# 1992–93 Birmingham City F.C. season

The 1992–93 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 90th in the Football League. They competed in the second tier of English football, renamed Football League First Division following the Premier League's split from the Football League. They were promoted to Division One in 1991–92, and finished in 19th position in the 24-team division, avoiding relegation back to the third tier on the final day of the season. They lost in their opening first-round matches in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated at the group stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup.
The club's top league scorers were Paul Peschisolido and Andy Saville with seven goals. If goals in all competitions are counted, the top scorer was John Frain with eight.
Off the field, the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) put the club owners' business into receivership; in November 1992 BCCI's liquidator put up for sale their 84% holding in the football club. The club continued in administration for four months, until Sport Newspapers proprietor David Sullivan bought it for £700,000. He installed the 23-year-old Karren Brady as managing director and Jack Wiseman remained as chairman. Manager Terry Cooper was given money for signings, and on the last day of the season, the team avoided relegation back to the third tier.

## Football League First Division
### Match details

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 16 August 1992 | 8th | Notts County | H | W | 1–0 | Donowa | 10,614 |
| 22 August 1992 | 5th | Cambridge United | A | W | 3–0 | Rennie 2, Donowa | 4,832 |
| 30 August 1992 | 5th | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Gleghorn, Rowbotham | 6,807 |
| 1 September 1992 | 2nd | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Tait, Beckford | 8,324 |
| 5 September 1992 | 4th | Portsmouth | A | L | 0–4 | | 12,152 |
| 12 September 1992 | 4th | Millwall | A | D | 0–0 | | 8,581 |
| 19 September 1992 | 4th | Luton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Rowbotham | 8,481 |
| 27 September 1992 | 6th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 0–4 | | 14,391 |
| 3 October 1992 | 8th | Oxford United | A | D | 0–0 | | 7,094 |
| 10 October 1992 | 8th | Leicester City | H | L | 0–2 | | 14,443 |
| 17 October 1992 | 10th | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–4 | | 7,901 |
| 24 October 1992 | 10th | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 2–1 | Matthewson, Frain pen | 9,874 |
| 1 November 1992 | 10th | Charlton Athletic | A | D | 0–0 | | 4,429 |
| 4 November 1992 | 14th | Newcastle United | H | L | 2–3 | Speedie, Potter | 14,376 |
| 7 November 1992 | 17th | Bristol City | A | L | 0–3 | | 10,019 |
| 21 November 1992 | 18th | Barnsley | A | L | 0–1 | | 5,603 |
| 28 November 1992 | 19th | West Ham United | A | L | 1–3 | Rodgerson | 15,004 |
| 5 December 1992 | 20th | Brentford | H | L | 1–3 | Frain | 8,583 |
| 12 December 1992 | 21st | Derby County | A | L | 1–3 | Speedie | 16,662 |
| 19 December 1992 | 21st | Watford | H | D | 2–2 | Peschisolido, Frain | 7,182 |
| 9 January 1993 | 19th | Luton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Frain pen, Gayle | 9,601 |
| 12 January 1993 | 19th | Swindon Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 13,457 |
| 17 January 1993 | 20th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1–2 | Tait | 13,560 |
| 22 January 1993 | 19th | Peterborough United | H | W | 2–0 | Gayle, Frain pen | 10,277 |
| 27 January 1993 | 19th | Southend United | A | L | 0–4 | | 4,065 |
| 30 January 1993 | 20th | Cambridge United | H | L | 0–2 | | 9,425 |
| 6 February 1993 | 22nd | Notts County | A | L | 1–3 | Potter | 8,550 |
| 9 February 1993 | 22nd | Millwall | H | D | 0–0 | | 8,504 |
| 13 February 1993 | 22nd | Portsmouth | H | L | 2–3 | Sturridge, Peschisolido | 10,935 |
| 20 February 1993 | 22nd | Grimsby Town | A | D | 1–1 | Gayle | 5,237 |
| 28 February 1993 | 24th | Leicester City | A | L | 1–2 | Matthewson | 10,284 |
| 6 March 1993 | 22nd | Oxford United | H | W | 1–0 | Peschisolido | 11,104 |
| 9 March 1993 | 22nd | Peterborough United | A | L | 1–2 | Peschisolido | 7,600 |
| 13 March 1993 | 23rd | Bristol City | H | L | 0–1 | | 15,611 |
| 16 March 1993 | 23rd | Sunderland | H | W | 1–0 | Peschisolido | 10,934 |
| 20 March 1993 | 21st | Brentford | A | W | 2–0 | Peschisolido 2 | 7,532 |
| 23 March 1993 | 18th | Barnsley | H | W | 3–0 | Saville 2, Moulden | 12,664 |
| 28 March 1993 | 20th | Newcastle United | A | D | 2–2 | Saville, Rodgerson | 27,138 |
| 3 April 1993 | 21st | West Ham United | H | L | 1–2 | Saville | 19,053 |
| 6 April 1993 | 22nd | Derby County | H | D | 1–1 | Moulden | 15,424 |
| 10 April 1993 | 19th | Sunderland | A | W | 2–1 | Moulden, Saville | 16,382 |
| 12 April 1993 | 19th | Swindon Town | H | L | 4–6 | Peer, Frain, Moulden, Saville | 17,903 |
| 17 April 1993 | 22nd | Watford | A | L | 0–1 | | 9,186 |
| 24 April 1993 | 20th | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | | 15,288 |
| 1 May 1993 | 23rd | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 3–3 | Saville, Mardon, Smith | 5,146 |
| 8 May 1993 | 19th | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Moulden | 22,234 |

