1934–35 Birmingham F.C. season


The 1934–35 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 39th in the Football League and their 22nd in the First Division. They finished in 19th position in the 22-team division, three points clear of the relegation places. They also competed in the 1934–35 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Burnley in the sixth.
Thirty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Half-backs Charlie Calladine and Lewis Stoker made 42 and 41 appearances respectively over the 46-match season, and Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 17 goals, of which 16 came in the league; Frank White scored one fewer.
Joe Bradford made his 445th and last competitive appearance for Birmingham on 7 May 1935, the final game of this season, at home to Everton. He spent 15 years with the club, was their top scorer for 12 consecutive seasons, and holds club records for League goals scored, goals scored in all competitions, and goals scored in a top-flight season. While a Birmingham player, Bradford won 12 caps for England, scoring 7 goals.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
25 August 19346thAston VillaHW2–1Harris, Guest53,930
29 August 19343rdWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–1Sandford og, Bradford22,052
1 September 19348thStoke CityAL0–229,649
3 September 19349thWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–2White22,074
8 September 193415thManchester CityHL1–3Mangnall24,895
15 September 193412thMiddlesbroughAW1–0Bradford15,477
22 September 19349thBlackburn RoversHW1–0White11,802
29 September 193413thArsenalAL1–5White47,868
6 October 193410thPortsmouthHW2–1Mangnall 220,916
13 October 193410thLiverpoolAL4–5Booton pen, Mangnall 321,491
20 October 193413thChelseaHL0–122,572
27 October 193417thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Mangnall22,406
3 November 193419thLeicester CityHL2–3C.W. Jones 216,799
10 November 193417thDerby CountyAD1–1Guest20,077
17 November 193417thGrimsby TownHW3–2C.W. Jones 2, Guest18,604
24 November 193415thPreston North EndAW1–0Roberts17,655
1 December 193411thTottenham HotspurHW2–1C.W. Jones, Guest20,546
8 December 193415thSunderlandAL1–5Barkas pen22,002
15 December 193416thHuddersfield TownHL0–416,569
22 December 193417thEvertonAL0–220,148
25 December 193420thSheffield WednesdayAL1–2Mangnall23,496
26 December 193420thSheffield WednesdayHL0–424,499
29 December 193418thAston VillaAD2–2Mangnall 240,785
5 January 193520thStoke CityHD0–022,614
19 January 193520thManchester CityAD0–031,644
2 February 193520thBlackburn RoversAL1–3Harris12,297
6 February 193519thMiddlesbroughHW4–2C.W. Jones 2, White 25,729
9 February 193517thArsenalHW3–0C.W. Jones, Bradford, Harris50,188
23 February 193520thLiverpoolHL1–3Harris22,035
6 March 193520thChelseaAD2–2Guest, Harris13,016
9 March 193520thWolverhampton WanderersHD1–1C.W. Jones19,928
16 March 193520thLeicester CityAL1–2Stoker18,540
23 March 193520thDerby CountyHW3–2C.W. Jones 311,627
30 March 193520thGrimsby TownAL3–4White 2, Bradford9,837
6 April 193520thPreston North EndHW3–0White 3 15,773
10 April 193520thPortsmouthAL1–2White8,621
13 April 193520thTottenham HotspurAD1–1C.W. Jones27,190
19 April 193519thLeeds UnitedAD1–1C.W. Jones14,786
20 April 193519thSunderlandHD2–2White, C.W. Jones21,841
22 April 193518thLeeds UnitedHW3–1Calladine, Harris 218,008
27 April 193519thHuddersfield TownAD2–2Harris 29,119
7 May 193519thEvertonHL2–3White, C.W. Jones16,634

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
3rd12 January 1935Coventry CityHW5–1Harris 3, Mangnall, Guest40,349
4th23 January 1935SouthamptonAW3–0White, Fillingham, Guest28,291
5th21 February 1935Blackburn RoversAW2–1Whiteside og, White35,000
6th6 March 1935BurnleyAL2–3C.W. Jones, White47,670

Appearances and goals