1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season


The 1981–82 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 79th in the Football League and their 47th in the First Division. They finished in 16th position in the 22-team division. They lost in their opening match in both cup competitions: to Ipswich Town in the third round proper of the 1981–82 FA Cup and to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the League Cup.
Twenty-four players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Dutch international midfielder Toine van Mierlo made most appearances, with 43 of the possible 45. There were 14 different goalscorers; Tony Evans was the club's leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 were scored in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
29 August 198120thEvertonAL1–3Van Mierlo33,550
1 September 198117thIpswich TownHD1–1Evans17,328
5 September 198112thNottingham ForestHW4–3Broadhurst, Evans, Whatmore 219,035
12 September 198118thMiddlesbroughAL1–2Whatmore13,167
19 September 19818thManchester CityHW3–0Evans 320,109
22 September 198113thArsenalAL0–119,588
26 September 198114thAston VillaAD0–041,098
3 October 198115thWest Ham UnitedHD2–2Langan, Dillon22,290
10 October 198111thSouthamptonHW4–0Worthington 2, Whatmore 216,938
17 October 198111thManchester UnitedAD1–1Worthington pen48,800
24 October 198114thStoke CityAL0–115,399
31 October 198115thWest Bromwich AlbionHD3–3Gemmill, Evans, Worthington pen21,601
7 November 198113thBrighton & Hove AlbionAD1–1Evans18,409
21 November 198115thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–318,671
28 November 198120thSwansea CityAL0–115,096
5 December 198119thNotts CountyHW2–1Evans 2 11,914
5 January 198219thIpswich TownAL2–3Van Mierlo, Broadhurst19,336
9 January 198219thNottingham ForestAL1–2Worthington15,906
26 January 198219thCoventry CityHD3–3Broadhurst, Evans 213,023
30 January 198219thManchester CityAL2–4Worthington 228,438
6 February 198219thMiddlesbroughHD0–010,715
13 February 198219thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Whatmore, Van Mierlo22,512
16 February 198217thSunderlandHW2–0Van Mierlo, Worthington10,863
20 February 198217thAston VillaHL0–132,817
27 February 198217thSouthamptonAL1–3Worthington pen20,620
6 March 198217thManchester UnitedHL0–119,637
13 March 198217thStoke CityHW2–1Curbishley, Hawker12,018
20 March 198218thWest Bromwich AlbionAD1–1Evans20,936
23 March 198218thTottenham HotspurHD0–017,708
27 March 198217thBrighton & Hove AlbionHW1–0Harford13,234
30 March 198217thLiverpoolAL1–3Harford24,224
6 April 198217thEvertonHL0–212,273
10 April 198219thLeeds UnitedHL0–114,497
12 April 198220thSunderlandAL0–214,821
17 April 198220thWolverhampton WanderersAD1–1Harford18,964
24 April 198217thSwansea CityHW2–1Broadhurst, Harford14,973
28 April 198216thTottenham HotspurAD1–1Phillips, Evans 2, Harford25,470
1 May 198216thNotts CountyAW4–1Harford10,704
4 May 198217thArsenalHL0–113,428
8 May 198218thLiverpoolHL0–126,381
12 May 198216thLeeds UnitedAD3–3Harford 2, Evans18,583
15 May 198216thCoventry CityAW1–0Harford15,925

League table (part)

were first awarded in the Football League in 1981–82.

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round2 January 1982Ipswich TownHL2–3Worthington pen, Curbishley17,236

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round 1st leg6 October 1981Nottingham ForestHL2–3Whatmore, Worthington14,330
Second round 2nd leg28 October 1981Nottingham ForestAL1–2Evans16,316

Appearances and goals