1923–24 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1923–24 Billy Beer Secretary-manager Howard Cant Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 14th FA Cup First round (eliminated by Huddersfield Town) Joe Bradford (24) Joe Bradford (24) 41,306 vs Aston Villa, 25 August 1923 14,000 vs West Bromwich Albion, 22 December 1923,Burnley, 27 February 1924 23,164 _whiteborder _whiteVwide _whiteborder _2 white stripes 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 000000 1922–23 1924–25 The 1923–24 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 28th in the Football League and their 11th in the First Division. They finished in 14th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1923–24 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Huddersfield Town. Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling was ever-present over the 43-match season; among outfield players, half-back Percy Barton appeared in 40 matches. Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the third successive year, with 24 goals, all of which came in the league. Billy Beer, who as a player made 250 appearances for the club in the 1900s, succeeded Frank Richards as secretary-manager before the start of this season. Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance25 August 19231stAston VillaHW3–0Bradford 2, Lane41,30629 August 192311thLiverpoolAL2–6Bradford 215,0001 September 192313thAston VillaAD0–059,1575 September 19237thLiverpoolHW2–1Bradford, Lane30,0008 September 192313thSunderlandHL0–240,00010 September 192314thBolton WanderersHL0–315,00015 September 192315thSunderlandAD1–1Rawson28,00022 September 192319thArsenalHL0–220,00029 September 192318thArsenalAD0–035,0006 October 192317thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Bradford24,00013 October 192318thBlackburn RoversAL1–4Bradford20,00020 October 192319thHuddersfield TownHL0–120,00027 October 192320thHuddersfield TownAL0–110,0003 November 192320thWest Ham UnitedAL1–4Bradford20,00010 November 192319thWest Ham UnitedHW2–0Bradford, Islip30,00017 November 192319thNotts CountyHD0–015,00024 November 192319thNotts CountyAD1–1Bradford14,0001 December 192320thEvertonAL0–218,0008 December 192320thEvertonHL0–115,00015 December 192319thWest Bromwich AlbionAD0–024,78522 December 192320thWest Bromwich AlbionHD0–014,00026 December 192319thManchester CityHW3–0Lane, Bradford, Harvey35,00029 December 192319thTottenham HotspurAD1–1Bradford pen25,0001 January 192419thBolton WanderersAD1–1Cringan35,0005 January 192418thTottenham HotspurHW3–2Bradford, Cringan, Lane25,00019 January 192419thNottingham ForestHL0–215,00026 January 192418thNottingham ForestAD1–1Islip12,0009 February 192417thBurnleyAW2–1Cringan, Bradford10,00016 February 192416thMiddlesbroughHW2–1Bradford 220,00023 February 192414thMiddlesbroughAW1–0Islip15,00027 February 192413thBurnleyHW2–1Bradford 214,0001 March 192411thPreston North EndHW2–0Bradford 220,0008 March 192413thPreston North EndAL0–117,00015 March 192413thChelseaAD1–1Ashurst30,00022 March 192411thChelseaHW1–0Briggs25,0005 April 192412thNewcastle UnitedHW4–1Linley, Bradford 2, Crosbie20,0009 April 192412thNewcastle UnitedAL1–2Bradford8,00012 April 192411thSheffield UnitedAW2–0Bradford, Linley8,00018 April 192412thManchester CityAL0–130,00019 April 192412thSheffield UnitedHL0–115,00026 April 192414thCardiff CityAL0–215,0003 May 192414thCardiff CityHD0–033,146 League table (part) +Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts12thLiverpool4215111649481.024113thWest Ham United4213151440430.934114thBirmingham4213131641490.843915thTottenham Hotspur4212141650560.893816thWest Bromwich Albion4212141651620.8238Key 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 1923–1924: English Division One (old) Table" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064833/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1923-1924/table 4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012. FA Cup 1923–24 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round12 January 1924Huddersfield TownAL0–130,924 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 Dan TremellingGoalkeeper42010430 Eli AshurstFull back31110321 David Dixon footballerFull back100010 Jack Jones association footballer born 1891Full back22000220 Frank WomackFull back31010320 Percy BartonHalf back39010401 Jimmy CringanHalf back31310323 Dickie Dale footballerHalf back34010350 Jimmy Daws Half back800080 Bill Hunter footballer, born 1900Half back100010 George Liddell footballerHalf back600060 Alec McClure Half back900090 Joe BradfordForward3724103824 George Briggs footballerForward310031 Wally Clark English footballerForward25000250 Johnny CrosbieForward31100311 Wally Harris Wally Harris (English footballer)Forward100010 Bill Harvey Bill Harvey (footballer, born 1896)Forward35110361 Fred HoylandForward600060 Ernie IslipForward27310283 Moses LaneForward13410144 Ted Linley footballerForward18210192 Arthur PhoenixForward300030 Albert RawsonForward610061 Jack Russell footballerForward200020 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 1923–1924: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 18 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 288–89. Note that many attendance figures are estimated. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 12 May 2021. Specific Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham