The 1937–38 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 42nd in the Football League and their 25th in the First Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division, only two points clear of the relegation places. They entered the 1937–38 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Blackpool in that round.
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Half-back Norman Brunskill played in 37 of the 43 matches over the season, and full-back Cyril Trigg, half-back Dai Richards, and forwards Don Dearson and Frank White played in 36. Dearson and Charlie Wilson Jones were joint leading scorers with nine goals, all scored in the league. This was the last season under the chairmanship of Howard Cant, who first took office in 1911. He was succeeded by Harry Morris, son of the former player and director, also called Harry Morris.
Football League First Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance28 August 193711thStoke CityAD2–2Richards, Morris27,6561 September 19376thMiddlesbroughHW3–1Beattie 319,2974 September 19376thPortsmouthHD2–2Morris, White28,4628 September 19374thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Jones18,83111 September 19377thChelseaAL0–234,07215 September 19377thLeicester CityHW4–1Jones 3, White14,44118 September 19379thCharlton AthleticHD1–1Jones31,63125 September 193713thPreston North EndAL1–2White25,0662 October 193713thGrimsby TownHD2–2Jones, Morris25,6449 October 193714thLeeds UnitedAL0–120,69816 October 193716thSunderlandAL0–124,61523 October 193714thDerby CountyHW1–0Brunskill23,99230 October 193715thManchester CityAL0–216,8296 November 193717thHuddersfield TownHD2–2Dearson 221,54113 November 193714thBlackpoolAW3–0Clarke 2, Morris13,97520 November 193713thWolverhampton WanderersHW2–0Dearson, Kendrick35,27227 November 193714thBolton WanderersAD1–1Clarke21,9994 December 193715thArsenalHL1–2Morris18,44011 December 193713thEvertonAD1–1Morris17,01818 December 193713thBrentfordHD0–022,53127 December 193713thLiverpoolHD2–2Morris, Kendrick39,5631 January 193815thStoke CityHD1–1Jones25,13015 January 193812thPortsmouthAD1–1Beattie19,48222 January 193813thChelseaHD1–1Jones18,48029 January 193814thCharlton AthleticAL0–221,2465 February 193817thPreston North EndHL0–224,90812 February 193819thGrimsby TownAL0–49,25619 February 193816thLeeds UnitedHW3–2Dearson 2, White20,40326 February 193816thSunderlandHD2–2Madden, Harris25,9605 March 193815thDerby CountyAD0–014,53312 March 193816thManchester CityHD2–2Harris 223,07819 March 193819thHuddersfield TownAL1–2Dearson15,36526 March 193817thBlackpoolHD1–1Harris19,9022 April 193819thWolverhampton WanderersAL2–3Jones, Phillips27,4206 April 193819thLiverpoolAL2–3Harris, Jennings14,6569 April 193819thBolton WanderersHW2–0Harris, Phillips19,88915 April 193815thWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–1Dearson 234,36116 April 193816thArsenalAD0–035,16118 April 193817thWest Bromwich AlbionAL3–4Jennings, Phillips 234,40623 April 193821stEvertonHL0–322,72430 April 193818thBrentfordAW2–1Harris, Jennings pen14,6097 May 193818thLeicester CityAW4–1Dearson, Clarke, White 213,265
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts16thLeicester City4214111754750.723917thStoke City4213121758590.983818thBirmingham4210181458620.943819thPortsmouth4213121762680.913820thGrimsby Town4213121751680.7538Key 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 round8 January 1938BlackpoolHL0–140,321
Appearances and goals
This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly. For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid). Players marked left the club during the playing season.
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeeper34010350Goalkeeper800080Full back100010Full back32010330Full back16000160Full back35010360Half back35110361Half back501060Half back31000310Half back100010Half back35110361Half back13000130 Forward19400194Forward17400174Forward35910369Forward19710207Forward18310193Forward18910199Forward800080Forward720072Forward710071Forward22700227Forward940094Forward200020Forward35610366
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. 316–17. Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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