1965–66 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham City F.C. 1965–66 Joe Mallett (until December 1965} Stan Cullis Clifford Coombs Ground St Andrew's Football League Second Division 10th FA Cup Fourth round(eliminated by Leicester City) Football League Cup Second round(eliminated by Mansfield Town) Geoff Vowden (21) Geoff Vowden (23) 46,680 vs Leicester City, FA Cup 4th round 12 February 1966 7,597 vs Leyton Orient, 8 September 1965 14,398 _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _whitesides 000099 000099 000099 000099 ffffff 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 63rd in the Football League and their 25th in the Second Division, to which they were relegated in 1964–65. Having persuaded former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Stan Cullis out of retirement as successor to Joe Mallett, who remained with the club as Cullis's assistant,Matthews Tony The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000 147 Britespot Cradley Heath 2000 978-0-9539288-0-4 they finished in tenth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1965–66 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Leicester City in the fourth, and were beaten in their opening second-round match in the League Cup by Mansfield Town. Twenty-two players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Forward Alec Jackson played in all but two of the team's 45 matches, and Geoff Vowden finished as leading scorer with 23 goals, of which 21 came in league competition. This season saw the introduction of substitutes into the Football League. In the third game of the season, away to Preston North End on 26 August, Brian Sharples replaced the injured Ron Wylie to become Birmingham's first Football League substitute.Matthews (2010), p. 366. Football League Second Division 1965–66 Football League DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance21 August 19657thCrystal PalaceHW2–1Thwaites 219,20525 August 19656thMiddlesbroughHD2–2Beard16,77228 August 19658thPreston North EndAD3–3Vowden, Beard 216,39731 August 19658thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Vowden17,3004 September 19659thCharlton AthleticHD2–2Beard, Jackson pen15,3248 September 196510thLeyton OrientHD2–2Thomson, Vowden7,59711 September 196513thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–6Vowden10,77713 September 196514thLeyton OrientAL1–2Thomson7,11418 September 196519thPortsmouthHL1–3Beard11,79025 September 196517thBolton WanderersAW2–1Thomson, Vowden12,1179 October 196512thNorwich CityHW1–0Jackson11,62616 October 196516thBuryAL1–5Darrell8,18423 October 196517thSouthamptonHL0–111,69330 October 196521stDerby CountyAL3–5Bullock, Vincent, Page12,4646 November 196517thCardiff CityHW4–2Bullock, Thomson, Lynn pen, Jackson10,74413 November 196521stCarlisle UnitedAL0–110,24320 November 196521stCoventry CityHL0–125,95327 November 196521stBristol CityAL0–213,7274 December 196520thManchester CityHW3–1Jackson, Vowden, Thwaites10,44511 December 196517thRotherham UnitedAW4–3Vowden 3, Jackson10,68418 December 196515thBuryHW4–0Thomson, Thwaites 2, Fenton10,99828 December 196514thHuddersfield TownHW2–1Vowden, Thwaites19,7631 January 196613thNorwich CityAD2–2Vowden, Fenton15,2978 January 196612thCarlisle UnitedHW2–1Vowden, Beard14,99829 January 196613thCrystal PalaceAL0–114,0905 February 196612thPreston North EndHD1–1Jackson14,05419 February 196614thCharlton AthleticAL1–2Thwaites13,74226 February 196611thPlymouth ArgyleHW1–0Thomson13,1175 March 196610thSouthamptonAW1–0Thwaites18,29512 March 196610thPortsmouthAW1–0Vowden12,36715 March 196610thHuddersfield TownAL0–219,15619 March 196611thBolton WanderersHL0–113,77026 March 196611thIpswich TownAW1–0Beard9,3512 April 19668thCardiff CityAW3–1Vowden, Carver og8,1509 April 19668thDerby CountyHD5–5Vowden, Hockey, Beard 2 (1 pen), Saxton og13,07811 April 196610thWolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Vincent, Vowden28,90212 April 196610thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–232,51116 April 196610thCoventry CityAL3–4Fenton, Vowden, Jackson27,11122 April 196611thBristol CityHL1–3Beard pen11,73230 April 196615thManchester CityAL1–3Vowden28,4093 May 19669thIpswich TownHW4–1Fenton 2, Vowden, Jackson9,33117 May 196610thRotherham UnitedHW3–0Barber, Vowden, Hockey11,469 League table (part) +Final Second Division table (part)http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1965-1966/table Birmingham City 1965–1966: English Division Two (old) Table Statto Organisation 2 April 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062155/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1965-1966/table 4 March 2016PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts8thDerby County4216111571681.04439thBolton Wanderers421691762591.054110thBirmingham City421691770750.934111thCrystal Palace4214131547520.904112thPortsmouth421681874780.9540Key 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 FA Cup 1965–66 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round22 January 1966Bristol CityHW3–2Vowden 2, Thomson24,340Fourth round12 February 1966Leicester CityHL1–2Thwaites46,680 League Cup 1965–66 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round22 September 1965Mansfield TownAL1–2Beard9,344 Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsGKSCO Jim Herriot3502000370GKENG Johnny Schofield70001080FBSCO Cammie Fraser33 (1)0201036 (1)0FBWAL Colin Green1500010160FBENG Ray Martin3402010370HBENG Malcolm Beard361020113911HBENG Winston Foster3602000380HBWAL Terry Hennessey 1500010160HBENG Stan Lynn51001061HBWAL Malcolm Page81000081HBENG Brian Sharples3 (1)000003 (1)0HBSCO Ron Wylie3802010410FWIRL Eric Barber21000021FWENG Mickey Bullock42000042FWENG Mick Darrell61000061FWENG Ron Fenton15 (2)5001016 (2)5FWWAL Trevor Hockey24 (1)2200026 (1)2FWENG Alec Jackson4082010438FWSCO Bobby Thomson27 (1)6210029 (1)7FWENG Denis Thwaites3082100329FWENG Johnny Vincent1120010122FWENG Geoff Vowden382122004023 See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons References General Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 Source for match dates and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1965-1966/results Birmingham City 1965–1966: Results Statto Organisation 2 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064505/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1965-1966/results 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.Specific' Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City