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Birmingham City 1956–57: results and record

Every competitive match Birmingham City played in 1956–57, in First Division — 51 matches, 21 won, 11 drawn, 19 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Birmingham City 1956–57 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
18 Aug 1956First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1956–572–2Alex Govan, Mark Jones32,958
22 Aug 1956First DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1956–573–1Gordon Astall, Govan 233,307
25 Aug 1956First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1956–574–2Eddy Brown, Peter Murphy 2, Govan37,197
29 Aug 1956First DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1956–574–3Govan 3, Astall25,686
1 Sep 1956First DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1956–570–225,531
5 Sep 1956First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1956–576–1Noel Kinsey, Murphy 2, Govan 332,506
8 Sep 1956First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1956–573–0Govan 344,458
15 Sep 1956First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1956–570–140,530
22 Sep 1956First DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1956–572–1Kinsey, Govan39,931
29 Sep 1956First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1956–570–344,191
6 Oct 1956First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1956–570–029,614
13 Oct 1956First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1956–571–1Bunny Larkin34,460
20 Oct 1956First DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1956–573–0Brown 2, Bryan Orritt31,783
27 Oct 1956First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1956–571–3Astall54,927
3 Nov 1956First DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1956–572–2Astall, Govan35,597
10 Nov 1956First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1956–571–3Kinsey21,005
17 Nov 1956First DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1956–574–2Brown, Kinsey, Astall, Murphy27,564
24 Nov 1956First DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1956–571–0Orritt33,807
1 Dec 1956First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1956–570–038,035
3 Dec 1956Fairs CupHZagreb XI3–0Bryan Orritt, Eddy Brown, Peter Murphy40,144
8 Dec 1956First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1956–570–229,579
15 Dec 1956First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1956–573–1Brown 2, Orritt36,146
22 Dec 1956First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1956–570–428,644
25 Dec 1956First DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1956–574–0Brown, Murphy, Astall, Govan24,380
29 Dec 1956First DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1956–572–0Brown, Govan31,733
1 Jan 1957First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1956–572–3Brown, Govan29,383
5 Jan 1957FA CupACarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1956–573–3Peter Murphy 2, Gordon Astall27,445
9 Jan 1957FA CupHCarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1956–572–056,458
12 Jan 1957First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1956–570–119,430
19 Jan 1957First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1956–570–130,157
26 Jan 1957FA CupASouthend United6–1Murphy, Alex Govan 3, Geoff Cox, Lawler og30,000
2 Feb 1957First DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1956–572–1Brown, Astall16,854
9 Feb 1957First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1956–572–2Astall, Govan45,915
16 Feb 1957FA CupAMillwallMillwall 1956–574–1Kinsey 2, Govan, Brown41,000
20 Feb 1957First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1956–571–3Astall11,284
2 Mar 1957FA CupHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1956–570–057,827
7 Mar 1957FA CupANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1956–571–0Murphy36,486
9 Mar 1957First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1956–571–3Brown23,881
16 Mar 1957First DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1956–571–3Brown17,610
23 Mar 1957FA CupNManchester UnitedManchester United 1956–570–265,107
30 Mar 1957First DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1956–570–117,839
3 Apr 1957First DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1956–570–012,881
6 Apr 1957First DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1956–571–2Brown24,548
10 Apr 1957First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1956–571–2Murphy29,853
13 Apr 1957First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1956–571–5Astall33,512
17 Apr 1957Fairs CupHInter Milan2–1Alex Govan 234,461
20 Apr 1957First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1956–576–2Brown 2, Govan 3, Astall30,642
22 Apr 1957First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1956–570–018,755
23 Apr 1957First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1956–572–0Kinsey, Govan30,332
27 Apr 1957First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1956–573–3Brown, Govan, Ron Phoenix23,747
29 Apr 1957First DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1956–570–313,845

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

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