The 1964–65 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 62nd in the Football League and their 38th in the First Division. Having replaced Gil Merrick as manager with coach Joe Mallett, newly arrived from Nottingham Forest,Matthews (1995), p. 62. they finished bottom of the 22-team division so were relegated to the Second Division for the 1965–66 season. They lost their opening match in each of the cup competitions, to West Ham United in the third round proper of the 1964–65 FA Cup and to Chelsea in the second round of the League Cup.
Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Half back Winston Foster played in all 44 first-team matches over the season, and Stan Lynn and Geoff Vowden finished as joint leading goalscorers with only 10 goals each, all scored in league competition. Eight of Lynn's ten goals were scored from the penalty spot.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance22 August 196415thNottingham ForestAL3–4Harley, Hellawell, Lynn pen26,26426 August 196414thFulhamHD2–2Leek, Lynn pen20,71929 August 196419thStoke CityHL1–2Lynn pen20,6672 September 196420thFulhamAL1–3Beard13,1005 September 196420thTottenham HotspurAL1–4Thomson34,8099 September 196420thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Thomson26,56812 September 196419thBurnleyHW2–1Thomson, Lynn pen16,89016 September 196417thWest Bromwich AlbionAW2–0Auld, Williams og24,53519 September 196417thSheffield UnitedAL1–3Thomson16,39026 September 196419thEvertonHL3–5Leek, Hellawell, Hennessey21,24030 September 196417thWolverhampton WanderersAW2–0Leek, Lynn21,43510 October 196419thLiverpoolHD0–019,92917 October 196417thSheffield WednesdayAL2–5Auld, Hennessey15,34524 October 196418thBlackpoolHW3–0Vowden, Leek, Lynn pen15,91631 October 196419thBlackburn RoversAL1–3Harley13,7217 November 196419thArsenalHL2–3Vowden, Leek20,60214 November 196419thLeeds UnitedAL1–4Thomson32,27622 November 196419thChelseaHL1–6Jackson19,80328 November 196419thLeicester CityAD4–4Thomson 2 (1 pen), Vowden, Thwaites15,8485 December 196419thSunderlandHW4–3Thomson, Sharples, Jackson, Thwaites13,56412 December 196419thNottingham ForestHD1–1Thomson14,01116 December 196419thManchester UnitedAD1–1Thwaites25,93826 December 196419thWest Ham UnitedHW2–1Thwaites, Lynn23,32428 December 196419thWest Ham UnitedAL1–2Sharples23,8552 January 196519thTottenham HotspurHW1–0Beard33,83316 January 196519thBurnleyAL0–29,97123 January 196519thSheffield UnitedHD1–1Foster16,6756 February 196519thEvertonAD1–1Fenton34,03313 February 196519thAston VillaHL0–132,49124 February 196520thLiverpoolAL3–4Vowden, Fenton, Thwaites39,25327 February 196520thSheffield WednesdayHD0–012,1386 March 196520thBlackpoolAL1–3Vowden11,46413 March 196520thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–118,74017 March 196520thStoke CityAL1–2Vowden12,9233 April 196521stChelseaAL1–3Lynn pen28,9756 April 196521stArsenalAL0–316,04810 April 196521stLeicester CityHW2–0Vowden, Jackson12,46012 April 196521stAston VillaAL0–336,87117 April 196522ndSunderlandAL1–2Lynn pen31,95819 April 196522ndManchester UnitedHL2–4Vowden, Thwaites28,91424 April 196522ndBlackburn RoversHD5–5Vowden, Beard 3, Lynn pen8,87726 April 196522ndLeeds UnitedHD3–3Vowden, Beard, Thwaites16,638
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts18thLeicester City4211131869850.813919thSheffield United4212111950640.784520thFulham4211121960780.773421stWolverhampton Wanderers421342559890.663022ndBirmingham City428112364960.6727Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = PointsSource
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round9 January 1965West Ham UnitedAL2–4Jackson, Thwaites31,056
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round23 September 1964ChelseaAL0–315,255
Appearances and goals
Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full back; HB – Half back; FW – Forward
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGK10000010GK3601010380GK 50000050FB2201000230FB391010104110FB2000010210HB3961010416HB4211010441HB3821010402HB80000080HB 40000040FW1721010192FW70000070FW 10000010FW62000062FW50000050FW 52000052FW 1620010172FW3631110384FW 1450010155FW1921000202FW2590010269FW2671100278FW50000050FW271010002810
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
References General
Source for match dates and results: Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 364–65. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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