fourth. Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Jack Jones and forward Johnny Crosbie played one fewer, and half-back George Liddell and forward Wally Harris each appeared in 41. Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the fifth successive year, with 27 goals, of which 26 were scored in the league. Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance29 August 192517thSunderlandAL1–3Bradford27,21531 August 192510thManchester CityHW1–0Bradford17,5605 September 19254thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Islip, Bradford14,2049 September 19257thEvertonAD2–2Harris, Islip15,81112 September 19259thBuryAL1–2Bradford16,03516 September 192512thHuddersfield TownHL1–3Scriven16,32019 September 192515thNotts CountyHL0–13,97721 September 192510thEvertonHW3–1Bradford 2, Briggs8,94026 September 19258thWest Bromwich AlbionHW3–2Islip 2, Briggs26,4843 October 192510thSheffield UnitedAL1–4Bradford23,10310 October 192510thCardiff CityHW3–2Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs24,33517 October 192510thAston VillaAD3–3Bradford 2, Spiers og52,25424 October 19259thLeicester CityHD1–1Islip28,02031 October 19256thNewcastle UnitedAW3–1Islip 2, Crosbie26,4757 November 19258thBolton WanderersHL0–122,13414 November 192513thManchester UnitedAL1–3Crosbie23,55921 November 192511thLiverpoolHW2–0Briggs, Crosbie17,0465 December 192510thLeeds UnitedHW2–1Scriven, Crosbie13,4357 December 192510thBurnleyAL1–3Briggs5,86212 December 192511thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Cringan pen, Bradford12,76619 December 192510thArsenalHW1–0Briggs26,84325 December 19255thTottenham HotspurHW3–1Bradford 329,58626 December 19259thTottenham HotspurAL1–2Bradford44,42928 December 192510thHuddersfield TownAD1–4Bradford16,5651 January 192611thBolton WanderersAL3–5Bradford 2, Harris22,2402 January 192610thSunderlandHW2–1Briggs, Russell22,43316 January 192610thBlackburn RoversAD4–4Bradford 3, Harris14,74223 January 192612thBuryHL2–3Briggs, Crosbie12,7906 February 192614thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–5Harris23,21213 February 192613thSheffield UnitedHW2–0Linley, Briggs15,76520 February 192614thCardiff CityAL0–218,86227 February 192613thAston VillaHW2–1Briggs 238,2313 March 192613thNotts CountyAL0–38,1316 March 192614thLeicester CityAL0–123,57013 March 192614thNewcastle UnitedHD1–1Crosbie24,3332 April 192615thManchester CityAW4–2Briggs, Linley, Crosbie49,9503 April 192615thLiverpoolAD2–2Bradford 2 (1 pen)24,80610 April 192618thBurnleyHL1–7Bradford16,61617 April 192618thLeeds UnitedAD0–012,18619 April 192617thManchester UnitedHW2–1Bradford, Jones8,94824 April 192614thWest Ham UnitedHW1–0Bradford12,5711 May 192614thArsenalAL0–322,240 League table (part) +Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts12thBlackburn Rovers4215111691801.144113thWest Bromwich Albion421681879781.014014thBirmingham421681866810.814015thTottenham Hotspur421591866790.833916thCardiff City421671961760.8039Key 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"Birmingham City 1925–1926: English Division One (old) Table" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063212/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1925-1926/table 4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. FA Cup 1925–26 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round9 January 1926Grimsby TownHW2–0Russell, Briggs36,000Fourth round30 January 1926South ShieldsAL1–2Bradford pen17,000 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' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals Harry Hibbs footballerGoalkeeper100010 Dan TremellingGoalkeeper41020430 Eli AshurstFull back302050 Jack Jones association footballer born 1891Full back40120421 Frank WomackFull back39000390 Percy BartonHalf back21010220 Harry Bruce footballer, born 1905Half back100010 Jimmy CringanHalf back27110281 Dickie Dale footballerHalf back24010250 Bill Hunter footballer, born 1900Half back18010190 George Liddell footballerHalf back39020410 Frank Bowden footballerForward100010 Joe BradfordForward3226213427 George Briggs footballerForward3413213614 Frederick Castle footballerForward200020 Johnny CrosbieForward40820428 Wally Harris English footballerForward39420414 Ernie IslipForward15710167 Ted Linley footballerForward16200162 Jack Russell footballerForward14111152 Aubrey ScrivenForward15200152 See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons References General Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). 978-1-85983-010-9. Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). 978-1-85983-853-2. Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1925–1926: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 292–93. Specific Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham