The 1932–33 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 37th season overall in the Football League and their 20th consecutive season the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1932–33 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to West Ham United in the sixth (quarter-final).
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Full-back Harold Booton and forward Tom Grosvenor were ever-present over the 47-match season, and there were joint leading scorers, with 14 goals: Ernie Curtis and, for the 12th successive season, Joe Bradford. All Bradford's goals came in the league.
At the end of the season, Birmingham were unable to match the offer made by Chelsea to Leslie Knighton to become their manager.Matthews (2000), Complete Record, "Knighton, Albert Leslie", p. 130.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance27 August 193219thArsenalHL0–131,59231 August 193222ndManchester CityAL0–120,6653 September 193222ndEvertonAL1–4Grosvenor27,5597 September 193218thManchester CityHW3–0Briggs, Bradford 213,46310 September 193214thBlackpoolHW2–1Curtis pen, Bradford16,04817 September 193213thDerby CountyAD2–2Bradford, Briggs16,35224 September 19329thBlackburn RoversHW3–1Grosvenor, Curtis, Gregg19,8831 October 193211thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Thorogood14,1938 October 19328thSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Thorogood, Grosvenor14,99915 October 193210thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–129,34622 October 193212thAston VillaAL0–152,19129 October 193215thMiddlesbroughHL1–4Bradford9,0905 November 193216thChelseaAL2–4Grosvenor, Curtis pen25,61912 November 193216thHuddersfield TownHL0–214,22319 November 193217thSheffield UnitedAL1–2Briggs10,30226 November 193219thWolverhampton WanderersHD0–022,8453 December 193219thBolton WanderersAD2–2Bradford, Briggs8,97010 December 193217thLiverpoolHW3–0Gregg 311,28117 December 193219thLeicester CityAD2–2Cringan, Gregg11,97924 December 193216thPortsmouthHW4–0Grosvenor, Bradford, Gregg15,71626 December 193217thNewcastle UnitedAL1–2Curtis41,74827 December 193218thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2J Richardson og29,37131 December 193219thArsenalAL0–337,8007 January 193316thEvertonHW4–0Haywood 3, Grosvenor17,36521 January 193316thBlackpoolAW1–0Calladine10,3521 February 193314thDerby CountyHW3–1Gregg, Haywood, Curtis9,6824 February 193315thBlackburn RoversAL0–27,44811 February 193315thLeeds UnitedHW2–1Haywood, Curtis pen22,1578 March 193315thAston VillaHW3–2Briggs, Bradford, Grosvenor24,86811 March 193315thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Bradford, Curtis14,64618 March 193314thChelseaHD0–019,62025 March 193314thHuddersfield TownAD0–08,6091 April 193314thSheffield UnitedHW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 211,0745 April 193314thSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Curtis6,0888 April 193314thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–125,26714 April 193315thSunderlandAL0–114,65815 April 193314thBolton WanderersHW2–1Bradford 213,54117 April 193313thSunderlandHW2–0Curtis, Bradford12,59622 April 193314thLiverpoolAL0–114,01126 April 193313thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Briggs16,50929 April 193313thLeicester CityHL0–48,8506 May 193313thPortsmouthAD1–1Grosvenor11,429
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts11thEverton421691781741.094112thSunderland4215101763800.794013thBirmingham4214111757571.003914thLiverpool4214111779840.943915thBlackburn Rovers42141018761020.7438Key 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
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round14 January 1933Preston North EndHW2–1Gregg, Grosvenor29,497Fourth round28 January 1933Blackburn RoversHW3–0Curtis 2, Haywood25,617Fifth round18 February 1933MiddlesbroughAD0–027,705Fifth round replay22 February 1933MiddlesbroughHW3–0Gregg, Haywood, Curtis29,191Sixth round4 March 1933West Ham UnitedAL0–444,232
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' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeeper40050450 Goalkeeper200020 Full back28050330 Full back42050470 Full back400040 Full back900090 Half back22150271 Half back510051 Half back15000150 Half back500050 Half back500050 Half back38050430 Half back38050430 Forward2614002614 Forward35650406 Forward3611534116 Forward34752399 Forward429514710 Forward11552167 Forward600060 Forward300030 Forward600060 Forward920092 Forward100010
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
References General
Source for match dates and results: Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 306–07. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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