| 1923–24 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Howard Cant | |
| Secretary-manager | Billy Beer | |
| Ground | St Andrew's | |
| Football League First Division | 14th | |
| FA Cup | First round(eliminated byHuddersfield Town) | |
| Top goalscorer | League:Joe Bradford (24) All: Joe Bradford (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 41,306 vsAston Villa,25 August 1923 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,000 vsWest Bromwich Albion,22 December 1923, Burnley,27 February 1924 | |
| Average home league attendance | 23,164 | |
The1923–24 Football League season wasBirmingham Football Club's 28th inthe Football League and their 11th in theFirst Division. They finished in 14th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the1923–24 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round toHuddersfield Town.
Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. GoalkeeperDan Tremelling was ever-present over the 43-match season; among outfield players, half-backPercy 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, succeededFrank Richards as secretary-manager before the start of this season.
| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1923 | 1st | Aston Villa | H | W | 3–0 | Bradford 2,Lane | 41,306 |
| 29 August 1923 | 11th | Liverpool | A | L | 2–6 | Bradford 2 | 15,000 |
| 1 September 1923 | 13th | Aston Villa | A | D | 0–0 | 59,157 | |
| 5 September 1923 | 7th | Liverpool | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford, Lane | 30,000 |
| 8 September 1923 | 13th | Sunderland | H | L | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 10 September 1923 | 14th | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
| 15 September 1923 | 15th | Sunderland | A | D | 1–1 | Rawson | 28,000 |
| 22 September 1923 | 19th | Arsenal | H | L | 0–2 | 20,000 | |
| 29 September 1923 | 18th | Arsenal | A | D | 0–0 | 35,000 | |
| 6 October 1923 | 17th | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 24,000 |
| 13 October 1923 | 18th | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Bradford | 20,000 |
| 20 October 1923 | 19th | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 27 October 1923 | 20th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 3 November 1923 | 20th | West Ham United | A | L | 1–4 | Bradford | 20,000 |
| 10 November 1923 | 19th | West Ham United | H | W | 2–0 | Bradford,Islip | 30,000 |
| 17 November 1923 | 19th | Notts County | H | D | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 24 November 1923 | 19th | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 14,000 |
| 1 December 1923 | 20th | Everton | A | L | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
| 8 December 1923 | 20th | Everton | H | L | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 15 December 1923 | 19th | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 0–0 | 24,785 | |
| 22 December 1923 | 20th | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 0–0 | 14,000 | |
| 26 December 1923 | 19th | Manchester City | H | W | 3–0 | Lane, Bradford,Harvey | 35,000 |
| 29 December 1923 | 19th | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 1–1 | Bradfordpen | 25,000 |
| 1 January 1924 | 19th | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1–1 | Cringan | 35,000 |
| 5 January 1924 | 18th | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3–2 | Bradford, Cringan, Lane | 25,000 |
| 19 January 1924 | 19th | Nottingham Forest | H | L | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
| 26 January 1924 | 18th | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1–1 | Islip | 12,000 |
| 9 February 1924 | 17th | Burnley | A | W | 2–1 | Cringan, Bradford | 10,000 |
| 16 February 1924 | 16th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 20,000 |
| 23 February 1924 | 14th | Middlesbrough | A | W | 1–0 | Islip | 15,000 |
| 27 February 1924 | 13th | Burnley | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 14,000 |
| 1 March 1924 | 11th | Preston North End | H | W | 2–0 | Bradford 2 | 20,000 |
| 8 March 1924 | 13th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–1 | 17,000 | |
| 15 March 1924 | 13th | Chelsea | A | D | 1–1 | Ashurst | 30,000 |
| 22 March 1924 | 11th | Chelsea | H | W | 1–0 | Briggs | 25,000 |
| 5 April 1924 | 12th | Newcastle United | H | W | 4–1 | Linley, Bradford 2,Crosbie | 20,000 |
| 9 April 1924 | 12th | Newcastle United | A | L | 1–2 | Bradford | 8,000 |
| 12 April 1924 | 11th | Sheffield United | A | W | 2–0 | Bradford, Linley | 8,000 |
| 18 April 1924 | 12th | Manchester City | A | L | 0–1 | 30,000 | |
| 19 April 1924 | 12th | Sheffield United | H | L | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 26 April 1924 | 14th | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
| 3 May 1924 | 14th | Cardiff City | H | D | 0–0 | 33,146 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 1.02 | 41 |
| 13th | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 0.93 | 41 |
| 14th | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 0.84 | 39 |
| 15th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 56 | 0.89 | 38 |
| 16th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 0.82 | 38 |
| Key | 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 | ||||||||
| Source | [1] | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 January 1924 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | 30,924 |
| Name | Position | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dan Tremelling | Goalkeeper | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Eli Ashurst | Full back | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| David Dixon | Full back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | Full back | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Frank Womack | Full back | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Percy Barton | Half back | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Jimmy Cringan | Half back | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Dickie Dale | Half back | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jimmy Daws † | Half back | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bill Hunter | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Liddell | Half back | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Alec McClure † | Half back | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Bradford | Forward | 37 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 24 |
| George Briggs | Forward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Wally Clark | Forward | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Johnny Crosbie | Forward | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Wally Harris | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Harvey | Forward | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Fred Hoyland | Forward | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ernie Islip | Forward | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Moses Lane | Forward | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Ted Linley | Forward | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Arthur Phoenix | Forward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Albert Rawson | Forward | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Jack Russell | Forward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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