# 1935–36 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1935–36 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 40th in the Football League and their 23rd in the First Division. They finished in 12th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1935–36 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Barnsley in that round after a replay.
Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Forward Fred Harris was ever-present for the 44-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 20 goals, of which 19 came in the league.

## Football League First Division

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 31 August 1935 | 15th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Harris | 33,457 |
| 4 September 1935 | 18th | Leeds United | A | D | 0–0 | | 13,271 |
| 7 September 1935 | 16th | Arsenal | H | D | 1–1 | Devine | 42,804 |
| 11 September 1935 | 12th | Leeds United | H | W | 2–0 | Jones, White | 14,298 |
| 14 September 1935 | 15th | Manchester City | A | L | 1–3 | Guest | 32,337 |
| 18 September 1935 | 16th | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 0–0 | | 18,049 |
| 21 September 1935 | 17th | Stoke City | H | L | 0–5 | | 19,901 |
| 28 September 1935 | 15th | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Jones, Harris | 13,177 |
| 5 October 1935 | 11th | Chelsea | H | W | 2–1 | Harris, Craig og | 22,625 |
| 12 October 1935 | 9th | Liverpool | A | W | 2–1 | Harris, Jones | 28,994 |
| 19 October 1935 | 9th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1–3 | White | 13,479 |
| 26 October 1935 | 9th | Portsmouth | H | W | 4–0 | White, Harris 2, Jones | 24,455 |
| 2 November 1935 | 10th | Preston North End | A | L | 1–3 | Harris | 16,232 |
| 9 November 1935 | 8th | Brentford | H | W | 2–1 | Jones, Stoker | 28,673 |
| 16 November 1935 | 7th | Derby County | A | D | 2–2 | Jones 2, Guest | 23,893 |
| 23 November 1935 | 7th | Aston Villa | H | D | 2–2 | Calladine, Harris | 60,250 |
| 30 November 1935 | 10th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–2 | | 21,684 |
| 7 December 1935 | 8th | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 4–1 | Jones 2, White, Guest | 21,634 |
| 14 December 1935 | 5th | Middlesbrough | A | W | 2–0 | Jones 2 | 15,061 |
| 21 December 1935 | 5th | Everton | H | W | 4–2 | Jones og, Harris, White, Loughran | 16,994 |
| 25 December 1935 | 6th | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | | 11,810 |
| 26 December 1935 | 7th | Grimsby Town | H | D | 1–1 | Guest | 28,978 |
| 28 December 1935 | 5th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | | 37,870 |
| 4 January 1936 | 6th | Arsenal | A | D | 1–1 | Jones | 44,534 |
| 18 January 1936 | 8th | Manchester City | H | L | 0–1 | | 23,165 |
| 1 February 1936 | 5th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 4–2 | Guest, Harris 2, Jennings | 23,684 |
| 6 February 1936 | 6th | Stoke City | A | L | 1–3 | Jones | 11,585 |
| 8 February 1936 | 6th | Chelsea | A | D | 0–0 | | 30,268 |
| 15 February 1936 | 6th | Liverpool | H | W | 2–0 | Jones, Harris | 21,807 |
| 29 February 1936 | 5th | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Harris | 20,523 |
| 7 March 1936 | 6th | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | | 20,170 |
| 14 March 1936 | 5th | Portsmouth | A | W | 3–0 | Harris, Morris 2 | 15,842 |
| 21 March 1936 | 5th | Derby County | H | L | 2–3 | Jones, Barkas pen | 25,509 |
| 28 March 1936 | 7th | Aston Villa | A | L | 1–2 | Fillingham | 49,531 |
| 4 April 1936 | 8th | Preston North End | H | D | 0–0 | | 15,811 |
| 10 April 1936 | 9th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–2 | Harris | 40,660 |
| 11 April 1936 | 10th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | | 9,753 |
| 13 April 1936 | 11th | Sunderland | H | L | 2–7 | Loughran, Clarke | 21,693 |
| 18 April 1936 | 10th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 1–0 | Harris | 17,072 |
| 22 April 1936 | 9th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 4–1 | Jones 3, Harris | 9,089 |
| 25 April 1936 | 9th | Everton | A | L | 3–4 | Jones, Guest, Dearson | 18,323 |
| 2 May 1936 | 12th | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1–3 | Barkas pen | 18,312 |

### League table (part)

Final First Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 10th | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.81 | 42 |
| 11th | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 1.03 | 41 |
| 12th | Birmingham | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 0.97 | 41 |
| 13th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 76 | 0.88 | 41 |
| 14th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 70 | 1.20 | 40 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 11 January 1936 | Barnsley | A | D | 3–3 | White, Jones, Harris | 29,330 |
| Third round replay | 15 January 1936 | Barnsley | H | L | 0–2 | | 34,000 |

## Appearances and goals

    This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football League and FA Cup – only.
    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 competition :
| Name | Position | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Name | Position | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Frank Clack | Goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harry Hibbs | Goalkeeper | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Ned Barkas | Full back | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Harold Booton † | Full back | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Billy Hughes | Full back | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Willie Steel | Full back | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Cyril Trigg | Full back | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlie Calladine † | Half back | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Tom Fillingham | Half back | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Isaac Lea | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Loughran | Half back | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| George Morrall | Half back | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jim Olney | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Stoker | Half back | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Jack Sykes | Half back | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Albert Clarke | Forward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Dearson | Forward | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Joe Devine | Forward | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Tom Grosvenor † | Forward | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Billy Guest | Forward | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Fred Harris | Forward | 42 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 18 |
| Dennis Jennings | Forward | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Charlie Wilson Jones | Forward | 39 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 20 |
| Seymour Morris | Forward | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Ernie Richardson | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Small | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | Forward | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 |