# 1937–38 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1937–38 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 42nd in the Football League and their 25th in the First Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division, only two points clear of the relegation places. They entered the 1937–38 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Blackpool in that round.
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Half-back Norman Brunskill played in 37 of the 43 matches over the season, and full-back Cyril Trigg, half-back Dai Richards, and forwards Don Dearson and Frank White played in 36. Dearson and Charlie Wilson Jones were joint leading scorers with nine goals, all scored in the league. This was the last season under the chairmanship of Howard Cant, who first took office in 1911. He was succeeded by Harry Morris, son of the former player and director, also called Harry Morris.

## Football League First Division

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 28 August 1937 | 11th | Stoke City | A | D | 2–2 | Richards, Morris | 27,656 |
| 1 September 1937 | 6th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3–1 | Beattie 3 | 19,297 |
| 4 September 1937 | 6th | Portsmouth | H | D | 2–2 | Morris, White | 28,462 |
| 8 September 1937 | 4th | Middlesbrough | A | D | 1–1 | Jones | 18,831 |
| 11 September 1937 | 7th | Chelsea | A | L | 0–2 | | 34,072 |
| 15 September 1937 | 7th | Leicester City | H | W | 4–1 | Jones 3, White | 14,441 |
| 18 September 1937 | 9th | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 31,631 |
| 25 September 1937 | 13th | Preston North End | A | L | 1–2 | White | 25,066 |
| 2 October 1937 | 13th | Grimsby Town | H | D | 2–2 | Jones, Morris | 25,644 |
| 9 October 1937 | 14th | Leeds United | A | L | 0–1 | | 20,698 |
| 16 October 1937 | 16th | Sunderland | A | L | 0–1 | | 24,615 |
| 23 October 1937 | 14th | Derby County | H | W | 1–0 | Brunskill | 23,992 |
| 30 October 1937 | 15th | Manchester City | A | L | 0–2 | | 16,829 |
| 6 November 1937 | 17th | Huddersfield Town | H | D | 2–2 | Dearson 2 | 21,541 |
| 13 November 1937 | 14th | Blackpool | A | W | 3–0 | Clarke 2, Morris | 13,975 |
| 20 November 1937 | 13th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Dearson, Kendrick | 35,272 |
| 27 November 1937 | 14th | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1–1 | Clarke | 21,999 |
| 4 December 1937 | 15th | Arsenal | H | L | 1–2 | Morris | 18,440 |
| 11 December 1937 | 13th | Everton | A | D | 1–1 | Morris | 17,018 |
| 18 December 1937 | 13th | Brentford | H | D | 0–0 | | 22,531 |
| 27 December 1937 | 13th | Liverpool | H | D | 2–2 | Morris, Kendrick | 39,563 |
| 1 January 1938 | 15th | Stoke City | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 25,130 |
| 15 January 1938 | 12th | Portsmouth | A | D | 1–1 | Beattie | 19,482 |
| 22 January 1938 | 13th | Chelsea | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 18,480 |
| 29 January 1938 | 14th | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 0–2 | | 21,246 |
| 5 February 1938 | 17th | Preston North End | H | L | 0–2 | | 24,908 |
| 12 February 1938 | 19th | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–4 | | 9,256 |
| 19 February 1938 | 16th | Leeds United | H | W | 3–2 | Dearson 2, White | 20,403 |
| 26 February 1938 | 16th | Sunderland | H | D | 2–2 | Madden, Harris | 25,960 |
| 5 March 1938 | 15th | Derby County | A | D | 0–0 | | 14,533 |
| 12 March 1938 | 16th | Manchester City | H | D | 2–2 | Harris 2 | 23,078 |
| 19 March 1938 | 19th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–2 | Dearson | 15,365 |
| 26 March 1938 | 17th | Blackpool | H | D | 1–1 | Harris | 19,902 |
| 2 April 1938 | 19th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 2–3 | Jones, Phillips | 27,420 |
| 6 April 1938 | 19th | Liverpool | A | L | 2–3 | Harris, Jennings | 14,656 |
| 9 April 1938 | 19th | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Harris, Phillips | 19,889 |
| 15 April 1938 | 15th | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 2–1 | Dearson 2 | 34,361 |
| 16 April 1938 | 16th | Arsenal | A | D | 0–0 | | 35,161 |
| 18 April 1938 | 17th | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 3–4 | Jennings, Phillips 2 | 34,406 |
| 23 April 1938 | 21st | Everton | H | L | 0–3 | | 22,724 |
| 30 April 1938 | 18th | Brentford | A | W | 2–1 | Harris, Jennings pen | 14,609 |
| 7 May 1938 | 18th | Leicester City | A | W | 4–1 | Dearson, Clarke, White 2 | 13,265 |

### League table (part)

Final First Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 16th | Leicester City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 75 | 0.72 | 39 |
| 17th | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 0.98 | 38 |
| 18th | Birmingham | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 0.94 | 38 |
| 19th | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 0.91 | 38 |
| 20th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 0.75 | 38 |
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## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 8 January 1938 | Blackpool | H | L | 0–1 | | 40,321 |

## 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 |
| Harry Hibbs | Goalkeeper | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Frank Clack | Goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Samuel Bellamy | Full back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Hughes | Full back | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Willie Steel | Full back | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Cyril Trigg | Full back | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Norman Brunskill | Half back | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Dick Butler | Half back | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tom Fillingham | Half back | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Harry Parr | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dai Richards | Half back | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Lewis Stoker | Half back | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jack Beattie † | Forward | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Albert Clarke | Forward | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Don Dearson | Forward | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| Fred Harris | Forward | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| Dennis Jennings | Forward | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Charlie Wilson Jones | Forward | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| Jack Kelly | Forward | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kenny Kendrick | Forward | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Owen Madden | Forward | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Seymour Morris | Forward | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Charlie Phillips | Forward | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Ray Shaw | Forward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank White | Forward | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 |