1987–88 Birmingham City F.C. season


The 1987–88 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 85th in the Football League and their 35th in the Second Division. They finished in 19th position in the division, expanded for this season to 23 teams as part of a restructuring process, and again avoided relegation only by two points. They entered the 1987–88 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost in the fifth round to Nottingham Forest, and were beaten by Mansfield Town over two legs in the first round of the League Cup and by Derby County in the first round of the Full Members' Cup.

Football League Second Division

The league programme did not end on the same day for all clubs. Although Birmingham were in 18th place after their last match, on 6 May, the last Second Division fixture was played the following day, when they were overtaken by Shrewsbury Town, so finished 19th.
DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
15 August 19871stStoke CityHW2–0Rees 213,137
22 August 19871stAston VillaAW2–0Handysides, Rees30,870
29 August 19873rdAFC BournemouthHD1–1Kennedy8,284
1 September 19875thMillwallAL1–3Rees6,758
5 September 198714thCrystal PalaceHL0–67,011
12 September 198710thSwindon TownAW2–0Handysides, Whitton9,128
15 September 19876thBlackburn RoversHW1–0Whitton6,032
19 September 19875thShrewsbury TownHD0–07,183
26 September 19878thPlymouth ArgyleAD1–1McElhinney og8,912
30 September 19878thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–2Kennedy15,399
3 October 19877thHuddersfield TownHW2–0Whitton 26,282
10 October 19878thReadingHD2–1Whitton, Kennedy6,147
17 October 19879thBradford CityAL0–412,256
20 October 19877thSheffield UnitedAW2–0Withe 29,287
24 October 19879thMiddlesbroughHD0–07,404
31 October 19876thOldham AthleticAW2–1Frain, Whitton pen5,486
3 November 19876thBarnsleyHW2–0Whitton 26,622
7 November 19877thHull CityAL0–27,901
14 November 19878thLeicester CityHD2–2Whitton 28,666
21 November 198710thManchester CityAL0–322,690
28 November 19879thIpswich TownHW1–0Frain6,718
5 December 198710thLeeds UnitedAL1–4Kennedy15,987
12 December 198710thAston VillaHL1–2Kennedy27,789
19 December 198712thBlackburn RoversAL0–28,542
26 December 198715thPlymouth ArgyleHL0–19,166
28 December 198714thShrewsbury TownAD0–06,367
1 January 198814thAFC BournemouthAL2–4Dicks, Wigley7,963
2 January 198815thSwindon TownHD1–1Childs7,829
16 January 198815thStoke CityAL1–3Kennedy10,076
6 February 198816thCrystal PalaceAL0–38,809
9 February 198816thMillwallHW1–0Whitton5,878
27 February 198816thHuddersfield TownAD2–2Robinson, Whitton5,441
5 March 198817thBradford CityHD1–1Whitton8,101
8 March 198817thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–112,331
12 March 198817thReadingAD1–1Handysides6,598
19 March 198817thOldham AthleticHL1–3Wigley6,012
26 March 198817thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Atkins15,465
2 April 198817thHull CityHD1–1Williams7,059
5 April 198818thLeicester CityAL0–213,541
9 April 198817thSheffield UnitedHW1–0Kennedy7,046
23 April 198817thBarnsleyAD2–2Whitton pen, Jeffels og4,949
30 April 198817thManchester CityHL0–38,014
2 May 198818thIpswich TownAL0–111,127
6 May 198818thLeeds UnitedHD0–06,024

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round9 January 1988GillinghamAW3–0Greenall og, Williams, Handysides9,267
Fourth round30 January 1988BarnsleyAW2–0Rees, Wigley13,219
Fifth round20 February 1988Nottingham ForestHL0–134,494

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round 1st leg18 August 1987Mansfield TownAD2–2Whitton, Handysides4,425
First round 2nd leg25 August 1987Mansfield TownHL0–16,054

Full Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round25 November 1987Derby CountyAL1–3Whitton8,277

Appearances and goals