1936–37 Birmingham F.C. season


The 1936–37 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 41st in the Football League and their 24th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1936–37 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Stoke City in that round.
Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Harry Hibbs played in 40 of the 43 matches over the season; among outfield players, full-back Cyril Trigg played in one fewer. Seymour Morris was leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 came in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position
OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
29 August 19365thPortsmouthHW2–1Dearson, Morris24,914
2 September 193611thWest Bromwich AlbionAL2–3Morris, Jones26,378
5 September 19368thChelseaAW3–1Morris, Harris, Dearson32,803
9 September 19366thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Harris23,813
12 September 193610thStoke CityHL2–4Jennings, Harris14,314
16 September 193610thManchester CityAD1–1Morris20,280
19 September 19369thCharlton AthleticAD2–2Jones, Morris35,421
26 September 193614thGrimsby TownHL2–3Jones, Harris21,985
3 October 193617thLiverpoolAL0–223,892
10 October 193615thLeeds UnitedHW2–1Jones, Harris23,833
17 October 193610thHuddersfield TownHW4–2Fillingham, Jones, White 2 25,055
24 October 193610thEvertonAD3–3Brunskill, Harris, Morris26,944
31 October 19369thBolton WanderersHD1–1Morris23,288
7 November 193614thBrentfordAL1–2Dearson22,905
14 November 193616thArsenalHL1–3Devine39,940
21 November 193616thPreston North EndAD2–2White 2 16,892
28 November 193616thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Millership og17,993
5 December 193615thManchester UnitedAW2–1White, Jones16,544
12 December 193616thDerby CountyHL0–18,892
19 December 193619thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2Clarke19,249
25 December 193614thSunderlandHW2–0Harris, Jones37,191
26 December 193616thPortsmouthAL1–2Jones32,020
28 December 193617thSunderlandAL0–417,306
2 January 193716thChelseaHD0–017,673
9 January 193716thStoke CityAL0–215,311
23 January 193720thCharlton AthleticHL1–2White16,976
2 February 193718thGrimsby TownAD1–1Harris6,773
6 February 193716thLiverpoolHW5–0Morris, Beattie, Jennings, Harris, White21,735
13 February 193716thLeeds UnitedAW2–0Beattie, Morris13,674
20 February 193716thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Beattie10,334
27 February 193714thEvertonHW2–0Beattie, White21,150
6 March 193715thBolton WanderersAD0–021,572
13 March 193713thBrentfordHW4–0Morris 2, White, Harris30,510
20 March 193713thArsenalAD1–1Beattie46,086
26 March 193714thMiddlesbroughAL1–3Clarke24,958
27 March 193713thPreston North EndHW1–0Harris26,350
29 March 193712thMiddlesbroughHD0–028,624
3 April 193711thSheffield WednesdayAW3–0Morris 2, Richards20,804
10 April 193710thManchester UnitedHD2–2Clarke, Beattie19,130
17 April 193713thDerby CountyAL1–3Morris10,802
24 April 193713thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Jennings pen22,110
1 May 193711thManchester CityHD2–2Morris, Clarke17,325

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
Third round16 January 1937Stoke CityHL1–4Morris31,480

Appearances and goals