1932–33 Birmingham F.C. season


The 1932–33 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 37th in the Football League and their 20th in the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1932–33 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to West Ham United in the sixth.
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were nine different goalscorers. Full-back Harold Booton and forward Tom Grosvenor were ever-present over the 47-match season, and there were joint leading scorers, with 14 goals: Ernie Curtis and, for the 12th successive season, Joe Bradford. All Bradford's goals came in the league.
At the end of the season, Birmingham were unable to match the offer made by Chelsea to Leslie Knighton to become their manager.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
27 August 193219thArsenalHL0–131,592
31 August 193222ndManchester CityAL0–120,665
3 September 193222ndEvertonAL1–4Grosvenor27,559
7 September 193218thManchester CityHW3–0Briggs, Bradford 213,463
10 September 193214thBlackpoolHW2–1Curtis pen, Bradford16,048
17 September 193213thDerby CountyAD2–2Bradford, Briggs16,352
24 September 19329thBlackburn RoversHW3–1Grosvenor, Curtis, Gregg19,883
1 October 193211thLeeds UnitedAD1–1Thorogood14,193
8 October 19328thSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Thorogood, Grosvenor14,999
15 October 193210thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–129,346
22 October 193212thAston VillaAL0–152,191
29 October 193215thMiddlesbroughHL1–4Bradford9,090
5 November 193216thChelseaAL2–4Grosvenor, Curtis pen25,619
12 November 193216thHuddersfield TownHL0–214,223
19 November 193217thSheffield UnitedAL1–2Briggs10,302
26 November 193219thWolverhampton WanderersHD0–022,845
3 December 193219thBolton WanderersAD2–2Bradford, Briggs8,970
10 December 193217thLiverpoolHW3–0Gregg 311,281
17 December 193219thLeicester CityAD2–2Cringan, Gregg11,979
24 December 193216thPortsmouthHW4–0Grosvenor, Bradford, Gregg15,716
26 December 193217thNewcastle UnitedAL1–2Curtis41,748
27 December 193218thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2J Richardson og29,371
31 December 193219thArsenalAL0–337,800
7 January 193316thEvertonHW4–0Haywood 3, Grosvenor17,365
21 January 193316thBlackpoolAW1–0Calladine10,352
1 February 193314thDerby CountyHW3–1Gregg, Haywood, Curtis9,682
4 February 193315thBlackburn RoversAL0–27,448
11 February 193315thLeeds UnitedHW2–1Haywood, Curtis pen22,157
8 March 193315thAston VillaHW3–2Briggs, Bradford, Grosvenor24,868
11 March 193315thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Bradford, Curtis14,646
18 March 193314thChelseaHD0–019,620
25 March 193314thHuddersfield TownAD0–08,609
1 April 193314thSheffield UnitedHW4–1Bradford 2, Curtis 211,074
5 April 193314thSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Curtis6,088
8 April 193314thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–125,267
14 April 193315thSunderlandAL0–114,658
15 April 193314thBolton WanderersHW2–1Bradford 213,541
17 April 193313thSunderlandHW2–0Curtis, Bradford12,596
22 April 193314thLiverpoolAL0–114,011
26 April 193313thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Briggs16,509
29 April 193313thLeicester CityHL0–48,850
6 May 193313thPortsmouthAD1–1Grosvenor11,429

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round14 January 1933Preston North EndHW2–1Gregg, Grosvenor29,497
Fourth round28 January 1933Blackburn RoversHW3–0Curtis 2, Haywood25,617
Fifth round18 February 1933MiddlesbroughAD0–027,705
Fifth round replay22 February 1933MiddlesbroughHW3–0Gregg, Haywood, Curtis29,191
Sixth round4 March 1933West Ham UnitedAL0–444,232

Appearances and goals