# 1931–32 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1931–32 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 36th in the Football League and their 19th in the First Division. They finished in ninth position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1931–32 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Grimsby Town in the fourth.
Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Lewis Stoker played in 41 of the 44 matches over the season, and, for the 11th successive year, Joe Bradford was leading scorer, with 28 goals, of which 26 came in the league.

## Football League First Division

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 29 August 1931 | 14th | Everton | A | L | 2–3 | Briggs, Curtis | 39,146 |
| 2 September 1931 | 8th | Newcastle United | H | W | 4–1 | Briggs 2, Curtis, Bradford | 12,313 |
| 5 September 1931 | 10th | Arsenal | H | D | 2–2 | Bradford 2 (1 pen) | 26,810 |
| 12 September 1931 | 15th | Blackpool | A | D | 1–1 | Hicks | 19,063 |
| 16 September 1931 | 9th | Sunderland | A | W | 3–2 | Crosbie, Bradford, Briggs | 20,376 |
| 19 September 1931 | 12th | Sheffield United | H | L | 1–3 | Crosbie | 22,729 |
| 23 September 1931 | 9th | Sunderland | H | D | 0–0 | | 9,761 |
| 26 September 1931 | 10th | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Bradford, Jones og | 11,004 |
| 3 October 1931 | 7th | Portsmouth | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 20,743 |
| 10 October 1931 | 9th | Derby County | A | L | 1–2 | Morrall | 12,126 |
| 17 October 1931 | 7th | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Gregg, Bradford | 16,313 |
| 24 October 1931 | 10th | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0–2 | | 9,226 |
| 31 October 1931 | 11th | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 2–2 | Bradford 2 | 16,163 |
| 7 November 1931 | 13th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1–5 | Bradford | 12,438 |
| 14 November 1931 | 11th | Leicester City | H | W | 2–0 | Grosvenor, Bradford | 14,225 |
| 21 November 1931 | 13th | Aston Villa | A | L | 2–3 | Smith 2 | 44,948 |
| 28 November 1931 | 10th | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 5–0 | Smith 2, Curtis, Briggs, Bradford | 18,059 |
| 5 December 1931 | 11th | Liverpool | A | L | 3–4 | Briggs, Grosvenor, Smith | 19,847 |
| 12 December 1931 | 10th | West Ham United | H | W | 4–1 | Bradford 2, Curtis 2 | 19,725 |
| 19 December 1931 | 10th | Chelsea | A | L | 1–2 | Bradford | 17,551 |
| 25 December 1931 | 10th | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 1–0 | Curtis | 37,906 |
| 26 December 1931 | 9th | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 1–0 | Bradford | 57,806 |
| 2 January 1932 | 9th | Everton | H | W | 4–0 | Haywood, Curtis, Bradford | 26,256 |
| 16 January 1932 | 10th | Arsenal | A | L | 0–3 | | 37,843 |
| 30 January 1932 | 10th | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–1 | | 22,459 |
| 3 February 1932 | 10th | Blackpool | H | W | 3–0 | Curtis, Grosvenor, Bradford | 5,829 |
| 6 February 1932 | 9th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 2–1 | Bradford, Curtis | 19,506 |
| 17 February 1932 | 9th | Portsmouth | A | L | 1–2 | Haywood | 7,994 |
| 20 February 1932 | 9th | Derby County | H | D | 1–1 | Curtis | 17,397 |
| 27 February 1932 | 9th | Grimsby Town | A | D | 1–1 | Horsman | 9,454 |
| 5 March 1932 | 8th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3–0 | Curtis 2 (2 pens), Crosbie | 18,694 |
| 12 March 1932 | 8th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1–5 | Keating | 11,003 |
| 19 March 1932 | 11th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | L | 1–2 | Grosvenor | 17,271 |
| 26 March 1932 | 11th | Leicester City | A | L | 1–3 | Smith | 15,582 |
| 28 March 1932 | 12th | Manchester City | A | L | 1–2 | Briggs | 19,804 |
| 29 March 1932 | 12th | Manchester City | H | L | 1–5 | Bradford | 12,603 |
| 2 April 1932 | 12th | Aston Villa | H | D | 1–1 | Smith | 35,671 |
| 9 April 1932 | 12th | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Briggs | 9,563 |
| 16 April 1932 | 10th | Liverpool | H | W | 3–1 | Bradford, Grosvenor | 9,426 |
| 23 April 1932 | 10th | West Ham United | A | W | 4–2 | Briggs, Curtis, Smith | 10,983 |
| 30 April 1932 | 10th | Chelsea | H | W | 4–0 | Grosvenor, Smith, Briggs, Bradford | 14,861 |
| 7 May 1932 | 9th | Newcastle United | A | W | 3–0 | Bradford, Smith | 10,751 |

### League table (part)

Final First Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 7th | Sheffield United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 1.07 | 46 |
| 8th | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 1.00 | 45 |
| 9th | Birmingham | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 67 | 1.16 | 44 |
| 10th | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 81 | 93 | 0.87 | 44 |
| 11th | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 87 | 0.92 | 38 |
| 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 |
| 3rd | 9 January 1932 | Bradford City | H | W | 1–0 | Bradford | 37,749 |
| 4th | 23 January 1932 | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–2 | Bradford | 17,980 |

## 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 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Jackie Mittell | Goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ken Tewkesbury † | Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ned Barkas | Full back | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Harold Booton | Full back | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| George Liddell | Full back | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Jack Randle | Full back | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cringan | Half back | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Tom Fillingham | Half back | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jack Firth | Half back | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Alec Leslie | Half back | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| George Morrall | Half back | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Lewis Stoker | Half back | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Sid Wallington | Half back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Bradford | Forward | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 28 |
| George Briggs | Forward | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| Charlie Calladine | Forward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Crosbie | Forward | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Ernie Curtis | Forward | 35 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 |
| Bob Gregg | Forward | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Tom Grosvenor | Forward | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| George Haywood | Forward | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| George Hicks † data-sort-value="4"|Forward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Horsman | Forward | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Reg Keating | Forward | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sam Smith | Forward | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| George Smithies | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Thorogood | Forward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |