1992–93 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City F.C.
1992–93 season
Chairman Samesh Kumar (until November 1992)
Jack Wiseman thereafter
Manager Terry Cooper
Ground St Andrew's
Division One 19th
FA Cup First round
(eliminated by Reading)
League Cup First round
(eliminated by Exeter City)
Anglo-Italian Cup International group stage
Top goalscorer League: Paul Peschisolido, Andy Saville (7)
All: John Frain (8)
Highest home attendance 22,234 vs Charlton Athletic, 8 May 1993
Lowest home attendance 3,102 vs Cambridge United, Anglo-Italian Cup prelim round, 29 September 1992
Average home league attendance 12,328

The 1992–93 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 90th in the Football League. They competed in the second tier of English football, renamed Division One following the Premier League's split from the Football League. They were promoted to Division One in 1991–92, and finished in 19th position in the 24-team division, avoiding relegation back to the third tier on the final day of the season. They lost in their opening first-round matches in both the 1992–93 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated at the group stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup.

The club's top league scorers were Paul Peschisolido and Andy Saville with seven goals. If goals in all competitions are counted, the top scorer was John Frain with eight.

Off the field, the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) put the club owners' business into receivership; in November 1992 BCCI's liquidator put up for sale their 84% holding in the football club.[1] The club continued in administration for four months, until Sport Newspapers proprietor David Sullivan bought it for £700,000. He installed the 23-year-old Karren Brady as managing director and Jack Wiseman remained as chairman. Manager Terry Cooper was given money for signings,[2] and on the last day of the season, the team avoided relegation back to the third tier.[3][4]

Football League Division One

Match details

DateLeague
position
Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
16 August 1992 8thNotts CountyH W1–0Donowa 10,614
22 August 1992 5thCambridge UnitedA W3–0Rennie, Donowa 4,832
30 August 1992 5thGrimsby TownH W2–1Gleghorn, Rowbotham 6,807
1 September 1992 2ndSouthend UnitedH W2–0Tait, Beckford 8,324
5 September 1992 4thPortsmouthA L0–4 12,152
12 September 1992 4thMillwallA D0–0 8,581
19 September 1992 4thLuton TownA D1–1Rowbotham 8,481
27 September 1992 6thWolverhampton WanderersH L0–4 14,391
3 October 1992 8thOxford UnitedA D0–0 7,094
10 October 1992 8thLeicester CityH L0–2 14,443
17 October 1992 10thTranmere RoversA L0–4 7,901
24 October 1992 10thBristol RoversH W2–1Matthewson, Frain pen 9,874
1 November 1992 10thCharlton AthleticA D0–0 4,429
4 November 1992 14thNewcastle UnitedH L2–3Speedie, Potter 14,376
7 November 1992 17thBristol CityA L0–3 10,019
21 November 1992 18thBarnsleyA L0–1 5,603
28 November 1992 19thWest Ham UnitedA L1–3Rodgerson 15,004
5 December 1992 20thBrentfordH L1–3Frain 8,583
12 December 1992 21stDerby CountyA L1–3Speedie 16,662
19 December 1992 21stWatfordH D2–2Peschisolido, Frain 7,182
9 January 1993 19thLuton TownH W2–1Frain pen, Gayle 9,601
12 January 1993 19thSwindon TownA D0–0 13,457
17 January 1993 20thWolverhampton WanderersA L1–2Tait 13,560
22 January 1993 19thPeterborough UnitedH W2–0Gayle, Frain pen 10,277
27 January 1993 19thSouthend UnitedA L0–4 4,065
30 January 1993 20thCambridge UnitedH L0–2 9,425
6 February 1993 22ndNotts CountyA L1–3Potter 8,550
9 February 1993 22ndMillwallH D0–0 8,504
13 February 1993 22ndPortsmouthH L2–3Sturridge, Peschisolido 10,935
20 February 1993 22ndGrimsby TownA D1–1Gayle 5,237
28 February 1993 24thLeicester CityA L1–2Matthewson 10,284
6 March 1993 22ndOxford UnitedH W1–0Peschisolido 11,104
9 March 1993 22ndPeterborough UnitedA L1–2Peschisolido 7,600
13 March 1993 23rdBristol CityH L0–1 15,611
16 March 1993 23rdSunderlandH W1–0Peschisolido 10,934
20 March 1993 21stBrentfordA W2–0Peschisolido 2 7,532
23 March 1993 18thBarnsleyH W3–0Saville 2, Moulden 12,664
28 March 1993 20thNewcastle UnitedA D2–2Saville, Rodgerson 27,138
3 April 1993 21stWest Ham UnitedH L1–2Saville 19,053
6 April 1993 22ndDerby CountyH D1–1Moulden 15,424
10 April 1993 19thSunderlandA W2–1Moulden, Saville 16,382
12 April 1993 19thSwindon TownH L4–6Peer, Frain, Moulden, Saville 17,903
17 April 1993 22ndWatfordA L0–1 9,186
24 April 1993 20thTranmere RoversH D0–0 15,288
1 May 1993 23rdBristol RoversA D3–3Saville, Mardon, Smith 5,146
8 May 1993 19thCharlton AthleticH W1–0Moulden 22,234

League table (part)

Final Division One table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
17th Notts County4612161855701552
18th Southend United4613132054641052
19th Birmingham City4613122150721251
20th Luton Town4610211548621451
21st Sunderland4613112250641450
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source [4]

FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
First round 15 November 1992ReadingA L0–1 7,667

League Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
First round 1st leg 18 August 1992Exeter CityA D0–0 3,030
First round 2nd leg 25 August 1992Exeter CityH L1–4Sale 5,715

Anglo-Italian Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
Preliminary round group 2 15 September 1992SunderlandA W1–0Sale 5,871
Preliminary round group 2 29 September 1992Cambridge UnitedH D3–3Gleghorn, Frain, Sale 3,102
First round group 1 11 November 1992BariH W1–0Cooper 4,970
First round group 1 2 December 1992CesenaA W2–1Frain pen, Sturridge 2,090
First round group 1 8 December 1992AscoliH D1–1Sturridge 3,963
First round group 1 16 December 1992LuccheseA L0–3 139

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
Players included in matchday squads
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Anglo-Italian Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK AUS Bob Catlin * 8000000080
GK ENG Andy Gosney 210002010240
GK ENG Les Sealey * 120000030150
GK WAL Martin Thomas 5010002080
DF ENG Ian Clarkson 25 (3)000205032 (3)0
DF ENG Richard Dryden 110000000110
DF CAN Paul Fenwick 3 (7)00000104 (7)0
DF ENG Paul Fitzpatrick 7000000070
DF ENG John Frain 456102052538
DF ENG Martin Hicks 16 (2)010003020 (2)0
DF ENG Scott Hiley 7000000070
DF ENG Paul Holmes Left club during playing season 120100000130
DF WAL Paul Mardon 18 (3)100200020 (3)1
DF ENG Trevor Matthewson 402100050462
DF ENG George Parris 130000000130
DF ENG Graham Potter 16 (2)210004021 (2)2
DF ENG Darren Rogers 14 (3)00 (1)0204020 (4)0
DF ENG Richard Scott 1000000010
MF ENG Mark Cooper Left club during playing season 3 (3)01000105 (3)0
MF ENG Louie Donowa 18 (3)200202 (2)021 (5)2
MF ENG David Foy Left club during playing season 3000000030
MF ENG Dean Peer 13100100 (1)014 (1)1
MF SCO David Rennie Left club during playing season 15 (3)200101017 (3)2
MF ENG Ian Rodgerson 24 (7)2101 (1)05031 (8)2
MF ENG David Smith 131000000131
MF ENG Paul Tait 282102060372
FW ENG Jason Beckford 3100000031
FW ENG John Gayle 17 (2)310003021 (2)3
FW ENG Nigel Gleghorn Left club during playing season 111002021152
FW ENG Paul Moulden 135000000135
FW CAN Paul Peschisolido 16 (3)70 (1)0001 (1)017 (3)7
FW NIR James Quinn 1 (3)00000001 (3)0
FW WAL Darran Rowbotham 10 (4)2000 (1)03 (1)013 (6)2
FW ENG Mark Sale Left club during playing season 9 (6)000213 (1)214 (7)3
FW ENG Andy Saville 107000000107
FW SCO David Speedie * 102000020122
FW ENG Simon Sturridge 15 (5)110104221 (5)3

See also

References

General

Specific

  1. Goodbody, John (7 November 1992). "Receivers put football club up for sale". The Times. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  2. Holloway, Adrian & Moore, Chris (6 March 1993). "Cooper confident takeover can lift Birmingham". The Times. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  3. "English Division One 1992-1993 : Table 1993-05-06". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Birmingham City 1992–1993: English Division One Table". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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