1926–27 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1926–27 Billy Beer until March 1927 Bill Harvey thereafter Howard Cant Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 17th FA Cup Fourth round (eliminated by Southampton) Joe Bradford (22) Joe Bradford (23) 48,104 vs Aston Villa, 30 October 1926 6,321 vs Bolton Wanderers, 4 April 1927 22,030 _whitecollarplain 000099 000099 000099 FFFFFF 000000 1925–26 1927–28 The 1926–27 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 31st in the Football League and their 14th in the First Division. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1926–27 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Southampton in the fourth. Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Half-back George Liddell and forward George Briggs played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the sixth successive year, with 23 goals, of which 22 came in the league. Off the field, the club was in some turmoil regarding transfer policy. In early March 1927, three members of the board of directors resigned. The Sports Argus editorial suggested that one faction were "anxious to secure talent at almost any price" and the other "desirous with 'going slow' as its motto", and believed that "the former are now in the ascendancy and that they mean business".'Argus Junior' (5 March 1927). "Leaves of my Notebook". Sports Argus (Birmingham): p.1. A few days later, Billy Beer resigned as manager. The Argus was disappointed:Managers are in a peculiar position. They have many masters to serve and to please them all is impossible. Mr. Beer has discovered this, and ... has cleared out. I am sorry, because, frankly, I thought he would make a good job of his task if given the opportunity.'Argus Junior' (12 March 1927). "The Sands of the Hour-Glass". Sports Argus (Birmingham): p.1. It was reported later that Beer had found it impossible to work with some members of the board, so had tendered his resignation, if that was thought to be in the best interests of the club, and was less than happy with the treatment he had received.'Argus Junior' (2 April 1927). "The Sands of the Hour-Glass". Sports Argus (Birmingham): p.1. Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance28 August 19263rdBlackburn RoversHW3–1Briggs, Bradford 224,09130 August 192611thLeicester CityAL2–5Bradford, Harris23,8834 September 19266thHuddersfield TownAW2–0Bradford 219,89311 September 19264thSunderlandHW2–0Briggs 228,03513 September 19264thSheffield WednesdayHD0–013,67618 September 19262ndWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Briggs 226,69720 September 19261stEvertonHW1–0Briggs11,41125 September 19262ndBuryHD2–2Briggs 224,0062 October 19262ndBolton WanderersAL0–120,0069 October 192610thTottenham HotspurAL1–6Bradford29,39216 October 19267thDerby CountyHW1–0Harris23,14523 October 19264thManchester UnitedAW1–0Harris32,01030 October 19267thAston VillaHL1–2Crosbie48,1046 November 19268thCardiff CityAL0–110,59813 November 19266thBurnleyHW1–0Bradford11,20820 November 19268thNewcastle UnitedAL1–5Briggs30,05627 November 19267thLeeds UnitedHW2–0Harris, Bradford19,7074 December 19269thLiverpoolAL1–2Briggs27,88411 December 19269thArsenalHD0–022,98218 December 19269thSheffield UnitedAL3–4Briggs, Harris, Bradford19,09325 December 192610thWest Ham UnitedAL0–127,98427 December 192612thWest Ham UnitedHL0–239,2041 January 192712thLeicester CityHW2–1Bradford 231,27515 January 192715thBlackburn RoversAL2–3Islip, Scriven10,17622 January 192715thHuddersfield TownHL1–3Thirlaway16,7795 February 192715thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Bradford29,68112 February 192716thBuryAL1–3Islip11,95816 February 192716thSunderlandAL1–4Briggs10,52526 February 192716thTottenham HotspurHW1–0Cringan21,1455 March 192717thDerby CountyAL1–4Crosbie15,15412 March 192716thManchester UnitedHW4–0Bradford 2, Crosbie, Scriven14,39219 March 192718thAston VillaAL2–4Bond, Scriven49,3342 April 192718thBurnleyAW2–0Bradford, Crosbie12,6794 April 192713thBolton WanderersHW6–1Crosbie 2, Bradford, Briggs, Scriven, Cringan6,3219 April 192712thNewcastle UnitedHW2–0Bradford, Bond27,91816 April 192713thLeeds UnitedAL1–2Bradford18,70318 April 192716thEvertonAL1–3Taylor og32,88019 April 192715thSheffield WednesdayAD4–4Scriven, Bradford, Liddell, Briggs17,72023 April 192712thLiverpoolHW3–0Briggs, Bradford, Bond14,91827 April 192713thCardiff CityHL1–2Bradford23,68130 April 192716thArsenalAL0–322,6197 May 192717thSheffield UnitedHL2–3Bradford, Briggs10,951 League table (part) +Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts15thManchester United4213141552640.814016thSheffield Wednesday421591865920.813917thBirmingham421742164730.883818thBlackburn Rovers421581977960.803819thBlackburn Rovers4212121868770.8836Key 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 1926–1927: English Division One (old) Table" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061830/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1926-1927/table 4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. FA Cup 1926–27 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round8 January 1927Manchester CityHW4–1Bradford, Islip, Crosbie, Briggs39,503Fourth round29 January 1927SouthamptonAL1–4Briggs15,804 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 footballerGoalkeeper100010 William Owen footballer born 1906Goalkeeper501060 Dan TremellingGoalkeeper36010370 Percy BartonFull back30010310 Harry Bruce footballer, born 1905Full back300030 Harry IsherwoodFull back100010 Jack Jones association footballer born 1891Full back14020160 Joe Smith footballer born 1890Full back17000170 Frank WomackFull back26020280 Jimmy CringanHalf back35220372 Dickie Dale footballerHalf back29010300 Bill Hunter footballer, born 1900 Half back600060 Alec LeslieHalf back700070 George Liddell footballerHalf back41120431 Edmund Wood footballerHalf back100010 Benny BondForward19310203 Joe BradfordForward3422213623 George Briggs footballerForward4116224318 Frederick Castle footballerForward100010 Johnny CrosbieForward39621417 Wally Harris English footballerForward22500225 Edmund Harvey footballerForward100010 Ernie IslipForward722193 Alf OakesForward100010 Jack Russell footballerForward600060 Aubrey ScrivenForward17500175 Billy Thirlaway Forward22110231 See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons ReferencesGeneral 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 1926–1927: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 294–95. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.Specific' Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham