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Birmingham City 1952–53: results and record

Every competitive match Birmingham City played in 1952–53, in Second Division — 49 matches, 22 won, 13 drawn, 14 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Birmingham City 1952–53 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
23 Aug 1952Second DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1952–531–1Ted Purdon15,208
27 Aug 1952Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1952–531–0Tommy Briggs20,231
30 Aug 1952Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1952–531–4Briggs29,577
3 Sep 1952Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1952–532–2Briggs, Peter Murphy17,478
6 Sep 1952Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1952–532–1Jim Higgins, Murphy23,903
10 Sep 1952Second DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1952–531–0Ken Rowley14,133
13 Sep 1952Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1952–533–1Briggs, Murphy, Rowley29,480
17 Sep 1952Second DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1952–532–2Rowley 218,301
20 Sep 1952Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1952–530–224,538
27 Sep 1952Second DivisionHSouthamptonSouthampton 1952–532–0Rowley 221,818
4 Oct 1952Second DivisionABury0–316,096
11 Oct 1952Second DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1952–531–1Purdon21,074
18 Oct 1952Second DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1952–530–227,484
25 Oct 1952Second DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1952–532–2Murphy, Billy Wardle28,345
1 Nov 1952Second DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1952–533–1Murphy, Rowley Penalty kick, Jackie Stewart19,927
8 Nov 1952Second DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1952–531–1Cyril Trigg16,293
15 Nov 1952Second DivisionHHull CityHull City 1952–534–3Trigg Penalty kick, Murphy, Stewart, Geoff Cox17,529
22 Nov 1952Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1952–532–1Murphy 218,533
29 Nov 1952Second DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1952–530–517,794
6 Dec 1952Second DivisionAEvertonEverton 1952–531–1Murphy23,858
13 Dec 1952Second DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1952–533–1Trigg, Murphy 29,963
20 Dec 1952Second DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1952–534–0Trigg Penalty kick, Purdon, Murphy, Wardle11,978
25 Dec 1952Second DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1952–534–0Purdon, Murphy 2, Stewart31,660
27 Dec 1952Second DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1952–531–2Trigg Penalty kick25,266
3 Jan 1953Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1952–531–3Purdon21,508
10 Jan 1953FA CupAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1952–533–1Peter Murphy 326,580
17 Jan 1953Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1952–532–0Trigg, Purdon21,733
24 Jan 1953Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1952–534–3Murphy 3, Trigg27,478
31 Jan 1953FA CupASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1952–531–1Ted Purdon43,104
4 Feb 1953FA CupHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1952–533–1Murphy 2, Billy Wardle29,554
7 Feb 1953Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1952–533–2Trigg 2, Trigg 2, Murphy24,522
14 Feb 1953FA CupAChelseaChelsea 1952–534–0Purdon 2, Cyril Trigg, Murphy45,872
21 Feb 1953Second DivisionHBury0–226,051
28 Feb 1953FA CupHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1952–531–1Wardle52,348
4 Mar 1953FA CupATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1952–532–2Ray Ferris, Len Boyd59,543
7 Mar 1953Second DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1952–531–1Ray Ferris28,636
9 Mar 1953FA CupHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1952–530–150,801
11 Mar 1953Second DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1952–531–4Purdon7,119
14 Mar 1953Second DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1952–531–2Cox22,355
21 Mar 1953Second DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1952–533–1Jack Badham, John James 27,465
28 Mar 1953Second DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1952–532–2Trigg Penalty kick, Stewart13,429
3 Apr 1953Second DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1952–530–118,056
4 Apr 1953Second DivisionAHull CityHull City 1952–530–223,483
6 Apr 1953Second DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1952–532–1Jackie Lane, Len Boyd12,065
11 Apr 1953Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1952–531–2Cox18,347
15 Apr 1953Second DivisionASouthamptonSouthampton 1952–531–1Roy Warhurst18,387
18 Apr 1953Second DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1952–532–0Lane, Boyd16,353
25 Apr 1953Second DivisionHEvertonEverton 1952–534–2Boyd 2, Murphy, Stewart17,083
1 May 1953Second DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1952–532–1Lane, Murphy8,565

72 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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