### League table (part)

Final Division One table (part) :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 17th | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 52 |
| 18th | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 52 |
| 19th | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 51 |
| 20th | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 |
| 21st | Sunderland | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 50 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 15 November 1992 | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | | 7,667 |

## League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round 1st leg | 18 August 1992 | Exeter City | A | D | 0–0 | | 3,030 |
| First round 2nd leg | 25 August 1992 | Exeter City | H | L | 1–4 | Sale | 5,715 |

## Anglo-Italian Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Preliminary round group 2 | 15 September 1992 | Sunderland | A | W | 1–0 | Sale | 5,871 |
| Preliminary round group 2 | 29 September 1992 | Cambridge United | H | D | 3–3 | Gleghorn, Frain, Sale | 3,102 |
| First round group 1 | 11 November 1992 | Bari | H | W | 1–0 | Cooper | 4,970 |
| First round group 1 | 2 December 1992 | Cesena | A | W | 2–1 | Frain pen, Sturridge | 2,090 |
| First round group 1 | 8 December 1992 | Ascoli | H | D | 1–1 | Sturridge | 3,963 |
| First round group 1 | 16 December 1992 | Lucchese | A | L | 0–3 | | 139 |

## Appearances and goals

    Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.
    Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
    Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
    Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players' appearances and goals by competition :
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Anglo-Italian Cup | Anglo-Italian Cup | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | AUS | Bob Catlin * | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| GK | ENG | Andy Gosney | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| GK | ENG | Les Sealey * | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| GK | WAL | Martin Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Clarkson | 25 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 (3) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Richard Dryden | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | CAN | Paul Fenwick | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (7) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Paul Fitzpatrick | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | John Frain | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 8 |
| DF | ENG | Martin Hicks | 16 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 (2) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Scott Hiley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Paul Holmes † | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | WAL | Paul Mardon | 18 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (3) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Trevor Matthewson | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | George Parris | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Graham Potter | 16 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 (2) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Darren Rogers | 14 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 (4) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Richard Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Mark Cooper † | 3 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Louie Donowa | 18 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 21 (5) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | David Foy † | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Dean Peer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 14 (1) | 1 |
| MF | SCO | David Rennie † | 15 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 (3) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Ian Rodgerson | 24 (7) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 (8) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | David Smith | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Paul Tait | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Jason Beckford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| FW | ENG | John Gayle | 17 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 (2) | 3 |
| FW | ENG | Nigel Gleghorn † | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Paul Moulden | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| FW | CAN | Paul Peschisolido | 16 (3) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 17 (3) | 7 |
| FW | NIR | James Quinn | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 |
| FW | WAL | Darran Rowbotham | 10 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 13 (6) | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Mark Sale † | 9 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | 2 | 14 (7) | 3 |
| FW | ENG | Andy Saville | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| FW | SCO | David Speedie * | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| FW | ENG | Simon Sturridge | 15 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 (5) | 3 |