1929–30 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1929–30 Leslie Knighton Howard Cant Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 11th FA Cup Fourth round (eliminated by Arsenal) Joe Bradford (23) Joe Bradford (23) 47,521 vs Arsenal, FA Cup 4th round replay, 29 January 1930 10,901 vs Liverpool, 15 February 1930 20,397 _whitecollarplain 000099 000099 000099 FFFFFF 000000 1928–29 1930–31 The 1929–30 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 34th in the Football League and their 17th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1929–30 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Arsenal in the fourth after a replay. Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Forwards Johnny Crosbie and George Hicks played in 42 of the 45 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the ninth successive year, with 23 goals, all scored in the league. Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that "The annual statement of accounts of the Birmingham F.C. shows a profit on last season's working of £1,412, a pleasant change from the previous season, when the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300. Gross receipts show a considerable increase, totalling nearly £40,000, the attendances being better throughout the season."http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19300808/310/0015 Football Yorkshire Post 8 August 1930 15 subscription British Newspaper Archive Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance31 August 192917thAston VillaAL1–2Bradford36,8344 September 19299thWest Ham UnitedAW4–2Bradford 3, Barkas13,3017 September 19297thHuddersfield TownHW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis, Liddell24,83014 September 192912thSheffield UnitedAL2–4Curtis, Barkas pen16,52816 September 19295thWest Ham UnitedHW1–0Bradford13,26521 September 19294thNewcastle UnitedHW5–1Bradford 3, Curtis, Crosbie25,70728 September 19299thBlackburn RoversAL5–7Bradford 3, Crosbie 218,9425 October 19298thMiddlesbroughHD1–1Bradford23,14012 October 192911thLiverpoolAD1–1Curtis35,85917 October 192911thLeicester CityAL1–2Curtis13,35219 October 192913thLeeds UnitedAL0–120,06726 October 192910thSheffield WednesdayHW1–0Hicks27,2212 November 192912thBurnleyAL1–3Crosbie11,0689 November 192916thArsenalHL2–3Bradford, Crosbie33,90416 November 192915thBolton WanderersAD0–015,92223 November 192915thEvertonHD0–013,88330 November 192917thDerby CountyAL1–3Curtis13,5167 December 192914thManchester CityHW3–0Curtis, Haywood15,94814 December 192917thPortsmouthAL1–2Barkas pen17,97821 December 192914thSunderlandHW3–0Hicks, Haywood, Briggs16,32725 December 192915thManchester UnitedAD0–018,62626 December 192916thManchester UnitedHL0–135,68228 December 192917thAston VillaHD1–1Crosbie33,2284 January 193017thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Hicks14,59618 January 193014thSheffield UnitedHW2–1Curtis, Bradford23,4711 February 193017thBlackburn RoversHL1–2Bradford18,5218 February 193018thMiddlesbroughAL1–5Haywood16,96915 February 193018thLiverpoolHW1–0Haywood10,90122 February 193017thLeeds UnitedHW1–0Haywood17,7038 March 193015thBurnleyHW2–0Bradford, Cringan19,48515 March 193018thArsenalAL0–132,17422 March 193014thBolton WanderersHW3–1Blyth 2, Bradford18,26229 March 193013thEvertonAW4–2Crosbie, Bradford, Blyth, Briggs28,5492 April 193012thNewcastle UnitedAD1–1Morrall18,1135 April 193013thDerby CountyHL2–4Briggs, Robinson13,60912 April 193013thManchester CityAW4–1Fillingham, Hicks, Briggs25,73718 April 193013thGrimsby TownAL1–2Morrall19,88419 April 193013thPortsmouthHW1–0Fillingham11,96722 April 193014thGrimsby TownHL0–218,48226 April 193015thSunderlandAL0–215,48628 April 193014thSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Blyth9,3103 May 193011thLeicester CityHW3–0Bradford 312,795 League table (part) +Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts9thSunderland421871778870.954310thBolton Wanderers421791663690.914311thBirmingham421691767621.084112thLiverpool421691763790.804113thPortsmouth4215101766621.0640Key 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 1929–1930: English Division One (old) Table" https://web.archive.org/web/20151030134826/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1929-1930/table 30 October 2015 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. FA Cup 1929–30 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round11 January 1930Bolton WanderersHW1–0Morrall36,011Fourth round25 January 1930ArsenalAW2–2Briggs 243,274Fourth round replay29 January 1930ArsenalHL0–147,521 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 CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals Harry Hibbs footballerGoalkeeper33030360 Ken TewkesburyGoalkeeper200020 Dan TremellingGoalkeeper700070 Ned BarkasFull back38330413 Harold BootonFull back400040 George Liddell footballerFull back28130311 Jack RandleFull back18000180 Billy BlythHalf back19400194 Jack CoxfordHalf back100010 Jimmy CringanHalf back15130181 Jack Firth footballerHalf back36030390 Alec LeslieHalf back18090180 George MorrallHalf back37231403 Alfred SabinHalf back200020 Benny BondForward14000140 Joe BradfordForward2723303023 George Briggs footballerForward29432326 Johnny CrosbieForward39730427 Ernie CurtisForward25830288 Tom FillinghamForward430043 George HaywoodForward12600126 George Hicks footballerForward38430424 Bill Horsman footballerForward700070 Paddy Mills Forward200020 Tommy Robinson footballerForward710071 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 1929–1930: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record: pp. 300–01. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018. Specific Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham