1952–53 Birmingham City F.C. season


The 1952–53 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 50th in the Football League and their 22nd in the 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 after two replays.
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.

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
23 August 195210thRotherham UnitedAD1–1Purdon15,208
27 August 19527thLuton TownAW1–0Briggs20,231
30 August 195213thFulhamHL1–4Briggs29,577
3 September 195214thLuton TownHD2–2Briggs, Murphy17,478
6 September 19529thWest Ham UnitedAW2–1Higgins, Murphy23,903
10 September 19524thLeeds UnitedAW1–0Rowley14,133
13 September 19523rdLeicester CityHW3–1Briggs, Murphy, Rowley29,480
17 September 19523rdLeeds UnitedHD2–2Rowley 218,301
20 September 19525thNotts CountyAL0–224,538
27 September 19524thSouthamptonHW2–0Rowley 221,818
4 October 19527thBuryAL0–316,096
11 October 19527thSwansea TownAD1–1Purdon21,074
18 October 19529thHuddersfield TownHL0–227,484
25 October 19527thSheffield UnitedAD2–2Murphy, Wardle28,345
1 November 19528thBarnsleyHW3–1Murphy, Rowley pen, Stewart19,927
8 November 19528thLincoln CityAD1–1Trigg16,293
15 November 19528thHull CityHW4–3Trigg pen, Murphy, Stewart, Cox17,529
22 November 19526thBlackburn RoversAW2–1Murphy 218,533
29 November 19527thNottingham ForestHL0–517,794
6 December 19528thEvertonAD1–1Murphy23,858
13 December 19525thBrentfordHW3–1Trigg, Murphy 29,963
20 December 19524thRotherham UnitedHW4–0Trigg pen, Purdon, Murphy, Wardle11,978
25 December 19523rdPlymouth ArgyleHW4–0Purdon, Murphy 2, Stewart31,660
27 December 19524thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–2Trigg pen25,266
3 January 19535thFulhamAL1–3Purdon21,508
17 January 19535thWest Ham UnitedHW2–0Trigg, Purdon21,733
24 January 19535thLeicester CityAW4–3Murphy 3, Trigg27,478
7 February 19534thNotts CountyHW3–2Trigg 2, Murphy24,522
21 February 19535thBuryHL0–226,051
7 March 19537thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Ferris28,636
11 March 19537thSwansea TownHL1–4Purdon7,119
14 March 19539thSheffield UnitedHL1–2Cox22,355
21 March 19536thBarnsleyAW3–1Badham, James 27,465
28 March 19538thLincoln CityHD2–2Trigg pen, Stewart13,429
3 April 19538thDoncaster RoversAL0–118,056
4 April 19538thHull CityAL0–223,483
6 April 19537thDoncaster RoversHW2–1Lane, Boyd12,065
11 April 19539thBlackburn RoversHL1–2Cox18,347
15 April 19539thSouthamptonAD1–1Warhurst18,387
18 April 19538thNottingham ForestAW2–0Lane, Boyd16,353
25 April 19536thEvertonHW4–2Boyd 2, Murphy, Stewart17,083
1 May 19536thBrentfordAW2–1Lane, Murphy8,565

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round14 January 1953Oldham AthleticAW3–1Murphy 326,580
Fourth round31 January 1953Sheffield UnitedAD1–1Purdon43,104
Fourth round replay4 February 1953Sheffield UnitedHW3–1Murphy 2, Wardle29,554
Fifth round14 February 1953ChelseaAW4–0Purdon 2, Trigg, Murphy45,872
Sixth round28 February 1953Tottenham HotspurHD1–1Wardle52,348
Sixth round replay4 March 1953Tottenham HotspurAD2–2
aet		Ferris, Boyd59,543
Sixth round 2nd replay9 March 1953Tottenham HotspurMolineux, WolverhamptonL0–150,801

Appearances and goals