claim: Betsy Hodges was elected to serve a four-year term.
evidence: The 1952 -- 53 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club 's 50th in the Football League and their 22nd in the Second Division .. Birmingham City Football Club. Birmingham City Football Club. the Football League. the Football League. Second Division. Football League Second Division. They finished in sixth position in the 22-team division .. They entered the 1952 -- 53 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the sixth round -LRB- quarter-final -RRB- after two replays .. FA Cup. FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur. replays. replay ( sports ). Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition , and there were fifteen different goalscorers .. Full-back Ken Green was ever-present through the 49-game season , and Peter Murphy was top scorer with 26 goals , of which 20 came in the league .. Peter Murphy. Peter Murphy ( footballer born 1922 ). Ken Green. Ken Green ( footballer, born 1924 )