1924–25 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1924–25 Billy Beer Secretary-manager Howard Cant Ground St Andrew's Football League First Division 8th FA Cup Third round (eliminated by Liverpool) Joe Bradford, Ernie Islip (11) Joe Bradford, Ernie Islip, George Briggs (11) 48,098 vs Aston Villa, 11 October 1924 10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers, 1 November 1924 22,195 _whiteborder _whiteVwide _whiteborder _2 white stripes 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 000000 1923–24 1925–26 The 1924–25 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 29th in the Football League and their 12th in the First Division. They finished in 8th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1924–25 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Liverpool in the third. Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 44 of the 45 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Jack Jones appeared in 42. There were three joint leading scorers: George Briggs, Ernie Islip and, for the fourth successive year, Joe Bradford. Each scored eleven goals, of which Bradford's and Islip's all came in the league. Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance30 August 192411thEvertonHD2–2Linley, Crosbie35,0003 September 192416thTottenham HotspurHL0–218,0006 September 192418thSunderlandAL0–425,0008 September 192417thBolton WanderersHW1–0Haworth og12,00013 September 192412thCardiff CityHW2–1Bradford 220,00015 September 19244thNotts CountyHW1–0Bradford12,00020 September 192411thPreston North EndAL0–120,00027 September 192410thBurnleyHW1–0Cringan20,0004 October 19247thLeeds UnitedAW1–0Islip24,00011 October 19245thAston VillaHW1–0Islip48,09818 October 19245thWest Bromwich AlbionAD1–1Islip35,61725 October 19241stHuddersfield TownAW1–0Bradford18,0001 November 19243rdBlackburn RoversHD1–1Bradford10,0008 November 19242ndWest Ham UnitedAW1–0Bradford pen30,00015 November 19242ndSheffield UnitedHD1–1Crosbie27,00022 November 19243rdNewcastle UnitedAL0–430,00029 November 19243rdLiverpoolHW5–2Bradford 3 (1 pen), Barton, Islip30,0006 December 19241stNottingham ForestAD1–1Bradford pen10,00013 December 19245thBuryHL0–120,00020 December 19245thManchester CityAD2–2Bradford, Islip40,15625 December 19243rdArsenalHW2–1Crosbie, Islip36,00026 December 19243rdArsenalAW1–0Islip40,00027 December 19244thEvertonAL1–2Islip30,0001 January 19255thBolton WanderersAL0–327,0003 January 19254thSunderlandHW2–1Crosbie, Barton30,00017 January 19256thCardiff CityAL0–18,00024 January 19256thPreston North EndHW3–0Linley, Briggs 220,0002 February 19256thBurnleyAL2–3Briggs, Devlin8,0007 February 19256thLeeds UnitedHD0–025,00014 February 19258thAston VillaAL0–160,00028 February 19258thHuddersfield TownHL0–112,00014 March 19259thWest Ham UnitedHD1–1Crosbie20,00016 March 19258thWest Bromwich AlbionHD0–020,00021 March 19259thSheffield UnitedAL3–4Islip, Briggs, Liddell18,00028 March 19259thNewcastle UnitedHD1–1Cringan36,0002 April 192510thBlackburn RoversAL1–7Islip3,0004 April 192512thLiverpoolAD1–1Briggs18,00010 April 19258thTottenham HotspurAW1–0Crosbie30,41111 April 192510thNottingham ForestHD1–1Briggs20,00018 April 19259thBuryAW4–1Briggs 2, Scriven, Crosbie12,00025 April 19259thManchester CityHW2–1Scriven, Crosbie15,0002 May 19258thNotts CountyAW1–0Islip8,000 League table (part) +Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts6thNewcastle United4216161061421.45487thSunderland4219101364511.25488thBirmingham4217121349530.93469thNotts County4216131342311.354510thManchester City421791676681.1243Key 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 1924–1925: English Division One (old) Table" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055531/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1924-1925/table 4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012. FA Cup 1924–25 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round10 January 1925ChelseaHW2–0Briggs 232,000Second round31 January 1925Stockport CountyHW1–0Harris36,000Third round21 February 1925LiverpoolAL1–2Briggs44,004 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 TremellingGoalkeeper42030450 Eli AshurstFull back700070 David Dixon footballerFull back100010 Jack Jones association footballer born 1891Full back41030440 Frank WomackFull back37030400 Percy BartonHalf back25220272 Harry Bruce footballer, born 1905Half back100010 Jimmy CringanHalf back33230362 Dickie Dale footballerHalf back22010230 Bill Hunter footballer, born 1900Half back600060 George Liddell footballerHalf back37130401 Jock MorganHalf back100010 Albert SykesHalf back100010 Joe BradfordForward2411102511 George Briggs footballerForward198332211 Johnny CrosbieForward40820428 Tom Devlin Forward210021 Wally Harris English footballerForward16031191 Bill Harvey footballer, born 1896Forward13000130 Edmund Harvey footballerForward12000120 Ernie IslipForward3411203611 Ted Linley footballerForward24230272 Jack Russell footballerForward500050 Aubrey ScrivenForward19210202 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 1924–1925: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 290–91. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 12 May 2021. Specific Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham