The 1928–29 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 33rd in the Football League and their 16th in the First Division. They finished in 15th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1928–29 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Chelsea in the fourth. Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic manager Leslie Knighton succeeded Bill Harvey at the start of this season.
Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Full-back Jack Randle played in 43 of the 44 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the eighth successive year, with 24 goals, or which 22 came in the league.
Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance25 August 19285thManchester CityHW4–1Bond, Bradford, Ellis, Briggs26,91127 August 192811thLeicester CityAL3–5Briggs, Crosbie, Ellis22,5891 September 192810thHuddersfield TownAD0–019,8978 September 192815thEvertonHL1–3Briggs36,06910 September 192810thLeicester CityHW1–0Briggs11,44915 September 192812thArsenalAD0–030,11822 September 19287thBlackburn RoversHW4–0Bradford 2, Briggs 223,04729 September 19284thSunderlandAW4–3Bradford 3, Bond26,9866 October 19288thDerby CountyHL1–4Bond pen27,02913 October 192812thSheffield WednesdayAL0–321,67720 October 192815thManchester UnitedAL0–117,55227 October 192816thAston VillaHL2–4Cringan, Bradford36,2613 November 192814thLiverpoolAW2–1Curtis, Bradford33,64710 November 192815thWest Ham UnitedHD2–2Bradford, Hicks17,32317 November 192817thNewcastle UnitedAL0–129,56624 November 192818thBurnleyHL3–6Briggs, Bradford, Hicks13,0711 December 192815thCardiff CityAW4–1Hicks 2, Firth, Crosbie13,6918 December 192815thSheffield UnitedHD2–2Bradford 217,76022 December 192814thLeeds UnitedHW5–1Bradford 3, Liddell, Hicks16,05725 December 192815thBolton WanderersHL0–231,35826 December 192818thBolton WanderersAL2–6Pike, Bradford22,11729 December 192815thManchester CityAW3–2Pike 2, Bradford 28,3655 January 192917thHuddersfield TownHL1–2Barkas pen20,04219 January 192915thEvertonAW2–0Hicks 226,2732 February 192918thBlackburn RoversAL1–4Ellis13,3879 February 192918thSunderlandHW1–0Pike17,02216 February 192917thDerby CountyAD2–2Bond, Mills12,52223 February 192915thSheffield WednesdayHW4–1Bond, Mills, Hicks, Bradford28,5992 March 192915thManchester UnitedHD1–1Hicks16,7389 March 192913thAston VillaAW2–1Mills, Crosbie56,52813 March 192911thArsenalHD1–1Hicks11,00116 March 192912thLiverpoolHD0–020,61220 March 192912thBuryAL1–3Bradford7,29623 March 192912thWest Ham UnitedAL1–2Firth15,25729 March 192915thPortsmouthAL1–3Ellis25,13630 March 192915thNewcastle UnitedHD0–021,0521 April 192913thPortsmouthHW1–0Bradford16,2666 April 192916thBurnleyAL0–413,73013 April 192914thCardiff CityHD0–012,99720 April 192917thSheffield UnitedAL2–3Hicks 214,38227 April 192914thBuryHW3–2Crosbie, Bradford 212,9054 May 192915thLeeds UnitedAW1–0Briggs8,151
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts13thLeeds United421691771840.844114thBolton Wanderers4214121673780.914015thBirmingham4215101768770.884016thHuddersfield Town4214111770611.153917thWest Ham United421591886960.9039Key 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 1928–1929: English Division One (old) Table" . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round12 January 1929Manchester CityHW3–1Briggs, Bradford 225,005Fourth round26 January 1929ChelseaAL0–156,953
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 CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeeper18020200 Goalkeeper24000240 Full back18120201 Full back100010 Full back41020430 Full back400040 Half back500050 Half back700070 Half back22120241 Half back700070 Half back38010390 Half back40010410 Half back19010200 Forward22510235 Forward3222223424 Forward35811369 Forward38420404 Forward10100101 Forward12400124 Forward12200122 Forward3012203212 Forward300030 Forward11300113 Forward12420144 Forward100010
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
References General Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). . Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). . Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1928–1929: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012. Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 298–99. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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